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Manager of the Local Area Planning Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Dwight Williams, shows two of the most recently drafted development orders, during a Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’ forum at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
Manager of the Local Area Planning Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Dwight Williams, shows two of the most recently drafted development orders, during a Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’ forum at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

NEPA Invites Feedback on Provisional Development Orders

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is reminding interested parties to submit feedback on recently drafted provisional development orders by the September 30 deadline. Persons are being asked to send comments, recommendations and objections to the Town and Country...
Manager of the Local Area Planning Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Dwight Williams, shows two of the most recent development orders that have been promulgated at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’. A development order is a legal document which sets out the framework, guidelines and policies for planning and development in parishes and communities.
Manager of the Local Area Planning Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Dwight Williams, shows two of the most recent development orders that have been promulgated at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’. A development order is a legal document which sets out the framework, guidelines and policies for planning and development in parishes and communities.

NEPA on Track with Updated Provisional Development Orders
Public Relations Officer at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Deleen Powell, displays the ‘Adopt a Beach’ kit comprised of garbage bags, gloves and other tools for beach clean-up activities that will be provided to persons and entities registered under the programme. Occasion was a recent Think Tank at the Jamaica Information Service’s (JIS) offices on Half-Way Tree Road in Kingston.
Public Relations Officer at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Deleen Powell, displays the ‘Adopt a Beach’ kit comprised of garbage bags, gloves and other tools for beach clean-up activities that will be provided to persons and entities registered under the programme. Occasion was a recent Think Tank at the Jamaica Information Service’s (JIS) offices on Half-Way Tree Road in Kingston.

NEPA Encourages Persons and Entities to ‘Adopt a Beach’
Chief Executive Officer at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Peter Knight.
Chief Executive Officer at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Peter Knight.

More Persons Urged to take Part in Million Tree Challenge
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for the Environment, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), speaks with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Peter Knight, at the launch of Green Business Jamaica on May 25 at the Eden Gardens Wellness Resort and Spa, in Kingston. National Environment Week, to be observed from June 4-9, was also launched under the theme ‘Protecting Paradise’.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for the Environment, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), speaks with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Peter Knight, at the launch of Green Business Jamaica on May 25 at the Eden Gardens Wellness Resort and Spa, in Kingston. National Environment Week, to be observed from June 4-9, was also launched under the theme ‘Protecting Paradise’.

Businesses Urged to Adopt Environmentally Friendly Practices

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Met Service Forecasts Above-Normal Hurricane Season

The Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service) says Jamaicans must prepare for above-normal activity for the 2017 hurricane season, which runs from June 1 - November 30. Director of the Met Service, Evan Thompson, said some 11 to 17 tropical systems are expected for the season. He said it is predicted that five to nine hurricanes will develop, with two...
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Environment

Guidelines on Coastal Management and Beach Restoration

The Government is to develop national guidelines on coastal management and beach restoration, along with a coastal risk atlas this year, to support and inform decisions with respect to developments within coastal areas. A coastal risk atlas provides data about hazards and communities’ vulnerability to coastal storms. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP
Environment

Government Confident it has Acted to Protect the Citizens and Environment in Duncan’s Bay

The Office of the Prime Minister notes the concern raised in the public domain regarding the new sand mining operation by Duncan’s Bay Development Company in Duncan’s Bay, Trelawny. The Government of Jamaica is confident that it has followed protocol to protect the citizens and the environment in this matter. Proceeding on legal and technical advice and further advice from...
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CultureEnvironment

Jamaicans Urged To Plant Trees

Jamaicans are being encouraged to plant trees to support the ‘Trees for Life’ initiative, aimed at strengthening the island’s diverse flora and improving its resilience to climate change. Trees for Life is a campaign being undertaken as part of the Yallahs/Hope (River) Watershed Project with support from the Forestry Department, National Environment & Planning Agency (NEPA) and the Ministry of...
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Environment

Forestry Dept. Keen on Having More Forest Reserves

The Forestry Department is collaborating with Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) to strengthen property tax incentives offered to private landowners who declare their land a forest reserve or a forest management area. Senior Research Officer at the Department, Brahim Diop, told JIS News that the incentive now being offered, in the form of a tax remit, seeks to encourage individuals who...
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President of the National Water Commission (NWC), Mark Barnett.
Environment

Corporate Area Water Storage Levels at 99 Per Cent

The National Water Commission (NWC) is reporting that its two major storage facilities in the Corporate Area are at 99 per cent of their capacity. President of the NWC, Mark Barnett says the water company is enjoying good flows into the storage systems, especially at the Hermitage Dam, and the Mona Reservoir. He noted that it is unusual for the...
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