The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) has been intensifying efforts to safeguard the Rio Cobre following the recent derailment of a bauxite train that resulted in the river’s pollution....

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is intensifying efforts to safeguard the Rio Cobre, following the recent derailment of a bauxite train that resulted in three coaches ending up...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced major plans for the development of Innswood in St. Catherine. Speaking at the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) certificates of...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is calling on Jamaicans to end the practice of burning garbage and agricultural waste, warning that it poses serious risks to public health,...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, says two new Safe Food Zones are being established to formalise and upgrade food vending in the city. This is being done under...

Scores of residents, shoppers and passersby in downtown Kingston were encouraged to “refuse, reduce, reuse and recycle” plastics as the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC) hosted its...

Jamaica’s plastic recycling effort continues to gain momentum, with the country now achieving a recovery rate of more than 40 per cent for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE)...

As concerns grow globally about the impact of plastics on human health and the environment, Jamaicans are being strongly encouraged to avoid burning plastics, and to make more informed consumer...