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Project Manager, Integrating Water, Land and Ecosystems Management in Caribbean Small Island Developing States (IWEco) Jamaica, Loureene Jones displays coral pieces during a coral out-planting exercise at the Orange Bay Fish Sanctuary in Hanover on September 25.

NEPA Replants Reef at Orange Bay Fish Sanctuary

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), on Friday (September 25), planted some 150 pieces of corals onto the reef at the Orange Bay Fish Sanctuary, as part of efforts to restore the reef systems in Negril, Westmoreland and surrounding...

Senior GIS Manager and Trainer at the National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB), Simone Lloyd.

GIS User Conference slated for September 23-24

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

Jamaica a regional leader in ozone protection

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)

6 years ago Environment

NEPA encourages proper disposal of single-use face masks

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is encouraging citizens to properly dispose of single-use masks in order to prevent them from becoming pollutants. “We want to be proactive and encourage citizens to be mindful of how they dispose of single-use masks amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. We are aware that improper disposal of these masks has become an environmental...

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...

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).

6 years ago Climate ChangeEnvironmentHousing

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

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says providing practical, affordable and accessible housing solutions for all Jamaicans will be one of the key priorities for the Ministry. At the same time, he said the Ministry will be seeking the support of the private sector to help make this priority a reality, as the...

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...