The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) will join the global community in observing International Clean Air Day for Blue Skies on September 7, marking the first time Jamaica will commemorate the occasion. The day will be used to raise public awareness about the dangers of air pollution and to encourage citizens to take personal responsibility in helping to reduce...

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, says growth prospects for the Jamaican economy in the short-term are positive. Speaking during the PIOJ’s hybrid quarterly press briefing on Tuesday (August 19), Dr. Henry explained that a continuation of the recovery momentum is expected, with all industries projected to record growth. “For July to September 2025,...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is calling for increased partnership and buy-in from businesses and citizens as Jamaica actively works towards becoming a circular economy. Chief Executive Officer/Government Town Planner at NEPA, Leonard Francis, said that the model, which focuses on safeguarding the environment through reusing, repairing, and recycling, slowing down the use of natural resources, has the...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) has been intensifying efforts to safeguard the Rio Cobre following the recent derailment of a bauxite train that resulted in the river’s pollution. NEPA’s Senior Manager for Environmental Management and Conservation, Richard Nelson, says these interventions include the installation of signage and development of a community-based early warning system along the river, “supported...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is intensifying efforts to safeguard the Rio Cobre, following the recent derailment of a bauxite train that resulted in three coaches ending up in the river. Senior Manager for Environmental Management and Conservation at NEPA, Richard Nelson, said the incident highlighted the importance of the No Discharge Policy, which has been in place...

A total of 1,833 certificates of title have been issued by bauxite mining companies to resettled persons since 2012. These include 154 issued in 2024, according to the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ). This information is contained in the PIOJ’s 2024 Economic and Social Survey Jamaica (ESSJ). The document further indicates that a total of 3,012 certificates of title were...

Residents across St. Ann are set to benefit from a suite of major water supply upgrades.  Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, outlined details of key programmed developments during a tour of several communities in the parish on Wednesday (August 13).  Key among these is the $370-million Drax Hall to Llandovery...