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The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) received a donation of hurricane relief items from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Caribbean to support protected-area workers and their families who have been affected by Hurricane Melissa. The handover took place on January 27 at BL Williams International Limited, Newport West, Kingston. Participating in the handover (from left) are Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Environmental Management and Sustainability Division, NEPA, Anthony McKenzie; Botanist, Natural History Museum of Jamaica, Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), Keron Campbell; Safety and Security Coordinator, Para la Naturaleza, Manuel Mercado Martin; Community Development Officer, Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation, Claudine Townsend; Conservation Science Officer, Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust (JCDT), Shane Brown; and Director, Planning, Projects, Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Division, NEPA, Ainsworth Carroll.
The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) received a donation of hurricane relief items from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Caribbean to support protected-area workers and their families who have been affected by Hurricane Melissa. The handover took place on January 27 at BL Williams International Limited, Newport West, Kingston. Participating in the handover (from left) are Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Environmental Management and Sustainability Division, NEPA, Anthony McKenzie; Botanist, Natural History Museum of Jamaica, Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), Keron Campbell; Safety and Security Coordinator, Para la Naturaleza, Manuel Mercado Martin; Community Development Officer, Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation, Claudine Townsend; Conservation Science Officer, Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust (JCDT), Shane Brown; and Director, Planning, Projects, Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Division, NEPA, Ainsworth Carroll.

PHOTO: NEPA Receives Donation of Hurricane Relief Items

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at a ceremony to officially open the new Parent Overnight Suite at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston, on January 31.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at a ceremony to officially open the new Parent Overnight Suite at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston, on January 31.

Policies Being Considered to Support Contractors to Execute Large Projects
Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan.
Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan.

Senator Morgan Proposes Security Forces Day
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), looks on as Member of Parliament for St. James Southern and Opposition Spokesperson on Culture, Creative Industries and Information, Nekeisha Burchell, lays a wreath on the grave of late reggae icon Dennis Brown. The wreath-laying ceremony was held at the National Heroes Park in Kingston on February 1, to commemorate the 69th birthday anniversary of the ‘crown prince of reggae’.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), looks on as Member of Parliament for St. James Southern and Opposition Spokesperson on Culture, Creative Industries and Information, Nekeisha Burchell, lays a wreath on the grave of late reggae icon Dennis Brown. The wreath-laying ceremony was held at the National Heroes Park in Kingston on February 1, to commemorate the 69th birthday anniversary of the ‘crown prince of reggae’.

PHOTOS: Dennis Brown Floral Tribute
Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda (left), and Manager of the Ecosystems Management Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Monique Curtis, participate in a recent JIS Think Tank.
Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda (left), and Manager of the Ecosystems Management Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Monique Curtis, participate in a recent JIS Think Tank.

Protection of Wetlands Linked to Long-Term Development Goals

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Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda.
Water

NWC Working to Restore Water to Remaining 30,000 Customers

The National Water Commission (NWC) is working to ensure that the 30,000 customers who remain without water following the disruptions caused by Hurricane Melissa are provided with access to the commodity in the shortest possible time. “We expect to cut in half that number of persons without water within the next three weeks,” Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change,...
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Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador the Hon. Audrey Marks (centre), shares a moment with (from left) Chief Executive Officer of Percy Junor Hospital, Carlton Nichols; co-founders of Right Now For Jamaica (RNFJ), Dr. Trudy Hall Miles and Dr. Maurice Miles and Southern Regional Health Authority (SHRA) board member, Simone Scarlett. Occasion was the handover of US$30,000 in supplies to the hospital by the RNFJ on Friday (January 30).
Health & Wellness

Percy Junor Hospital Gets US$30,000 in Supplies

The Percy Junor Hospital in Manchester has received a donation of supplies from newly formed United States (US)-based diaspora foundation Right Now For Jamaica (RNFJ). The items, valued at US$30,000, include forceps, bandages, syringes with needles, skin prep gel, antifungal cream, antiperspirant, water dispenser, gloves, baby diapers and incontinence pads, toothpaste and toothbrushes. Also donated were 15 computers, several tablets,...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Tourism

Tourism Minister Says Jamaica on Track to Achieve Good Winter Season

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica’s tourism sector is rallying from the aftereffects of Hurricane Melissa with renewed optimism, and is on track to achieve a good winter season. Speaking to nearly 100 travel advisors and other industry stakeholders at a welcome dinner for Apple Leisure Group Vacations (ALG), at the RIU Montego Bay Resort in St. James...
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Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda (left), speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank. With the Minister is Manager of the Ecosystems Management Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Monique Curtis.
Environment

Environment Minister Says Community Involvement Critical for Protection of Wetlands

As Jamaica joins the global community to celebrate World Wetlands Day, today (February 2), Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, says community involvement is critical to the protection and restoration of the country’s wetlands. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Minister Samuda stressed that Government agencies alone cannot manage or restore wetlands at the scale...
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Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, speaking to JIS News in a recent interview.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

JFB Responded to Fewer Motor Vehicle Crashes in 2025

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is reporting a noticeable reduction in the number of motor-vehicle crashes responded to in 2025, while renewing its call for motorists to exercise greater caution on the nation’s roadways. Speaking with JIS News recently, Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford, said that the Brigade responded to 947 motor-vehicle crashes in 2025, a reduction...
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Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (Ret’d) Radgh Mason, speaks during the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) 10th Best Practice Symposium for Social and Community Renewal, held recently at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
Finance & Public ServiceNational Security and Peace

Corrections Commissioner Links Reintegration to National Development

Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (Ret’d) Radgh Mason, has emphasised the link between national development and the effective reintegration of persons released from custodial sentences, noting that incarceration alone does not guarantee behavioural change. Speaking during the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) 10th Best Practice Symposium for Social and Community Renewal, held recently at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston,...
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