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Deputy Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority (WRA), Geoffrey Marshall, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

WRA Urges Proper Waste Management to Protect Rio Bueno Watershed

By: JERMI-LEE NELSON, September 9, 2025

The Water Resources Authority (WRA) is urging the implementation of proper solid waste and effluent management practices to safeguard upstream water sources within the Rio Bueno sub-Watershed Management Unit (WMU)...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

New Training Institute to Bolster Development of Jamaica’s Entertainment and Creative Industries

By: BRITNEY STEVENS, August 24, 2025

Chief Executive Officer/Government Town Planner, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Leonard Francis (left), converses with Training Facilitator, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Mónica Luz Ureña, during the opening of the national training workshop on Circular Economy Indicators for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), recently at NEPA’s corporate offices in Kingston.

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By: Rochelle Williams, August 19, 2025

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Senior Manager for Environment Management and Conservation at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Richard Nelson, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, on August 13. He called on industries and small businesses to comply with environmental regulations to protect Jamaica’s water resources and ensure sustainability for future generations.

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NEPA Calls On Jamaicans To Stop Burning Garbage

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,...

By: Sherika Williams, August 14, 2025

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.

1 month ago Environment

Two New Safe Zones To Be Established In Montego Bay For Food Vending

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...

By: Serena Grant, August 6, 2025

Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) Programme Director, Justin Saunders (second left), is joined by host of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation’s (MEGJC) Plastic-Free Summer Roadshow, ZJ Sparks (left), as he donates one of 10 recycle bins to Kingston High School. The event was held at St. William Grant Park in downtown Kingston on Thursday (July 31). The school is represented by students - Eustace Rochester (centre), Rohan DeSouza and Michelle Livermore.

1 month ago Environment

MEGJC Hosts Downtown Kingston Roadshow to Promote Plastic-free Summer Campaign

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...

By: Vanessa James, August 2, 2025

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

1 month ago Economic Growth & Job CreationEnvironment

Plastic Recycling Effort Gains Momentum

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)...

By: Sherika Williams, July 31, 2025

Chief Technical Director (CTD) for Development Planning, Environment Policy and Management in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Gillian Guthrie.

1 month ago Economic Growth & Job CreationEnvironment

Jamaicans Encouraged Not to Burn Plastics

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...

By: Sherika Williams, July 31, 2025

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

1 month ago Environment

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

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...

By: Sherika Williams, July 29, 2025

1 month ago Economic Growth & Job CreationEnvironment

Jamaicans Urged to Use Environmentally Friendly Alternatives to Plastic

With Jamaica now in Phase Four of its national single-use plastic ban, consumers are being urged to play a more active role in driving the shift toward environmentally friendly alternatives....

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.

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Another 3 Million Trees to Be Planted

Another three million trees will be planted across the island over the next five years, says Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. This initiative is part of a...

By: Garfield L. Angus, July 28, 2025

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NEPA Calls On Jamaicans To Stop Burning Garbage

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Jamaicans Encouraged Not to Burn Plastics

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