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The two new tipper trucks, valued at $21 million, which were handed over to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) by the Government of Japan. The presentation was made during the closing ceremony for a cooperation pilot project on solid waste reduction between the NSWMA and the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA), at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in New Kingston on January 27. The trucks will be used for garbage collection in the Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA).
The two new tipper trucks, valued at $21 million, which were handed over to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) by the Government of Japan. The presentation was made during the closing ceremony for a cooperation pilot project on solid waste reduction between the NSWMA and the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA), at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in New Kingston on January 27. The trucks will be used for garbage collection in the Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA).

NSWMA Receives Two Tipper Trucks from Japan

By: Alecia Smith , January 29, 2017
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, addressing a recent United Nations Development Programme and NEPA 'Protected Areas Outreach Event' at the Holiday Inn Resort in Montego Bay, St. James.

Protected Areas Can Contribute to National Development

By: GARWIN DAVIS, December 31, 2016
Principal Director, Climate Change Division in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Albert Daley (centre), and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Lt. Colonel (Ret’d) Oral Khan (left) peruse a document at the opening of a three-day Climate Finance Readiness Training workshop for government entities at the Hotel Four Seasons in St. Andrew on June 20. Looking on is climate finance expert, Dr. Jason Yapp. (File photo)

IPCC Reps to Take Part in Climate Change Awareness Week

By: Kadian Brown , November 18, 2016

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Geospatial Portal Under Construction

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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Alwin Hales (2nd right), views items developed by Alabaster World, while at the launch of the Development Minerals Project, funded by the European Union (EU), with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and held Wednesday (October 19), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, in St. Andrew. Looking on (at left) are proprietor of Alabaster World, Delroy Lamont, and (at right) is Deputy Resident Representative of the UNDP, Dr. Elsie Laurence-Chounounce.
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Project to Develop Minerals Sector Launched

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