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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the hand over ceremony for the Port Maria Fire Station in St. Mary on Friday (January 13).

Coastal Protection Project for Annotto Bay

A project aimed at protecting the coastal town of Annotto Bay from storm surges, is scheduled to begin in June. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during Friday’s (January 13) hand over of the $258 million...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, speaking at the National Forestry Conference held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, earlier this month. Seated (at right) is Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Department and Conservator of Forests, Ainsley Henry.

Local Forestry Businesses Urged to Implement Sustainable Practices Ahead of EU Measure

Conservator of Forests and Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Department, Ainsley Henry (at podium), addresses the opening of the National Forestry Conference, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston from December 7 to 8, under the theme ‘Forestry as Business: Unlocking the Economic Potential of Jamaica’s Forests’. Listening (from left, seated) are Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda; European Union Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen and Food and Agriculture Organization Representative to Jamaica, Dr. Crispin Moreira.

Head of Forestry Dept. Highlights Economic Opportunities in Sector

The Eastern Yellow Robin perched on a stem.

JCDT Develops New E-Bird Mobile Application to Monitor Birds

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses the inaugural staging of the Forestry Department’s National Forestry Conference held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Wednesday, December 7. Seated at right is Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Department and Conservator of Forests, Ainsley Henry.

3,000 Trees to be Planted Along Lady Musgrave and East King’s House Roads

Pastor Leroy Laing of the Pentecostal Tabernacle on Wildman Street, has a light moment as he demonstrates the use of one of two pitch forks donated to the church by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. At left is Senior Director (Actg.), Agriculture and Land Division in the Ministry, Pamela McKenzie. Occasion the World Soil Day Church Service at the church in Kingston on Sunday ( Dec. 4).

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PHOTOS: World Soil Day Church Service

Pastor Leroy Laing of the Pentecostal Tabernacle on Wildman Street, has a light moment as he demonstrates the use of one of two pitch forks donated to the church by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. At left is Senior Director (Actg.), Agriculture and Land Division in the Ministry, Pamela McKenzie. Occasion the World Soil Day Church Service at the...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, making his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Upper House on December 2. At left is Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Leslie Campbell.

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Stiffer Penalties Coming for Environmental Breaches

The Wildlife Protection Act and the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) Act will be amended to provide stiffer fines and penalties for breaches. “Those who have flouted our laws and polluted with little to no consequences will now see consequences that match the scale of the problem,” said Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation,...

3 years ago Environment

National Forestry Conference December 7-8

The inaugural staging of the National Forestry Conference is intended to begin the process of bringing improved structure and greater efficiency to the forestry sector, says Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Conservator of Forests, Ainsley Henry. Providing details, Mr. Henry said the conference, to be held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, December 7 and 8, will not...

3 years ago Environment

Over Two Million Trees Planted Under National Initiative

The Forestry Department is reporting that more than 2,229,527 trees have, so far, been planted under the National Tree Planting Initiative, since its launch by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in October 2019. Three million trees were initially targeted for distribution and/or planting over the project’s three years, ending October 2022. However, the timeline was extended to March...

Acting Principal Director of the National Spatial Data Management Branch in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Simone Lloyd, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on October 28. Ms. Lloyd says a series of activities will be held to commemorate Geography Awareness Week and the 20th anniversary of observing GIS Day nationally. Information can be found on the website www.licj.org.jm.

3 years ago Environment

Jamaicans Invited to Take Part in Activities During Geography Awareness Week

The National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB) invites public participation in its series of activities commemorating Geography Awareness Week and the 20th observance of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day. Geography Awareness Week will be observed internationally in the third week of November, with November 16 being recognised as GIS Day 2022. The series of activities will officially commence with a...

Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCO), Wade Mars (left), shakes hands with Chairman, Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ), Dr. Damien King, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the entities to extend the Tourism Sector Recycling Partnership to resort areas in Kingston and the South Coast. The signing took place on Thursday (September 22) at RPJ’s head office in Kingston.

4 years ago Environment

Recycling Partners Looking to Increase Processing Depots

Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ) is working to increase the number of processing depots it has across the island. Chairman of RPJ, Dr. Damien King, said the overwhelming response of the population to recycling indicates the need for greater capacity to properly manage the disposal and processing of recyclables. “We now only have six depots open, and we want to...

Members of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) team cleaning a section of the Shipwreck Beach, on September 17. The JIS partnered with the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) and other volunteers to clean up the beach for International Coastal Clean-up Day 2022.

4 years ago Environment

JIS Joins NEPA to Clean up Shipwreck Beach

Volunteers from the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) joined hands with the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) to clean up Shipwreck Beach, on International Coastal Clean-up Day (ICCD), September 17. “Each year the agency tends to receive overwhelming interest from the public to participate and this year was no different. We are very pleased with the turn out [and] very...