The National Environmental and Planning Agency (NEPA) is encouraging Jamaicans to participate in the International Coastal clean-up exercise on Saturday September 17. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on September 9, Manager of the Eco-Systems Management Branch at NEPA, Andrea Donaldson said this is important as it would facilitate a cleaner environment. Clean-up exercises are not being limited to only...

On September 17, Local Government Authorities will be partnering with organizers and civic groups to carry out clean-up operations on the island’s coastal areas in observance of International Coastal Cleanup Day. This was disclosed by Manager of the Eco-Systems Management Branch at National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Andrea Donaldson at a JIS Think Tank on Friday (September 9). International...

The Forestry Department is reminding the public that hunting on Forest Reserves is prohibited. Speaking in an interview with the JIS news, Legal Officer at the agency, Sandy-Lue Cole said under the Forrest Act of 1996, it is an offence for anyone to enter the forest reserve to kill, wound or capture any wild birds. She added that it is...

Some 1,000 volunteers are expected to participate in the National Environment & Planning Agency’s (NEPA) beach clean-up exercise at Half Moon Bay in Hellshire, St. Catherine, as part of activities for International Coastal Clean-Up Day (ICCD) on September 17. International Coastal Clean-Up Day is a global event initiated by Ocean Conservancy (OC) in 1986. Its aim is to engage citizens...

The Hanover Parish Council is undertaking drain-cleaning and maintenance works in the town of Lucea. Chairman of the Council, Mayor Wynter McIntosh, told JIS News that a six-man crew has been employed to remove garbage and other debris from the channels. He said that residents are happy about the project, which got under way six weeks ago. He informed that...

Application for the Caribbean Climate Innovation Center’s (CCIC) Accelerator Programme will close on September 9. The six-month programme, which offers mentorship, guidance as well as resources to entrepreneurs in the field of ‘clean energy’, seeks to promote climate change mitigation. Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on September 6,...

The Caribbean Climate Innovation Centre (CCIC) is inviting companies to be part of its six-month accelerator programme. Titled, ‘Launch it Green Tech’, the project aims to promote green technology, and mentor and guide start-up companies in the field. Marketing Officer at the CCIC, Cashyaka McDonald, told JIS News that many start-ups tend to fail, because they do not have the...