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Ozone Officer, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Vivian Blake.

Jamaica a regional leader in ozone protection

Jamaica continues to be a regional leader in complying with provisions aimed at reducing and eventually eliminating ozone-depleting substances under the Montreal Protocol, says Ozone Officer at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Vivian Blake. Speaking during a JIS...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and former Chief Executive Officer & Conservator of Forests at the Forestry Department, Marilyn Headley, assist a student from the Jamaica House Basic School to plant a Jamaican mahogany tree for National Tree Planting Day 2019, and the launch of the Three Million Trees National Tree Planting Initiative.

Forestry Department to distribute seedlings Sept. 23 to Oct. 7

Beaches Coordinator at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Chalene Roye-Myrie, speaks at a JIS Think Tank.

Persons invited to adopt a beach to mark ICCD

Director of Environmental Management and Conservation, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Anthony McKenzie. (JIS File Photo)

NEPA encourages proper disposal of single-use face masks

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), congratulates Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., after presenting him with the Instrument of Office, at the swearing-in ceremony for Cabinet Ministers at King’s House on Sunday (September 13).

Minister Charles Jr. says providing affordable housing solutions will be a key priority

6 years ago Environment

Enforcement action taken for Sand Mining in the Rio Grande River

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) has issued two site warning notices to Agro Expo Farms Limited following an investigation into a video circulated on social media on September 10, 2020, showing two of the company’s trucks carrying out sand mining in the Rio Grande River in the parish of Portland. The notices were served during a visit to...

Photograph showing a Mourning Dove/ Long-tailed Pea Dove

6 years ago Environment

Game Bird Hunting Season Opens Saturday August 15 2020

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is announcing the dates for the game bird shooting season. The 2020 Game Bird Shooting Season is declared to open on Saturday, August 15, 2020 and close on Sunday, September 20, 2020. Under the Wild Life Protection (Game Birds) (Declaration of Shooting Season) Order, 2020, the season hunting sessions are from sunrise to...

Back row: Damion Whyte, Environmental Officer, UDC; Dr Sean Townsend, Manager, Natural Resource Management & Environment Planning; Kevin Douglas, Project Manager, Jamaica Red Cross- Resilient Islands by Design Project; Kimmoy Tulloch, Field Officer Jamaica Red Cross- Resilient Islands by Design Project.
Front Row: Dr Natainia Lummen, Climate Change Adaptation Specialist, Resilient Islands by Design Project; Loy Malcolm, Deputy General Manager, Planning Development and Project Management, UDC; Donna Blake, Jamaica Programme Director, TNC; Sara Simpson, Director, Natural Resource Management & Environment Planning, UDC.

6 years ago Environment

Goat Islands Wildlife Sanctuary Gets Support

Approximately USD$50,000 in services from The Nature Conservancy The Urban Development Corporation’s (UDC) Goat Islands Wildlife Sanctuary project has received technical services from The Nature Conservancy (TNC) valued at approximately USD$50,000. The conservation organization has supported UDC’s work at Goat Islands and Old Harbour Bay through the sharing of research data and providing other critical services to include extensive drone...

Manager of the Air Quality Management Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Fayona Lewis.

6 years ago Environment

Moderate Air Quality Throughout Weekend – NEPA

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), through its Air Quality Index (AQI), is forecasting moderate air quality throughout the weekend. The country has been affected by a Saharan dust plume since June 22, which has led to reduced visibility due to the concentration of dust particles suspended in the air. It has also caused concern for persons with respiratory...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz.

6 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironment

Jamaicans Encouraged To Protect Country’s Biodiversity

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, is calling on Jamaicans to protect the country’s biodiversity, in order to build long-term environmental sustainability. “For us here in Jamaica and other small island developing states, effective action may be as simple as planting a tree, recycling our waste, conserving our water, properly disposing...

Acting Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC), Gillian Guthrie.

6 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironment

Week Of Activities To Mark International Day For Biological Diversity

The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation is spearheading the week-long commemoration of International Day for Biological Diversity from May 18 to 22 under the theme, ‘Our Solutions are in Nature’. A series of activities have been organised in partnership with agencies under the Ministry such as the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) and the Forestry Department, while...

National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Board Member, Linley Reynolds (second right), is in discussion with NSWMA Customer Care Officer, Daminique Buchanan (left); Customer Relations Officer with Metropolitan Parks and Markets Waste Management Limited, Opal Davis (partially hidden, second left); and Enforcement Officer, Reynauld Abrahams, prior to the distribution of garbage bags for plastic separation during a sensitisation exercise in Havendale, St. Andrew, in January.

6 years ago EnvironmentLocal Government

NSWMA Collects Over 3,500 Pounds Of Plastic Under Pilot Project

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is reporting that more than 3,500 pounds of plastic have been collected under its plastic separation pilot project. The collection of plastic waste from 12 St. Andrew communities began on January 27 but was temporarily discontinued as the authority responded to the coronavirus (COVID-19). “In consideration of the health and safety of staff...