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Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Entities Now Have Until September 30 To Comply With Third Phase Of Plastic Ban

Entities now have until September 30, 2021, to comply with the third phase of the ban on single use plastics following a further three-month extension granted by the Government. Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel...
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Citizens Encouraged To Support Plastic Ban-Compliant Businesses
Customer Relations Officer at North Eastern Parks and Markets (NEPM) Waste Management Limited, Donasha Biggs (right), helping workmen to load 35 bags of plastic bottles onto a Recycling Partners of Jamaica truck in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Friday (July 23).
Customer Relations Officer at North Eastern Parks and Markets (NEPM) Waste Management Limited, Donasha Biggs (right), helping workmen to load 35 bags of plastic bottles onto a Recycling Partners of Jamaica truck in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Friday (July 23).

More St. Ann Communities Join Plastic Bottle Separation Drive
Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (right), in discussion with Operations Director, S&G Road Surfacing Materials Ltd, James Sampson while touring sections of the Port Royal Coastal Revetment Project recently. The World Bank loan-funded development is being coordinated by JSIFand implemented under the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP). The project aims to create protective infrastructure along the Port Royal Street corridor that will safeguard it against the effects of potential storm surges resulting from climate change. This thoroughfare is deemed integral to the east-west transportation network in the Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA).
Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (right), in discussion with Operations Director, S&G Road Surfacing Materials Ltd, James Sampson while touring sections of the Port Royal Coastal Revetment Project recently. The World Bank loan-funded development is being coordinated by JSIFand implemented under the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP). The project aims to create protective infrastructure along the Port Royal Street corridor that will safeguard it against the effects of potential storm surges resulting from climate change. This thoroughfare is deemed integral to the east-west transportation network in the Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA).

PHOTOS: JSIF Managing Director Tours Port Royal Coastal Revetment Project
Members of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force plant trees at the Calabar High School in St. Andrew, recently.
Members of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force plant trees at the Calabar High School in St. Andrew, recently.

Members Of Combined Cadet Force Plant Trees At Calabar High

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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon Fayval Williams addresses a virtual post-Cabinet briefing on Wednesday (July 7).
Environment

Jamaica Hosts 32nd Session Of Latin American And Caribbean Forestry Commission September 6 To 12

Jamaica will host the 32nd session of the Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission (LACFC) virtually from September 6 to 12. This was announced by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, who noted that Cabinet has given its approval for Jamaica’s hosting of the event. Chief Executive Officer and Conservator of Forests in the Forestry Department, Ainsley...
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Environment

Hurricane Warning Replaced by Tropical Storm Warning for Jamaica as Elsa Weakens Further

METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE DIVISION Division of the Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment & Climate Change Telephone: 876-924-8055/924-8404 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Saturday, July 3, 2021 – 11:00 a.m. BULLETIN No: 12 The Hurricane Warning for Jamaica has been downgraded and a TROPICAL STORM WARNING is now in effect as Elsa continues to weaken while approaching the southern coast of Hispaniola. This...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a ceremony at the Clark’s Town Primary School in Trelawny on Friday (July 2), to hand over 40 tablet computers to students under his Positive Jamaica Foundation. At right is Member of Parliament for Southern Trelawny, Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert.
Environment

Prime Minister Urges Jamaicans to Prepare for Elsa

Jamaicans are being urged to take all the necessary precautions in preparation for the effects of the now downgraded Tropical Storm Elsa, which could begin impacting the island as early as Saturday (July 3). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the call while addressing a ceremony at the Clark’s Town Primary School on Friday (July 2) to hand...
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Acting Manager of the Air Quality Management Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Shannen Suckra, services a BAM1020 particulate analyser, at NEPA’s Spanish Town air quality monitoring station.
Environment

NEPA Shares Tips To Cope With Saharan Dust

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is sharing tips with persons sensitive to air pollutants, as the country is in the midst of a period for Saharan dust intrusion. The Saharan air layer is an annual phenomenon that mainly impacts Jamaica between the periods June to August and December to March, reducing visibility and exacerbating respiratory challenges. “The first...
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Education and Outreach Officer at the Montego Bay Marine Park Trust, Sharlinda Forrester.
Environment

Over 400 Saplings Planted In Freeport Area Mangroves

More than 400 saplings were planted in mangroves along the Freeport area of Montego Bay, St. James. The Montego Bay Marine Park Trust collaborated with the Circle K International Club of the University of Technology (UTech) West on the environmental initiative that is geared towards the continued preservation of the wetlands. Education and Outreach Officer at the Montego Bay Marine Park Trust, Sharlinda Forrester,...
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Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (left), is greeted by High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic, when he arrived at the High Commission
Environment

Deposit Refund Scheme For Plastic Bottles Now In Place

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, says that the much-anticipated Deposit Refund Scheme for plastic bottles is now in place. He noted that the scheme, which will provide a cash refund to consumers who return their plastic bottles, will create employment opportunities, revenue generation, clean streets and, ultimately, cleaner marine spaces. Depositors will be paid...
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