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Principal Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson (third left), plants a soursop tree to commemorate the International Day of Forests at the Constant Spring Primary and Infant School, today (March 21). He is assisted by (from left) Nathaniel Campbell, Kai Hamilton and the school’s Principal, Michelle Wiggins.
Principal Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson (third left), plants a soursop tree to commemorate the International Day of Forests at the Constant Spring Primary and Infant School, today (March 21). He is assisted by (from left) Nathaniel Campbell, Kai Hamilton and the school’s Principal, Michelle Wiggins.

MET Service Joins with Forestry Dept. to Plant Trees

By: Sherika Hall, March 21, 2023
In celebration of the International Day of Forests today (March 21), the Meteorological Service of Jamaica has joined the National Forestry Department in its thrust to plant more trees. Principal...
Director of Environmental Management, Conservation Division, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Anthony McKenzie, is presented with the educational children’s activity and colouring book ‘POPs and the Family’ by Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Denise Antonio. The book, which is intended for national distribution, is a specialised public-education product designed to help children identify and avoid persistent organic pollutants (POPs) commonly found in certain industries and substances in Jamaica. The handover ceremony was held on Thursday (March 9) at NEPA’s offices in Kingston. UNDP and NEPA are undertaking the public-education initiative as part of a comprehensive national project to reduce and eventually eliminate the importation, stockpiling and use of sources of POPs in Jamaica. POPs are present in widely used chemicals such as dielectric fluids in electrical equipment, flame retardants and pesticides. Exposure to POPs is hazardous to human health and has been linked to chronic illnesses, certain cancers, birth defects, and dysfunctional immune and reproductive systems.

PHOTOS: UNDP Hands Over Educational Children’s Book to NEPA

Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (second left), watches as Deputy Chairman, Delta Supply Company, Jonathan Swire (foreground), adjusts one of the manual push sweepers donated by the company to the NSWMA’s ‘Klean Kingston’ initiative. The handover ceremony was held on Friday (Feb. 24) at Delta Supply’s Hagley Park Road offices in Kingston. Observing are President, Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC), Michael McMorris (left) and NSWMA roving team members Sophia Davis and Donna Hamilton.

PHOTOS: NSWMA Gets Sweepers for Klean Kingston initiative

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