The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is reminding persons to renew their sludge and wastewater licence. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Manager for the Applications Secretariat Branch at NEPA, Miguel Nelson, told JIS News that the wastewater and sludge Regulations of 2013 stipulates that a person who intends to operate a treatment plant for the discharge of...

The Applications Secretariat Branch of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) says its officers are ready to assist beach licence and environmental permit holders through the renewal process. Holders of these licences and permits are required to renew them before March 31. Manager of NEPA’s Applications Secretariat Branch, Miguel Nelson, said that the status of the operations and level...

The National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB) remains committed to raising awareness about developments in the geographic information systems (GIS) field and equipping educators with the necessary resources to impart GIS knowledge, despite challenges brought on by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. For over a decade, the entity has engaged students and teachers in interactive expositions and competitions and training in...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is reminding beach operators that all licences must be renewed by March 31. Addressing a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (March 16), Manager of NEPA’s Applications Secretariat Branch, Miguel Nelson, said that under the Beach Control (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations of 2015, licences are valid for one year and should be renewed annually by...

Applications for the renewal of environmental permits must be delivered to the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), says Applications Secretariat Branch Manager, Miguel Nelson. While the Jamaica Development Application Portal (JDAP) utilised by the agency allows for online application submissions, Mr. Nelson explained that the configuration for the submission of renewals is being developed. Copies of applications for permit...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is urging persons holding environmental permits to renew them before the March 31, 2021 deadline. “The agency is encouraging all business operators, all persons who hold environmental permits that would have expired on the 31st of March 2020 and whose operations are continuing, to renew their environmental permits. So, persons are encouraged to...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) will be observing World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) 2021 on Monday, March 15 under the theme ‘The COVID-Conscious Consumer: Food Security, Waste Disposal and Money Management.’ It is part of activities to mark World Consumer Rights Week from March 14 to 20. Speaking with JIS News, Director of Communications at the CAC, Latoya Halstead, said...