Members of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) were among thousands of Jamaicans who turned out to participate in International Coastal Clean-up Day (ICCD) activities on Saturday, September 16. The 30-member-strong...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is looking to establish refrigerant recovery and recycling centres in Jamaica. Refrigerants are substances used in mechanisms designed to maintain cold temperatures. These...

Consular Assistant at the Embassy of Belgium in Kingston, Evelien Vanghaecke, collects debris deposited along Foreshore Road in Port Royal on Saturday (September 16) as part of activities by representatives...

Members of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) team, along with volunteers, use a pontoon boat to collect debris which accumulated along sections of the east Kingston coastline, on...

A total of 2.7 million trees have already been planted under a national initiative targeting three million, the Forestry Department has reported. Speaking on Nationwide 90 FM’s ‘Ask the Minister’...

 

A massive beautification project is being planned for the town of Lucea ahead of activities to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Hanover in November. The parish, located in western Jamaica,...

The active involvement of private-sector entities, civil society and local communities is deemed paramount in tackling challenges relating to water, one of Jamaica’s most precious resources.   This, according to Clehan...