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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Thursday (February 15). At left is Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Thursday (February 15). At left is Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
Economic Growth & Job Creation

$95 Million Earmarked for IWECO PROJECT

A sum of $95 million has been earmarked for continued implementation of the Integrating Water, Land and Ecosystems Management in Caribbean Small Island Developing States (IWEco) project during the upcoming fiscal year. The provision is contained in the 2024/25 Estimates...
Revetments will be built to protect the coastal towns of Buff Bay, Portland and Annotto Bay, St. Mary.
Revetments will be built to protect the coastal towns of Buff Bay, Portland and Annotto Bay, St. Mary.

Revetments to Be Built to Protect Buff Bay and Annotto Bay
Chief Executive Officer of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Peter Knight (left), and Acting Communications Manager at the Early Childhood Commission, Sophia Stewart (right), present environmental learning aids to educator at Beaming Brite Sparks Basic School, Veronica Fairclough. The handover ceremony was held at NEPAS’s Caledonia offices in Kingston on Friday (February 23).
Chief Executive Officer of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Peter Knight (left), and Acting Communications Manager at the Early Childhood Commission, Sophia Stewart (right), present environmental learning aids to educator at Beaming Brite Sparks Basic School, Veronica Fairclough. The handover ceremony was held at NEPAS’s Caledonia offices in Kingston on Friday (February 23).

PHOTOS: NEPA Presents Environmental Learning Aids to Early Childhood Institutions
A student from one of the previous training sessions, hosted under the National Environment and Planning Agency’s (NEPA) National Schools Environment Club Programme, displays paraphernalia provided by the entity.
A student from one of the previous training sessions, hosted under the National Environment and Planning Agency’s (NEPA) National Schools Environment Club Programme, displays paraphernalia provided by the entity.

NEPA Partnering with UNICEF to Develop Environmental Stewards
Acting Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), David Wan (seated left), and Executive Director, Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), Dr. Colin Young (seated right), affix their signatures to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalising the strengthened partnership between the entities, during a ceremony at the ROK Hotel in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (February 21). Witnessing the signing (from left) are: General Manager for DBJ’s Project Management Office, Hugh Grant, and Chair, CCCCC Board of Governors, Una May Gordon.
Acting Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), David Wan (seated left), and Executive Director, Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), Dr. Colin Young (seated right), affix their signatures to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalising the strengthened partnership between the entities, during a ceremony at the ROK Hotel in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (February 21). Witnessing the signing (from left) are: General Manager for DBJ’s Project Management Office, Hugh Grant, and Chair, CCCCC Board of Governors, Una May Gordon.

DBJ Signs MoU with Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre to Strengthen Collaboration

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EnvironmentYouth

Entries Invited for Earth Day Competition

The Natural History Museum of Jamaica, a division of the Institute of Jamaica, is inviting entries for its Earth Day 2024 Competition, which will be hosted under the theme ‘Planet vs. Plastic’. This is in observance of Earth Day, which will be celebrated on Monday, April 22. The competition is open to all children and youth aged 12 to 19...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, in discussion with British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater, at the launch of the ‘Regional Climate Finance Programme: Small Island Developing States Capacity and Resilience (SIDAR) Programme for the Caribbean’, today (February 20), at the ROK Hotel in downtown Kingston.
Climate ChangeEnvironmentForeign Affairs

Jamaica to Benefit From UK Investment in Climate Change Programmes in Caribbean

Jamaica has welcomed the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) investment of £1.7 million in the Caribbean on Climate Change programmes as a major boost to protect critical economic infrastructure. Speaking at the launch of the ‘Regional Climate Finance Programme: Small Island Developing States Capacity and Resilience (SIDAR) Programme for the Caribbean’, today (February 20), at the ROK Hotel in downtown Kingston, Minister...
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WPM Waste Management Limited team members participate in the repurposing of disposable material into flower pots during Tuesday’s (February 13) ‘For the Love of the Environment Cleanup and Beautification Initiative’ in Cooper's Pen, Trelawny, which was spearheaded by the entity. From left are: Fleet Manager, Lloyd Young; Regional Operations Manager, Edward Muir; Sweepers, Fayann Brown and Tanika Haye; Enforcement Officer, Allistair Black; and Sweeper, Ingrid Barrett
CommunityEnvironmentLocal GovernmentTourism

WPM Waste Management Limited Undertakes Beautification in Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny

Residents of Cooper’s Pen in Trelawny are the beneficiaries of a major beautification exercise that was undertaken by WPM Waste Management Limited on Tuesday (February 13). The engagement, dubbed ‘For the Love of the Environment Cleanup and Beautification Initiative’ and which doubled as a Valentine’s Day project, was aimed at enhancing the community’s appeal, particularly for tourism, and promoting an...
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Manager of the Public Education Corporate Communications Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Angela Hamilton, delivers remarks at the eighth staging of the agency’s sensitisation session for students who will be sitting Geography in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination. The hybrid event was held on Wednesday, February 7, 2024.
Economic Growth & Job CreationEnvironmentYouth

NEPA Hosts Annual Sensitisation Session for CSEC Geography Students

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) successfully hosted the eighth staging of its annual sensitisation session for students who will be sitting Geography in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination. Tailored specifically for fourth and fifth-form students, the event took a hybrid approach, providing a platform for them to enhance their understanding of key geographical concepts, deepen their...
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Logo of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA).
EducationEnvironmentYouth

NEPA to Host Eighth CSEC Examination Student Sensitisation Webinar on February 8

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) will host the eighth staging of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examination Student Sensitisation webinar on February 8. The event will target fourth and fifth form students sitting the CSEC Geography examination, and aid them in preparing their School-Based Assessment (SBA) papers. A Ministry of Education and Youth bulletin indicates that the...
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An aerial view of a section of the Mason River Protected Area in Clarendon.
Economic Growth & Job CreationEnvironment

Several Activities Slated to Mark World Wetlands Day in Jamaica

Guided tours of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) field station in Mason River, Clarendon, will be the principal activities marking this year’s observance of World Wetlands Day in Jamaica on February 2. The scheduled engagements, to be spearheaded by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), which is the administrative authority for the National Ramsar Convention (NRC) in Jamaica, will...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at the Reggae Month Church Service held on Sunday, January 28.
CultureEnvironment

Reggae Month 2024 to Begin with a Tribute to Dennis Brown

Reggae Month 2024 will kick off with a tribute to the Crown Prince of Reggae, Dennis Brown, at the Vera Moodie Concert Hall, Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in Kingston, on Thursday (February 1). Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange made the announcement while speaking at the Reggae Month Church Service held...
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