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Former illegal dump site after the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Earth Day cleanup activities were completed in Hoist Brissett, Hanover, on Wednesday, April 22.

Major Cleanup Project in Hoist Brissett, Hanover

By: Reneek Brown, April 27, 2026

There has been a major community cleanup and beautification project in Hoist Brissett, Hanover, underscoring the importance of partnership between the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) and residents in...

Director/Principal of the HEART College of Construction Services, O'Neil James, outlines the Trust's expanded training and certification programme in refrigerant recovery, recycling, and reclamation during a recent JIS 'Think Tank'.

HEART/NSTA Trust Expands Training At RRR&R Centres to Safely Manage Refrigerants

By: Sherika Hall, April 23, 2026

Manager of the National Ozone Unit and National Ozone Officer at the National Environment and Planning Agency, Vivian Blake, speaks on Jamaica’s progress in phasing out ozone-depleting substances and advancing refrigerant recovery and recycling initiatives, during a JIS 'Think Tank' on Tuesday, April 21.

Jamaica Making Significant Strides to Help Protect Ozone Layer

By: Sherika Williams, April 22, 2026

Environment 1 week ago Forestry Department and Sandals Foundation Advance Reforestation Push Under RE-LEAF Initiative
By: Serena Grant, April 21, 2026
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Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre), participates in a panel discussion during the Sygnus Business at Breakfast event held at the company's Belmont Road office in St. Andrew on Wednesday (March 25). Listening (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, Sygnus Capital Puerto Rico, James Connor; and Chief Executive Officer, SunTerra Energy Limited, Emanuel DaRosa.

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Soapberry Wastewater Treatment Plant to Go to Market in Three Months – Minister Samuda

In another three months, the Government will go to market for the divestment of the Soapberry Wastewater Treatment Plant in St. Catherine, says Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change,...

By: Ainsworth Morris, March 30, 2026

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre, stooping), is joined by Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda (right, stooping), and State Minister in the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert (left, stooping), as they plant a tree at the Lowe River Forest Reserve in Trelawny, following the launch of the Reforestation, Ecological Enhancement and Landscape Framework (RE-LEAF) initiative on Wednesday (March 25).

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Jamaica Embarks on RE-LEAF Initiative to Restore Forests

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, joined volunteers on Wednesday (March 25) in planting more than 1,000 seedlings as Jamaica officially launched the Reforestation, Ecological Enhancement and Landscape...

By: Okoye Henry, March 27, 2026

National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Leonard Francis (left); Principal of Titchfield High School in Port Antonio, Richard Thompson (centre), and Island Car Rentals CEO, Ryan Parkes, view a display mounted during the National Schools Environmental Clubs Student Workshop hosted by NEPA at the school on March 6.

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NEPA Launches Competition to Inspire Jamaica’s Young Environmental Leaders

High-school students across Jamaica are poised to benefit from exciting opportunities through the upcoming Junior CEO Competition, to be launched by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA). The competition...

By: Glen-Wayde Brown, March 25, 2026

Minister of Water, Environment, and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, delivers a Ministerial Briefing during the Diplomatic Days 2026 high-level engagement at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade offices in downtown Kingston. His address was presented on March 18.

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Jamaica Set to Ratify SPAW Protocol Soon

The Government anticipates ratifying the Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) Protocol of the Cartagena Convention within the next three months. This was disclosed by Minister of Water, Environment, and...

By: Donique Weston, March 23, 2026

Lecturer at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Dr Adrienne Williams, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) 'Think Tank'.

1 month ago Environment

Researcher Urges Action to Cut Emissions in Jamaica

A noted researcher is urging targeted interventions to curb emissions in Jamaica’s urban centres, backed by continuous monitoring and expanded studies in collaboration with the National Environment and Planning Agency...

By: Peta-Gay Hodges, March 23, 2026

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), greets Meteorological Technician at the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Lerone Lynch, during a stop at the agency’s display booth at the World Water Day Exposition 2026 held on Friday (March 20), at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus in St. Andrew.

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$15 Billion Water Sector Investments This Year – Minister Samuda

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, says the Government is investing more than $15 billion into the water sector this year to address longstanding infrastructure issues....

By: Vanessa James, March 22, 2026

Chief Executive Officer, Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ), Nicole Adamson (left), is in conversation with Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Multi Country Office in Jamaica, Dr. Kishan Khoday following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the entities at Liguanea Club in New Kingston on Thursday (March 19).

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EFJ, UNDP Partner to Scale Up Climate Financing for CSOs

Local civil society organisations (CSOs) are to benefit from increased access to climate funding under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ) and the United...

By: Ainsworth Morris, March 21, 2026

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses a Ministerial Briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade in Kingston on Wednesday (March 18). The briefing is one of several activities happening during Diplomatic Week 2026.

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Jamaica Bids to Host Our Ocean Conference

Minister of Water, Environment, and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, has announced that Jamaica is submitting a bid to host the Our Ocean Conference in Montego Bay, St. James, next...

By: Donique Weston, March 20, 2026

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Soapberry Wastewater Treatment Plant to Go to Market in Three Months – Minister Samuda

Jamaica Embarks on RE-LEAF Initiative to Restore Forests

NEPA Launches Competition to Inspire Jamaica’s Young Environmental Leaders

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