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Director for Environmental Management and Conservation at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Anthony McKenzie, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
Director for Environmental Management and Conservation at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Anthony McKenzie, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

NEPA Commits to Public Engagement and Enforcement for Final Phase of Single-Use Plastic Ban

By: Sherika Williams, July 29, 2025
The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is reaffirming its commitment to enforcement and public engagement as Jamaica enters the final phase of its national single-use plastic ban, which became...
Chief Technical Director (CTD) for Development Planning, Environment Policy and Management in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Gillian Guthrie (right), listens as Director for Environmental Management and Conservation at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Anthony McKenzie, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank. The session focused on the Government’s ongoing efforts under Phase Four of the single-use plastic ban and the importance of consumer action in supporting environmentally friendly alternatives.

Jamaicans Urged to Use Environmentally Friendly Alternatives to Plastic

By: Sherika Williams, July 28, 2025
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon for the recent handover of the over $326-million Myton Gully Drainage Improvement Project in Old Harbour, St. Catherine. Sharing the moment (from left) are Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South Western, Everald Warmington; Senior Environmental Specialist with the World Bank, Kirk Brown; and Custos of St. Catherine, Hon. Icylin M. Golding.

Another 3 Million Trees to Be Planted

By: Garfield L. Angus, July 28, 2025

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