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Wife of the Governor-General and Patron of the Hope Royal Botanical Gardens, Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen, cuts the ribbon to officially hand over the Lily Pond Bridge at the Chinese Garden on Thursday (October 3). Assisting her are China’s’ Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Tian Qi (centre), and Board Chairman of the Nature Preservation Foundation (NPF), which manages Hope Gardens, Alfred Thomas.
Wife of the Governor-General and Patron of the Hope Royal Botanical Gardens, Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen, cuts the ribbon to officially hand over the Lily Pond Bridge at the Chinese Garden on Thursday (October 3). Assisting her are China’s’ Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Tian Qi (centre), and Board Chairman of the Nature Preservation Foundation (NPF), which manages Hope Gardens, Alfred Thomas.

Renovated Lily Pond Bridge at Chinese Garden Handed Over to Jamaica

The Lily Pond Bridge in the Chinese Garden at the Hope Royal Botanical Gardens in St. Andrew was officially handed over to Jamaica on Thursday (October 3), after renovation work by the Government of China. The structure is a central...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), listens to Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Paradise Park Solar Farm in Westmoreland, Romain Desrousseaux, during a tour on October 2. At left is Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), listens to Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Paradise Park Solar Farm in Westmoreland, Romain Desrousseaux, during a tour on October 2. At left is Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams.

PM Says UN Initiative To Mobilise Climate Financing Going “Very Well”
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, delivers the keynote address at the Youth for Sustainable Development (Y4SD) 2019 Conference, at JAMPRO in St. Andrew, today (September 27). Y4SD is a non-profit movement of young professionals who take pride in supporting the sustainable development of Jamaica, in keeping with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and the Vision 2030 National Development Agenda.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, delivers the keynote address at the Youth for Sustainable Development (Y4SD) 2019 Conference, at JAMPRO in St. Andrew, today (September 27). Y4SD is a non-profit movement of young professionals who take pride in supporting the sustainable development of Jamaica, in keeping with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and the Vision 2030 National Development Agenda.

State Minister Says Government Firm On Protection Of Environment
Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace (centre), and Chairman of Recycling Partners, Dr. Damien King (2nd left), observe as (from left) Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Environment Trust (JET), Suzanne Stanley; and Ministry of Tourism officers, Maxine Gayle and Thelesha Warren, document details of debris collected during a clean-up exercise, organized by the TEF, at the Palisadoes go-kart track in Kingston on Saturday (September 21). The activity was part of the islandwide coastal clean-up initiative spearheaded by JET, for which the TEF was a major sponsor. The engagement was in keeping with activities marking International Coastal Clean Up Day.
Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace (centre), and Chairman of Recycling Partners, Dr. Damien King (2nd left), observe as (from left) Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Environment Trust (JET), Suzanne Stanley; and Ministry of Tourism officers, Maxine Gayle and Thelesha Warren, document details of debris collected during a clean-up exercise, organized by the TEF, at the Palisadoes go-kart track in Kingston on Saturday (September 21). The activity was part of the islandwide coastal clean-up initiative spearheaded by JET, for which the TEF was a major sponsor. The engagement was in keeping with activities marking International Coastal Clean Up Day.

PHOTOS: Tourism Enhancement Fund Int’l Coastal Clean Up Day Activities
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, displays a photograph of an eroded coastline, during a contract-signing ceremony to facilitate coastal assessment studies at eight areas across the island. The signing was held on Thursday (September 19), at the offices of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) in Kingston.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, displays a photograph of an eroded coastline, during a contract-signing ceremony to facilitate coastal assessment studies at eight areas across the island. The signing was held on Thursday (September 19), at the offices of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) in Kingston.

Gov’t To Conduct Coastal Assessment Studies

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Project Manager in the National Ozone Unit at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Vivian Blake, speaks about measures to phase out the use of ozone-depleting substances during a recent JIS Think Tank. At left is Acting Public Relations Officer, NEPA, Shahri Miller.
Environment

Training For Refrigeration Technicians In Use Of Non-Ozone Depleting Substances

The National Ozone Unit at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is working to have local technicians of cooling equipment trained and licensed to handle the alternative substances to be used in refrigeration. Under the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, to which Jamaica is party, ozone-depleting substances such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) used in air-conditioning...
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National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) Acting Public Relations Officer, Shahri Miller, speaks about activities for World Ozone Day 2019, at a recent JIS Think Tank. The day is being observed on Septeber 16 under the theme,
Environment

NEPA Implores Citizens To Help Preserve The Ozone Layer

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is encouraging Jamaicans to play their part in preserving the ozone layer as the country prepares to mark World Ozone Day on September 16. Acting Public Relations Officer at NEPA, Shahri Miller, said there are non-ozone-depleting practices that Jamaicans can adopt as part of their daily lives. “There are things that we can...
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Project Manager in the National Ozone Unit at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Vivian Blake, addressing a recent JIS Think Tank.
Environment

Jamaica Ahead of 2025 HCFC Target

Jamaica is way ahead of the national target for phasing out the use of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). Project Manager in the National Ozone Unit at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Vivian Blake, said 2018 figures show that Jamaica is at 55 metric tonnes of imports. This is way below the national target, which is 241 metric tonnes of allowed...
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President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), O’Neil Grant, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James, on Monday, September 09.
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JCSA and JET Join Forces to Clean Beaches in Discovery Bay

The Brown’s Town Chapter of the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), in St. Ann, will join forces with the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) to remove garbage from three beaches in Discovery Bay, as part of International Coastal Clean-up Day on September 21. The global initiative is aimed at reducing marine pollution, with JET being the national coordinator of International Coastal...
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Volunteers participate in the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) International Coastal Cleanup Day exercise at Hellshire Bay Beach, St. Catherine, last year. This year
Environment

Jamaicans Urged to Clean Beaches on September 21

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is encouraging the public to show support for a trash-free Jamaica by participating in International Coastal Cleanup Day (ICCD) 2019 on September 21. NEPA and the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) have partnered to execute a cleanup exercise at the Barmouth Beach in St. Catherine, starting at 7:30 a.m. NEPA’s Public Education and Community...
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: Executive Director of the Montego Bay Marine Park Trust, Hugh Shim.
Environment

Mobay Marine Park Trust to Reinstall Ocean Litter Containment Boom

The Montego Bay Marine Park Trust in St. James is on a mission to reinstall an ocean litter containment boom, to trap floating debris that enters the sea from the South Gully. Executive Director of the Montego Bay Marine Park Trust, Hugh Shim, told JIS News that the park is currently seeking funding to reinstall the boom. He is also...
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: Executive Director of the Montego Bay Marine Park Trust, Hugh Shim.
Environment

Montego Bay Harbour Much Cleaner

Executive Director of the Montego Bay Marine Park Trust, Hugh Shim, says the city’s harbour is much cleaner since the ban on single-use plastic bags and polystyrene foam in Jamaica. The ban began on January 1 of this year and covers the importation, manufacture, distribution and use of the materials. “Since the ban and progressively, we have seen fewer bags,...
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