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Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 21).
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 21).

Assessments and Hazard Maps Completed for Eight Priority Coastal Areas

Assessments and hazard maps have been completed for eight priority coastal areas. Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 21). “We...
Flyer for the one-day plant sale being staged by the Forestry Department at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Complex in Catherine Hall, St. James, on Thursday (March 21), to mark International Day of Forests.
Flyer for the one-day plant sale being staged by the Forestry Department at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Complex in Catherine Hall, St. James, on Thursday (March 21), to mark International Day of Forests.

Forestry Department Stages Plant Sale in Montego Bay
Director General of the International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences (ICENS) at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Charles Grant, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Wednesday, March 13.
Director General of the International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences (ICENS) at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Charles Grant, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Wednesday, March 13.

ICENS Acquires Gamma Irradiation Technology
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre), responds to questions posed during today’s (March 6) sitting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives. With the Minister are (from left) Chairperson for the Oversight Committee of the New Social Housing Programme, Judith Robb Walters and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Arlene Williams.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre), responds to questions posed during today’s (March 6) sitting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives. With the Minister are (from left) Chairperson for the Oversight Committee of the New Social Housing Programme, Judith Robb Walters and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Arlene Williams.

Jamaica on Track to Exceed Emission Reduction Target
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Thursday (February 15). At left is Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Thursday (February 15). At left is Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

$95 Million Earmarked for IWECO PROJECT

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Entries Invited for Earth Day Competition

The Natural History Museum of Jamaica, a division of the Institute of Jamaica, is inviting entries for its Earth Day 2024 Competition, which will be hosted under the theme ‘Planet vs. Plastic’. This is in observance of Earth Day, which will be celebrated on Monday, April 22. The competition is open to all children and youth aged 12 to 19...
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Revetments will be built to protect the coastal towns of Buff Bay, Portland and Annotto Bay, St. Mary.
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Revetments to Be Built to Protect Buff Bay and Annotto Bay

The Government has allocated funds for the construction of revetments in Buff Bay, Portland and Annotto Bay, St. Mary to protect the coastal towns from storm surges. The works will be done under the Enhancing the Resilience of the Agricultural Sector and Coastal Areas project, which has been allocated approximately $441.5 million in the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure, now before...
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Chief Executive Officer of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Peter Knight (left), and Acting Communications Manager at the Early Childhood Commission, Sophia Stewart (right), present environmental learning aids to educator at Beaming Brite Sparks Basic School, Veronica Fairclough. The handover ceremony was held at NEPAS’s Caledonia offices in Kingston on Friday (February 23).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironment

PHOTOS: NEPA Presents Environmental Learning Aids to Early Childhood Institutions

Chief Executive Officer of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Peter Knight (left), and Acting Communications Manager at the Early Childhood Commission, Sophia Stewart (right), present environmental learning aids to educator at Beaming Brite Sparks Basic School, Veronica Fairclough. The handover ceremony was held at NEPAS’s Caledonia offices in Kingston on Friday (February 23).
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A student from one of the previous training sessions, hosted under the National Environment and Planning Agency’s (NEPA) National Schools Environment Club Programme, displays paraphernalia provided by the entity.
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NEPA Partnering with UNICEF to Develop Environmental Stewards

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is partnering with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to host a one-day seminar aimed at empowering students to become better environmental stewards. This collaboration will see pupils from 15 secondary schools across the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Region 3, converging on the grounds of Knox College in Spaulding, Clarendon, on Thursday,...
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Acting Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), David Wan (seated left), and Executive Director, Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), Dr. Colin Young (seated right), affix their signatures to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalising the strengthened partnership between the entities, during a ceremony at the ROK Hotel in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (February 21). Witnessing the signing (from left) are: General Manager for DBJ’s Project Management Office, Hugh Grant, and Chair, CCCCC Board of Governors, Una May Gordon.
DevelopmentEnvironment

DBJ Signs MoU with Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre to Strengthen Collaboration

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) and the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration, particularly in addressing challenges linked to accessing and mobilising climate finance for CARICOM Member States. The MoU was signed at the ROK Hotel in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (February 21) by DBJ Acting Managing Director, David...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, in discussion with British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater, at the launch of the ‘Regional Climate Finance Programme: Small Island Developing States Capacity and Resilience (SIDAR) Programme for the Caribbean’, today (February 20), at the ROK Hotel in downtown Kingston.
Climate ChangeEnvironmentForeign Affairs

Jamaica to Benefit From UK Investment in Climate Change Programmes in Caribbean

Jamaica has welcomed the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) investment of £1.7 million in the Caribbean on Climate Change programmes as a major boost to protect critical economic infrastructure. Speaking at the launch of the ‘Regional Climate Finance Programme: Small Island Developing States Capacity and Resilience (SIDAR) Programme for the Caribbean’, today (February 20), at the ROK Hotel in downtown Kingston, Minister...
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WPM Waste Management Limited team members participate in the repurposing of disposable material into flower pots during Tuesday’s (February 13) ‘For the Love of the Environment Cleanup and Beautification Initiative’ in Cooper
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WPM Waste Management Limited Undertakes Beautification in Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny

Residents of Cooper’s Pen in Trelawny are the beneficiaries of a major beautification exercise that was undertaken by WPM Waste Management Limited on Tuesday (February 13). The engagement, dubbed ‘For the Love of the Environment Cleanup and Beautification Initiative’ and which doubled as a Valentine’s Day project, was aimed at enhancing the community’s appeal, particularly for tourism, and promoting an...
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