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Chief Executive Officer, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Leonard Francis (seated left); Managing Director, Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL), Jorge Martínez (seated centre) and Director responsible for Environmental Management and Conservation, NEPA, Anthony McKenzie (seated right), affix their signatures to documents formalising the partnership between NEPA & CCCL for CCCL’s participation in the Adopt-A-Mangrove programme at the Caribbean Cement Company Limited Sports Club, Rockfort, Kingston, on Tuesday, March 18. Witnessing the signing (from left) are Legal Counsel, CCCL, Craig Neil and Sustainability Leader, CCCL, Shannen Suckra Baker.
Chief Executive Officer, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Leonard Francis (seated left); Managing Director, Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL), Jorge Martínez (seated centre) and Director responsible for Environmental Management and Conservation, NEPA, Anthony McKenzie (seated right), affix their signatures to documents formalising the partnership between NEPA & CCCL for CCCL’s participation in the Adopt-A-Mangrove programme at the Caribbean Cement Company Limited Sports Club, Rockfort, Kingston, on Tuesday, March 18. Witnessing the signing (from left) are Legal Counsel, CCCL, Craig Neil and Sustainability Leader, CCCL, Shannen Suckra Baker.

Caribbean Cement Company Partners with NEPA to Protect Mangroves

Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL) is partnering with the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) to preserve and protect the country’s natural resources through the Adopt-a-Mangrove Programme. A Memorandum of Agreement formalising the partnership was signed at the Caribbean Cement...
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for the Environment, Hon. Matthew Samuda, converses with European Union Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Erja Askola, during the Global Green Bond Initiative workshop at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Tuesday (March 11).
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for the Environment, Hon. Matthew Samuda, converses with European Union Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Erja Askola, during the Global Green Bond Initiative workshop at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Tuesday (March 11).

Jamaica Fast-Tracks Green Bond Market for a Sustainable Future
Chief Executive Officer, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Leonard Francis, addresses a recent urban planning public education forum at NEPA’s office in Negril, Westmoreland. The event was co-hosted by the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation and the Negril/Green Island Area Local Planning Authority (NEGALPA).
Chief Executive Officer, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Leonard Francis, addresses a recent urban planning public education forum at NEPA’s office in Negril, Westmoreland. The event was co-hosted by the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation and the Negril/Green Island Area Local Planning Authority (NEGALPA).

NEPA Looking To Forge Partnerships With Environmental Organisations in Negril
Vice Chairman of the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF), Saundra Bailey, speaks at the recent launch of the Papine High School greenhouse in St. Andrew. Pictured at left is Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
Vice Chairman of the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF), Saundra Bailey, speaks at the recent launch of the Papine High School greenhouse in St. Andrew. Pictured at left is Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.

CCRIF Invites Persons to Apply for Funded Training Programmes at UWI
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith addresses the Senate on Friday (January 24).
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith addresses the Senate on Friday (January 24).

Gov’t Strengthening Environmental Safeguards

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, pilots the amendments to the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) Act and the Wild Life Protection Act in the Senate on Friday (January 24).
EnvironmentParliamentSenate

Senate Approves Legislation to Increase Fines for Breaches of Environmental Laws

The Senate has approved amendments to the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) Act and the Wild Life Protection Act to allow for an increase in fines and related custodial sentences for offences. Piloting the legislative measures in the Upper House on Friday (January 24), Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, said they will...
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Representatives of the Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation (C-CAM) and Councillor for Old Harbour Bay Division, Dr. Kevin Waul (third left), unveil the newly erected Portland Bight Protected Area (PBPA) boundary sign in St. Catherine.
DevelopmentEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironment

C-CAM Unveils Additional Boundary Signage for Portland Bight Protected Area

The Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation (C-CAM) has unveiled additional critical boundary signage for the Portland Bight Protected Area (PBPA). This took place during a recent ceremonial event that was held adjacent to the Highway 2000 westbound exit ramp in Old Harbour, St. Catherine. The PBPA is Jamaica’s largest protected area, comprising extensive marine and terrestrial ecosystems alongside human settlements,...
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Director, Corporate Communications and Public Relations, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC), Dannie Clarke, addresses the EcoChampions School Tour at the Negril/Green Island Local Planning Authority (NEGALPA) in Westmoreland, recently.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEducationEnvironmentYouth

Students Encouraged to Help Protect the Environment

The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC) inaugural EcoChampions School Tour aims to encourage students across the island to play their part in protecting the environment. This was emphasised by Director, Corporate Communications and Public Relations Branch in the Ministry, Dannie Clarke, who spoke to students during the Tour’s stop at the Negril/Green Island Local Planning Authority (NEGALPA)...
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Official flyer for the Forestry Department’s Christmas Plant Fair, which will be held on Saturday, December 7.
Environment

Forestry Dept. Hosts Christmas Plant Fair December 7

The Forestry Department will host its Annual Christmas Plant Fair on Saturday, December 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at its Head Office located at 173 Constant Spring Road, Kingston 8. This event promises to offer something for everyone, with a wide variety of Christmas trees available for purchase. Shoppers can choose from trees ranging in size from 3...
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Park Ranger with the Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust (JCDT), Anthony King, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Thursday (November 21).
Environment

JCDT Encourages Citizens to Help Protect the Blue and John Crow Mountains

The Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust (JCDT) is encouraging citizens to join hands in safeguarding the Blue and John Crow Mountains. Park Ranger with the JCDT, Anthony King, has made the call in light of growing environmental challenges, such as deforestation and climate change, and illegal activities like poaching and logging. The Blue and John Crow Mountains, Jamaica’s first United...
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His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway (right), is given a boat tour of the Oracabessa Bay Fish Sanctuary in St. Mary on Tuesday (November 19).
DevelopmentEnvironment

Oracabessa Bay Fish Sanctuary Could Get Additional UNDP Funding

General Manager of the Oracabessa Bay Fish Sanctuary in St. Mary, Inilek Wilmot, says the facility has a new proposal being reviewed for additional funding from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). He said this will enable expansion of the work being done in Oracabessa to other communities. Mr. Wilmot provided details to JIS News during a visit and tour...
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Fishing Boats at the White River Fishing Village in St. Ann.
EnvironmentTransport

MAJ Urges Caution by Boaters and Mariners

In light of the adverse weather conditions across the island as a result of Tropical Storm Rafael, the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) is urging all boaters and mariners to exercise extreme caution and take all the necessary measures to ensure their safety. Director of Safety, Environment and Certification at the MAJ, Captain Steven Spence, told JIS News that safety...
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