The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will be partnering with the Social Development Commission (SDC) and Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) to heighten public awareness about the benefits of composting. Composting is a form of waste disposal wherein organic waste decomposes naturally under oxygen-rich conditions. This was disclosed by the NSWMA’S Executive Director, Audley Gordon, during a recent press...

The Government is in the process of establishing three state-run shelters for victims of gender-based violence. The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has already completed the purchase of one property to serve as a national shelter. Speaking at the Stand up, Talk up Public Forum on Friday (November, 29) at the Courtleigh Auditorium in Kingston, Portfolio Minister, Hon....

With the negative effects of climate change becoming more evident, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, is reiterating calls for Jamaicans to protect mangroves, as they help the nation to save millions during storms. He explains that mangroves act as the first and most significant line of defence against these natural...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign, Senator the Hon Kamina Johnson Smith, is encouraging International Seabed Authority (ISA) Member States to use the occasion of the orgnisation’s 25th anniversary, this year, to recommit to preserving and equitably utilising marine resources, and action in response to issues related to ocean-based climate. This, she says, against the background of the ongoing rapid...

Business interests are being encouraged to continue supporting the Government as it embarks on the second phase of the ban on specific categories of plastic packaging material, which ultimately aims to protect the environment. This call came from Government Senator, Matthew Samuda, as he opened the 2019/20 State of the Nation Debate during Friday’s (November 15) sitting of the Upper...

The University Of Technology (UTech), on Thursday (November 7), launched its Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programmes across five disciplines in its Built Environment Faculty. Both graduate programmes will be available in the specialised areas of architecture, environmental sustainability and climate change, construction technology and management, geomatics and geoinformatics, and urban and rural land management. The...

Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace, says the entity remains committed to safeguarding Jamaica’s environment while developing the country’s tourism product. “One of the greatest things we showcase is Jamaica’s natural beauty. If we did not have the majestic mountains, pearly white sand beaches and clean turquoise waters, then we would not be as attractive...