Head Of Capture 876 Wins EU Short Film Competition
Deron Douglas, Head of Capture 876, has emerged winner of the inaugural 2019 European Union (EU) Jamaica Short Film competition with his entry, ‘The Tree …
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Work To Begin Soon On Port Royal Street Coastal Revetment Project
Work is expected to begin shortly on the Port Royal Street Coastal Revetment Project. This follows Cabinet’s approval for the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) …
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Recycling Company Doubles Price For Plastic Bottles
Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ) has doubled the amount of money they will pay for plastic bottles. Speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday …
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Minister Expects Smooth Transition From Polystyrene Products
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says he expects a smooth transition from the use of …
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Government Pleased With Response To Plastic Ban
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the Government is extremely pleased with the overwhelming positive …
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Western Parks and Markets to Undertake Plastic Bottle Recycling Project
Western Parks and Market (WPM) Waste Management Limited will be undertaking a plastic bottle recycling project in two communities in St. James. The initiative, to …
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PSOJ Supports Gov’t’s Tree-Planting Project
The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) is looking to facilitate the planting of at least 500,000 trees over the next two years. The move …
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Senator Proposes Impact Assessment Study On Ban On Plastics
Government Senator, Matthew Samuda, is proposing that an environmental impact assessment study be undertaken to ascertain the effectiveness of the ban on certain categories of …
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Styrofoam Ban Takes Effect
As of January 1, 2020, the Government will impose a ban on the local manufacture, distribution and use of expanded polystyrene foam products used in …
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NSWMA Embarking On Composting Public Awareness Campaign
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will be partnering with the Social Development Commission (SDC) and Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) to heighten public …
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Gov’t To Establish Three State-Run Shelters For Victims Of Gender-Based Violence
The Government is in the process of establishing three state-run shelters for victims of gender-based violence. The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has …
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Minister Calls On Jamaicans To Protect The Mangroves
With the negative effects of climate change becoming more evident, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, …
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ISA Member States Encouraged To Recommit To Safeguarding Marine Resources
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign, Senator the Hon Kamina Johnson Smith, is encouraging International Seabed Authority (ISA) Member States to use the occasion of …
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Government Senator Urges Sustained Private Sector Support for Ban on Plastics
Business interests are being encouraged to continue supporting the Government as it embarks on the second phase of the ban on specific categories of plastic …
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UTECH Launches Built Environment Graduate Programmes
The University Of Technology (UTech), on Thursday (November 7), launched its Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programmes across five disciplines in …
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Tourism Enhancement Fund Committed To Environmental Preservation
Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace, says the entity remains committed to safeguarding Jamaica’s environment while developing the country’s tourism …
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UNEP Endorses Rae Town Plastic Recycling Pilot Project
Head of the Caribbean Sub-Regional Office, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Vincent Sweeney, says the organisation fully endorses the Rae Town Plastic Recycling Pilot Project, …
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Plastic Recycling Pilot Project Launched In Rae Town
The plastic recycling pilot project that has been launched in Rae Town, Kingston, will seek to reduce the volume of waste entering the harbour, and …
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Jamaica’s Capacity To Access Climate Funding Strengthened
The nation’s capacity to access more climate finance has been boosted with the formal launch of Jamaica’s first Country Programme for engagement with the Green …
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PM Calls On Developed Countries To Fulfil Commitments With Climate Financing
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is calling on leaders of developed countries to fulfil their commitments for climate financing agreed to at the …
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