The Government is to legislate the Deposit Refund Scheme for plastic bottles by the end of this financial year. This will boost the effort to improve the country’s environmental and waste management thrust. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, gave details during a Plastic Forum, held virtually on Tuesday,...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) collected approximately 994,515 tonnes of solid waste, under its waste management programme in 2021. Also, approximately 513 mini dumps were cleared, and 2,469 anti-litter tickets were issued. This is contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) Economic and Social Survey Jamaica 2021. “A total of 5,320 removal notices were served, and 777...

Increased land registration could be a potential spin-off from the use of drone technology, says Mapping Services Manager at the National Land Agency (NLA), Milton Saunders. “To the extent that use of the technology can bring greater efficiencies in the creation of cadastral maps, then it can contribute to aiding with the quicker turnaround time where titling is concerned,” Mr....

The Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA) Trust has been positively impacting the lives of unattached youth, through various programmes and initiatives. Particularly through its College of Beauty Services, the agency has found an avenue for unattached young men and women to use their creative skills to earn. The College, which is one of eight institutions managed...

The positive results of the non-revenue water (NRW) reduction programme in Portmore, St. Catherine, have inspired the Government of The Bahamas to roll out a similar initiative. Portmore is saving up to 1.5 million gallons of water per day under this project, which was implemented by the National Water Commission (NWC), in partnership with global water utility company, Miya Jamaica....

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is finalising plans for a contractual arrangement with a private waste management operator to remove garbage in the Corporate Area. Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, said under the arrangement, the operator will “roam the streets” and ensure that specific areas are cleared of waste regularly. Addressing the Corporation’s Annual Shelter...

Jamaica and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at providing companies in both countries with a transparent and predictable means of addressing export challenges. Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness made the disclosure during a joint press conference held in the twin island Republic on Monday (August 29), with his counterpart,...