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Physical Planner in the National Spatial Strategy Branch, Spatial Planning Division, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Ockera Moulton-Fearon, makes a presentation during the monthly Physical Planning, Environment and Development Committee meeting of the St. Mary Municipal Corporation on Thursday (May 21).

NEPA To Undertake Settlement Boundary Delineation Project In St. Mary

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) will begin a settlement boundary delineation project in St. Mary in June as part of efforts to guide sustainable development and monitor urban growth across the parish. The disclosure was made by Physical...

Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Environmental Management and Sustainability at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Anthony McKenzie.

NEPA Observing International Day for Biodiversity on May 22

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, delivers his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 28).

Gov’t Tables Key Environmental Policies

Workers remove bulky waste during an Earth Day clean-up exercise at the Old Police Station in May Pen on April 22.

PHOTOS: Earth Day Clean-Up at Old Police Station in May Pen

International Montreal Protocol Specialist at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Agustin Sanchez Guevara

Establishment of RRR&R Centres to Generate Economic Value and Reduce Harmful Emissions

3 weeks ago EnvironmentSectoral Debate 2026/27

Government to Advance National Pilot for Waste Separation in Public Facilities

The Government will advance a full national pilot for waste separation in public facilities by the end of the fiscal year in March 2027. Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 28). “Jamaica's waste stream remains largely co-mingled,...

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, highlights a point during his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 28).

3 weeks ago Environment

Gov’t to Close Greenwich Farm Sewage Facility

The Government will be moving to close the sewage disposal facility in Greenwich Farm, Kingston, which has long been a source of concern for residents. This was disclosed by Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, during his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 28). He noted that the...

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, makes his 2026/27 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 28).

4 weeks ago EnvironmentSectoral Debate 2026/27

Gov’t to Establish River and Cays Management Authorities Under NEPA

The Government plans to establish a River Management Authority and a Cays Management Authority within the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA). This was announced by Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, during his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 28). The River Management Authority will focus on...

4 weeks ago EnvironmentSectoral Debate 2026/27

Five New Protected Areas to Be Declared by March 2027

The Government will finalise the designation of five new protected areas across the country by March 2027. Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, noted that these areas will include Bengal in St. Ann, the Negril Environmental Protection Area spanning Hanover and Westmoreland, Long Mountain in St. Andrew, Montpelier in St. James, and Canoe Valley in Clarendon...

Former illegal dump site after the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Earth Day cleanup activities were completed in Hoist Brissett, Hanover, on Wednesday, April 22.

4 weeks ago CommunityDevelopmentEnvironmentLocal Government

Major Cleanup Project in Hoist Brissett, Hanover

There has been a major community cleanup and beautification project in Hoist Brissett, Hanover, underscoring the importance of partnership between the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) and residents in maintaining a clean and sustainable environment. The initiative, led by the NSWMA through its regional arm, WPM Waste Management Limited, formed part of the activities to observe Earth Day on...

Director/Principal of the HEART College of Construction Services, O

1 month ago Climate ChangeEnvironmentJIS Think Tank

HEART/NSTA Trust Expands Training At RRR&R Centres to Safely Manage Refrigerants

The HEART/NSTA Trust is strengthening Jamaica’s capacity to safely manage refrigerants, through expanded training and certification programmes delivered at Refrigerant Recovery, Recycling, and Reclamation (RRR&R) Centres established across multiple institutions. With HEART hosting four of seven Centres across the island, Director/Principal of the HEART College of Construction Services, O’Neil James, said the initiative forms part of the second stage of...

Manager of the National Ozone Unit and National Ozone Officer at the National Environment and Planning Agency, Vivian Blake, speaks on Jamaica’s progress in phasing out ozone-depleting substances and advancing refrigerant recovery and recycling initiatives, during a JIS

1 month ago Environment

Jamaica Making Significant Strides to Help Protect Ozone Layer

Jamaica is making significant strides in protecting the ozone layer and combatting climate change, achieving a 96 per cent phase-out of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) and fully eliminating chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Speaking on refrigerant recovery and recycling initiatives at a JIS Think Tank on April 21, Manager of the National Ozone Unit and National Ozone Officer at the National Environment and Planning Agency...