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Acting Ecosystems Coordinator, Ecosystems Management Branch, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Chanel Raynor (left), speaking with Manager of Ecosystems, NEPA, Monique Curtis, during the launch of the entity’s Adopt-A-Mangrove programme at Sturridge Park in the Palisadoes-Port Royal Protected Area (PRPA) in Kingston, on Thursday (February 2).
Acting Ecosystems Coordinator, Ecosystems Management Branch, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Chanel Raynor (left), speaking with Manager of Ecosystems, NEPA, Monique Curtis, during the launch of the entity’s Adopt-A-Mangrove programme at Sturridge Park in the Palisadoes-Port Royal Protected Area (PRPA) in Kingston, on Thursday (February 2).

Stakeholder Efforts to Stem Beach Erosion Bolstered

Stakeholder efforts to stem beach erosion in Jamaica are progressing with the help of imagery being captured via a monitoring tower installed at Hellshire Beach in St. Catherine, under the Sandy Shorelines Project. The images are transformed into numerical data-utilising...
(File Photo)Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (left), and Chief Executive Officer and Conservator of Forests, Forestry Department, Ainsley Henry, plant a sapling as part of the launch of the urban tree planting thrust, at Jamaica House on Saturday (January 28).
(File Photo)Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (left), and Chief Executive Officer and Conservator of Forests, Forestry Department, Ainsley Henry, plant a sapling as part of the launch of the urban tree planting thrust, at Jamaica House on Saturday (January 28).

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

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Environment

JCDT Develops New E-Bird Mobile Application to Monitor Birds

An eBird Mobile Application (App) for bird monitoring has been developed by the Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust (JCDT). The App will track and monitor birds in the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park (BJCMNP) and buffer zone, which will help to determine the changes and threats to the ecosystem’s health. Some 29 endemic birds in the area are...
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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).
Environment

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...
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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.
EnvironmentFinance & Public Service

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,...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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...
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