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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, addressing the opening of the rehabilitated Dragoon to Flagstaff road in St. James on Wednesday (January 22). The Minister also opened the Prosper to Tangle River roadways on the day.

Agriculture Ministry Beefing Up Praedial Larceny Unit

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, is beefing up the praedial larceny unit in order to enhance its effectiveness in curtailing agricultural theft across the island. Minister without Portfolio, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, said that the Ministry will be...

Head of the EU Delegation to Jamaica, Belize, the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands and the Cayman Islands, Her Excellency Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska (left), watches as winner of the inaugural 2019 European Union (EU) Jamaica Short Film competition, Deron Douglas, celebrates his achievement, at the awards ceremony, held on Wednesday, January 15, at the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), in Kingston.

Head Of Capture 876 Wins EU Short Film Competition

Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses today’s (January 15) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Work To Begin Soon On Port Royal Street Coastal Revetment Project

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 14).

Recycling Company Doubles Price For Plastic Bottles

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the House of Representatives on January 14. At left is National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang

Minister Expects Smooth Transition From Polystyrene Products

6 years ago Environment

Government Pleased With Response To Plastic Ban

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the Government is extremely pleased with the overwhelming positive national reaction and response to the ban on single-use plastics and polystyrene (styrofoam) products. Speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 14), he noted that the support is estimated at over 90 per...

Regional Operations Manager at Western Parks and Market (WPM) Waste Management Limited, Garnet Edmondson

6 years ago Environment

Western Parks and Markets to Undertake Plastic Bottle Recycling Project

Western Parks and Market (WPM) Waste Management Limited will be undertaking a plastic bottle recycling project in two communities in St. James. The initiative, to be launched on Valentine’s Day, February 14, is intended to reduce the volume of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles deposited at disposal sites in the parish. It also forms part of efforts to heighten public awareness...

Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Vice President, Mariame McIntosh, addresses journalists during Thursday’s (January 9) launch of the PSOJ’s 2020-2022 Strategy, at the organisation’s head office in Kingston.

6 years ago Climate ChangeEnvironment

PSOJ Supports Gov’t’s Tree-Planting Project

The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) is looking to facilitate the planting of at least 500,000 trees over the next two years. The move is in support of the Government’s initiative, launched last October, for the planting of three million trees over three years as part of measures to mitigate the effects of climate change. It is also in...

Government Senator, Matthew Samuda, speaks in the Senate.

6 years ago EnvironmentSenate

Senator Proposes Impact Assessment Study On Ban On Plastics

Government Senator, Matthew Samuda, is proposing that an environmental impact assessment study be undertaken to ascertain the effectiveness of the ban on certain categories of single-use plastics. In an interview with JIS News on December 30, Senator Samuda said the study would look at how much plastics have been taken out of the island’s waste stream since the ban took...

6 years ago Environment

Styrofoam Ban Takes Effect

As of January 1, 2020, the Government will impose a ban on the local manufacture, distribution and use of expanded polystyrene foam products used in the food and beverage industry. This is being done as part of initiatives to place greater focus on pollution control. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Senator Matthew Samuda said that public education has...

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), in discussion with Kingston’s Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (right), during a recent press briefing at the Ministry’s offices on Hagley Park Road in Kingston. Listening (from left) are National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Executive Director, Audley Gordon, and Chairman, Dennis Chung.

6 years ago EnvironmentLocal Government

NSWMA Embarking On Composting Public Awareness Campaign

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...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (2nd left) along with from 2nd right: Senior Director, Gender affairs, Sharon Coburn Robinson and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe, share a moment with students from Jamaica College at the Stand up, Talk up Public Forum on Friday (November 29) held at the Courtleigh Auditorium in Kingston. The forum was held in commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (IDEVAW) which was observed on November 25.

6 years ago EnvironmentGender Affairs

Gov’t To Establish Three State-Run Shelters For Victims Of Gender-Based Violence

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....