The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is focused on protecting the Winns Morass wetlands in Falmouth, Trelawny as an ecological restoration and conservation site. Senior Public Education and Community Outreach Officer at NEPA, Ava Tomlinson, told JIS News that Winns Morass is one of the few remaining portions of virgin forests left on the island, particularly on the north...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) will mark International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) with a field trip to the Winns Morass in Falmouth, Trelawny, for students and residents in and around the community of Rock on Tuesday, May 21. IDB is being observed globally on May 22 under the theme: ‘Be Part of the Plan’, in keeping with...

The Government will be undertaking several projects, valued at more than $400 million, to improve access to water in Portland. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, provided details of the projects at a disaster preparedness town hall meeting, held at the Errol Flynn Marina in Port Antonio, Portland, on...

CEO at the National Environment & Planning Agency (NEPA), Mr. Leonard Francis, engages students at the St. Francis Primary and Infant School in a fun story titled "A Monsta in NEPA Village" for Read Across Jamaica Day on May 7, 2024." A Monsta in NEPA Village is a children's book that was created by the Agency to help young ones...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, says the Government is fully committed to ensuring that communities throughout Jamaica have access to potable water. Mr. Samuda, who has responsibility for water, environment and climate change, told stakeholders and business interests at the opening of the National Water Commission’s (NWC) new...

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) will commence activities to facilitate construction of the New Houses of Parliament Building at National Heroes Park, during the current financial year. Details are contained in the Jamaica Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the Fiscal Year concluding March 2025. As stated in the document, the project is in the procurement phase at...

Consistent with its mandate, the Factories Corporation of Jamaica Limited (FCJ) will continue activities during financial year 2024/25, geared towards stimulating sustainable economic growth, development, and job creation. These are detailed in the Jamaica Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the Year ending March 2025. This year, the FCJ will prioritise upgrading of current facilities, improving infrastructure, and...

St. Ann Development Company Limited (SADCo), in collaboration with the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), will continue to focus on strategies geared towards the increased competitiveness and marketing of attractions this year. The Company will seek to embark on the innovation of new product/service offerings to make the brand more competitive in the marketplace and maximise earnings. These details can be...

The National Land Agency (NLA) has launched a series of Mobile Land Information Clinics, aimed at educating and empowering government employees across the nation. Serving as one of the NLA’s priority projects for the 2024/2025 fiscal year, the inaugural staging of the Land Information Clinic was held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, from...