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A gloved hand braces itself to lift a refrigerator.
Climate Change

NEPA Looking to Establish Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling Centres

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is looking to establish refrigerant recovery and recycling centres in Jamaica. Refrigerants are substances used in mechanisms designed to maintain cold temperatures. These include refrigerators, freezers and home and motor vehicle air conditioning...
Consular Assistant at the Embassy of Belgium in Kingston, Evelien Vanghaecke, collects debris deposited along Foreshore Road in Port Royal on Saturday (September 16) as part of activities by representatives of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Jamaica for International Coastal Cleanup Day. The day is observed annually on the third Saturday in September.
Consular Assistant at the Embassy of Belgium in Kingston, Evelien Vanghaecke, collects debris deposited along Foreshore Road in Port Royal on Saturday (September 16) as part of activities by representatives of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Jamaica for International Coastal Cleanup Day. The day is observed annually on the third Saturday in September.

PHOTOS: EU Delegation Representatives Participate in International Coastal Cleanup Activities
Members of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) team, along with volunteers, use a pontoon boat to collect debris which accumulated along sections of the east Kingston coastline, on Saturday (September 16). The exercise formed part of activities for International Coastal Cleanup Day, which is observed annually on the third Saturday in September. The NSWMA and Esirom Foundation partnered on the undertaking.
Members of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) team, along with volunteers, use a pontoon boat to collect debris which accumulated along sections of the east Kingston coastline, on Saturday (September 16). The exercise formed part of activities for International Coastal Cleanup Day, which is observed annually on the third Saturday in September. The NSWMA and Esirom Foundation partnered on the undertaking.

PHOTOS: NSWMA Carries Out International Coastal Cleanup Day Activities
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Forestry Department and Conservator of Forests, Ainsley Henry.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Forestry Department and Conservator of Forests, Ainsley Henry.

2.7 Million Trees Already Planted Under National Initiative
Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (left), launches the Plastic Separation Initiative at the Portmore Pines Community Centre in St. Catherine on July 26. Looking on is Immediate Past Vice President, Portmore Pines Citizens’ Association, Earlia Wellington. The NSWMA has partnered with Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ) to undertake the project. Portmore Pines consists of 867 housing units with approximately 6,000 residents.
Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (left), launches the Plastic Separation Initiative at the Portmore Pines Community Centre in St. Catherine on July 26. Looking on is Immediate Past Vice President, Portmore Pines Citizens’ Association, Earlia Wellington. The NSWMA has partnered with Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ) to undertake the project. Portmore Pines consists of 867 housing units with approximately 6,000 residents.

PHOTOS: Launch of Portmore Pines Plastic Separation Initiative

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Fort Charlotte in Lucea, one of Hanover’s well-known landmarks, was built in the mid-18th Century by the British for the defence of the north north westerly section of the island.
DevelopmentEnvironment

Lucea to get Facelift for Hanover 300

A massive beautification project is being planned for the town of Lucea ahead of activities to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Hanover in November. The parish, located in western Jamaica, was incorporated on November 12, 1723. The year-long tercentennial celebrations will kick off on the date of the anniversary and run until December 31, 2024. At a special meeting of...
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Clehan Williams, Advisor to the Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, delivers remarks during the Draft Watershed Policy Townhall held at the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ) in Kingston on Tuesday (July 18).
EnvironmentWater

Importance of Stakeholder Partnerships in Preserving Water Resources Emphasised

The active involvement of private-sector entities, civil society and local communities is deemed paramount in tackling challenges relating to water, one of Jamaica’s most precious resources.   This, according to Clehan Williams, Advisor to the Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda.  Mr. Williams was addressing the Draft Watershed Policy Townhall...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Department and Conservator of Forests, Ainsley Morris, addresses the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation’s virtual townhall on the Draft Watershed Policy, on Tuesday, July 18.
EnvironmentWater

Forests Critical to Clean, Safe Water Supply

The Forestry Department is playing a key role in safeguarding the country’s forests, which are vital in sustaining watersheds and ensuring access to clean, fresh, water resources for both human and ecological needs. Forests contribute to water regulation, soil conservation, water-quality maintenance, biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, and carbon sequestration, among other things. Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Department and...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (right), prepares to plant a seedling at Jackson Bay in the parish, while Global Diaspora Initiative Programme Manager, Acinette Nelson (left), assists by watering the area. Looking on (from second left) are Bishop of Grace Deliverance Tabernacle in Brooklyn, New York, Bishop Mervin Harding; Senior Pastor, Church of God, Woody Crest Avenue, Bronx New York, Bishop Julian Stephenson and Senior Pastor, New Testament Temple Church of God, New York, Bishop Paul Peart. The exercise followed the launch of the Diaspora Faith-Based tree-planting initiative at the Rocky Settlement New Testament of God in Clarendon on July 4.
Environment

PHOTOS: Minister Charles Jr At A Tree-Planting Initiative

Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (right), prepares to plant a seedling at Jackson Bay in the parish, while Global Diaspora Initiative Programme Manager, Acinette Nelson (left), assists by watering the area. Looking on (from second left) are Bishop of Grace Deliverance Tabernacle in Brooklyn, New York, Bishop...
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Environment

Master Map Being Created for Port Maria

The National Land Agency (NLA) is in the process of developing a “master map” for Port Maria, the parish capital of St. Mary, during the current financial year. A master map, which is a hybrid document, is designed to depict all the natural and man-made features of major towns across Jamaica. It can be used for development planning, modelling, navigation...
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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (second from left), assists a volunteer in weighing a bag of plastic waste, which was removed from Dead End Beach in St. James during World Oceans Day clean up on Thursday (June 8). Other volunteers wait to weight bags of garbage. The day’s activities, which included clean up of the Fisherman’s Beach, was spearheaded by WPM Waste Management Limited.
Environment

Volunteers Remove Plastic Waste from Fisherman’s and Dead-End Beaches

Scores of volunteers engaged in cleanup activities at the Fisherman’s and Dead-End beaches in St. James on Thursday (June 8) to mark World Oceans Day. Community Relations Officer at WPM Waste Management Limited, which spearheaded the day’s exercise, Sharnon Williams, told JIS News that the objective was to remove plastic waste from the beaches and underwater. Plastics that end up...
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(File Photo)Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (left), and Chief Executive Officer and Conservator of Forests, Forestry Department, Ainsley Henry, plant a sapling as part of the launch of the urban tree planting thrust, at Jamaica House on Saturday (January 28).
Climate ChangeEnvironment

Forestry Department to Maintain Seedlings Planted Along Highway 2000

As Jamaica grapples with the impact of the prevailing drought, the Forestry Department has undertaken to water seedlings planted for the National Labour Day project, using alternatives to National Water Commission (NWC) resources. The planting of 10,000 trees along Highway 2000, in the vicinity of Hartlands, is this year’s National Labour Day project under the theme ‘Plant a Tree for...
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Deputy Chairman of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Foundation, Ramsay McDonald (centre), delivers remarks at the signing ceremony for the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) ‘Adopt-A-Mangrove’ programme held recently at NEPA’s head office in Kingston. Listening are Chief Operating Officer at the JPS Company Limited, Gary Barrow (left) and Director of the JPS Foundation, Winsome Callum.
Environment

JPS Foundation Supporting Environmental Protection

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Foundation is a key partner in the protection of the environment through the planting of trees and replenishing of wetlands. The organisation has been participating in the Forestry Department’s ‘Adopt-A-Hillside’ initiative since its inception in 2010, planting approximately 7,000 trees on six hectares of hillside, to date. JPS Foundation also sponsored the Forestry Department’s recently...
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