The Government will finalise the designation of five new protected areas across the country by March 2027. Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, noted that these...

There has been a major community cleanup and beautification project in Hoist Brissett, Hanover, underscoring the importance of partnership between the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) and residents in...

The HEART/NSTA Trust is strengthening Jamaica’s capacity to safely manage refrigerants, through expanded training and certification programmes delivered at Refrigerant Recovery, Recycling, and Reclamation (RRR&R) Centres established across multiple institutions....

Jamaica is making significant strides in protecting the ozone layer and combatting climate change, achieving a 96 per cent phase-out of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) and fully eliminating chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Speaking on...

A major reforestation push, aimed at restoring hurricane-impacted landscapes and strengthening climate resilience, is being intensified under the national Reforestation, Ecological Enhancement and Landscape Framework (RE-LEAF) Programme, with approximately 300,000...

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, has indicated that the establishment of greenhouses or sheltered infrastructure at scale is one of the outcomes that will...

Approximately 700,000 farmers across six central parishes are set to benefit from a US$50-million Green Climate Fund (GCF) project, which aims to enhance climate resilience of vulnerable farmers over the...

In another three months, the Government will go to market for the divestment of the Soapberry Wastewater Treatment Plant in St. Catherine, says Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change,...