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Director for Environmental Management and Conservation at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Anthony McKenzie, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

NEPA Commits to Public Engagement and Enforcement for Final Phase of Single-Use Plastic Ban

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is reaffirming its commitment to enforcement and public engagement as Jamaica enters the final phase of its national single-use plastic ban, which became effective in July 2025. Speaking at a recent JIS Think...

Chief Technical Director (CTD) for Development Planning, Environment Policy and Management in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Gillian Guthrie (right), listens as Director for Environmental Management and Conservation at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Anthony McKenzie, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank. The session focused on the Government’s ongoing efforts under Phase Four of the single-use plastic ban and the importance of consumer action in supporting environmentally friendly alternatives.

Jamaicans Urged to Use Environmentally Friendly Alternatives to Plastic

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon for the recent handover of the over $326-million Myton Gully Drainage Improvement Project in Old Harbour, St. Catherine. Sharing the moment (from left) are Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South Western, Everald Warmington; Senior Environmental Specialist with the World Bank, Kirk Brown; and Custos of St. Catherine, Hon. Icylin M. Golding.

Another 3 Million Trees to Be Planted

Jamaica Continues the Fight Against Plastic Pollution

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda (left), delivers remarks during the national launch of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Green Hydrogen Project, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on Tuesday (July 1). Listening (from left) are Founder, Grants Works Consulting, Patrice Davis; Jamaica’s first Special Envoy for Climate Change, Environment, Ocean, and the Blue Economy, Ambassador Professor Dale Webber, and Head of the UNEP Caribbean Sub-regional office, Vincent Sweeney.

Green Hydrogen Project Launched

Environmental Management Systems Officer, Pollution Prevention Branch, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Johnil Morgan.

12 months ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironment

NEPA to Observe International Plastic- Bag-Free Day on July 3

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) will join the global community in commemorating International Plastic Bag-Free Day on Thursday, July 3, with a youth-focused outreach initiative aimed at promoting sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics. As part of its public education efforts, representatives of NEPA will visit the Annie Dawson Home for Children in Kingston, where children will participate in...

Manager of the Pollution Prevention Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency, Bethune Morgan, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held recently at the agency’s Television Department located at 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston.

1 year ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironment

Use NEPA Authorised Facilities Only for Disposal of E-Waste

Jamaicans are being encouraged to responsibly dispose of their electronic and electrical waste (e-waste) by using designated facilities authorised by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA). Currently, INET Jamaica Limited, located on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston, and the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) (Riverton location) are the only two entities authorised by NEPA to collect and store...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Leonard Francis, addresses a recent symposium on the environment, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

1 year ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironment

NEPA CEO Urges United Approach to Environmental Protection

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Leonard Francis, is highlighting the need for a whole-of-society approach to protect the environment and address pollution. A united effort is key in achieving the objectives of safeguarding health and well-being and building a resilient and sustainable Jamaica, he noted. “These cannot be accomplished by mere talk. There...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses Wednesday’s (June 18) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

1 year ago DevelopmentEnvironmentTourism

Tourism Minister Reaffirms Gov’t’s Commitment to Environmental Sustainability

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to environmental sustainability. Speaking during Wednesday’s (June 18) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Mr. Bartlett emphasised that the symbiotic relationship between development and the environment is undeniable. “Tourism is very, very concerned about this, because the environment is the product, and we have no product if we have a...

Manager, Pollution Prevention Branch, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Bethune Morgan, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS)

1 year ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironment

Jamaica Aligning Waste Management Policies with Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations

As international negotiations progress towards a global plastics treaty, Jamaica is aligning its domestic waste management policies with evolving global standards, following recent amendments to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. Plastic waste was officially added to the Basel Convention in 2019, with the amendments taking effect globally in 2021. “These...

Manager of the Pollution Prevention Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Bethune Morgan, displays a copy of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, at a JIS Think Tank, on June 11.

1 year ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironmentJIS Think Tank

NEPA Advances Efforts to Align Country’s Waste Export Practices with Basel Convention

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is advancing efforts to align Jamaica’s waste export practices with recent global amendments, under the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. The amendments, which include plastic waste (effective 2021) and electronic and electrical waste (e-waste, effective January 1, 2025), aim to ensure hazardous and potentially...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over the Myton Gully Drainage Improvement Project in a ceremony on Tuesday (June 10), in Old Harbour, St. Catherine. Also participating are (from left) Project Manager for the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP), Dane McLean; Managing Director of Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South Western, Everald Warmington; Senior Environmental Specialist, World Bank Group, Kirk Brown; Custos Rotulorum for St. Catherine, Hon. Icilyn Golding; and General Manager of Finance, Procurement and Standard at JSIF, Orville Hill.

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PM Says as Communities Undergo Development the Environment Must Be Protected

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has underscored the importance of environmental stewardship as communities undergo development. Speaking at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Myton Gully Drainage Improvement Project in Old Harbour, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (June 10), Dr. Holness maintained that as communities continue to develop, the environment must be protected for present and future generations. “We...