The Government is strengthening its capacity to manage chemicals and hazardous wastes in an environmentally-sound manner. A sum of $3.2 million has been allocated for the undertaking in the 2017/2018...

The Government has allocated $250 million towards the acquisition of garbage trucks to increase the National Solid Waste Management Authority’s (NSWMA) fleet. Details are provided in the 2017-18 Estimates of...

The Government has allocated $3 million for the continued monitoring of the rehabilitation of mangroves along the Palisadoes strip in Kingston. The allocation, which has been made in the 2017-18...

Four projects, aimed at improving climate change adaptation and mitigation are to be implemented by Government and non-government entities this fiscal year. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) will be spearheading a slew of activities in observance of World Wetlands Day (WWD), celebrated annually on February 2. Wetlands cover a range...

Two new tipper trucks, valued at $21 million have been added to the National Solid Waste Management Authority’s (NSWMA) fleet to aid in improved garbage collection in the Kingston Metropolitan...

Director of the Environmental and Conservation Division at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) Anthony McKenzie, says protected areas can contribute to the economic development of Jamaica. “They offer...

Regional representatives of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will be visiting Jamaica to participate in activities to mark Climate Change Awareness Week, scheduled for November 29 to December...