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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.

Jamaica Making Transition to Circular Economy

By: Rochelle Williams, August 19, 2025

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is calling for increased partnership and buy-in from businesses and citizens as Jamaica actively works towards becoming a circular economy. Chief Executive Officer/Government...

Senior Manager, Environmental Management and Conservation, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Richard Nelson, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

NEPA Intensifies Safeguards for Rio Cobre in Wake of Bauxite Train Spill

By: Sherika Williams, August 18, 2025

Senior Manager for Environmental Management and Conservation at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Richard Nelson, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

NEPA Intensifies Effort to Protect Rio Cobre

By: Sherika Williams, August 18, 2025

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Eastern, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth left), break ground for a new state-of-the-art medical tower at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) in St. Andrew, on August 7. Also taking part (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of the hospital, Fitzgerald Mitchell, Chairman of the institution, Patrick Hylton, Company Secretary for ZDA Construction, Carrie Zhang, and Medical Officer of Health at the Hospital, Dr. Carl Bruce.

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Ground Broken for Expansion of UHWI

Expansion of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) is moving ahead, following Thurday’s (August 7) breaking of ground for a new state-of-the-art medical tower. The tower is the...

By: Garfield L. Angus, August 8, 2025

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon for a new three-bedroom home being handed over to a joyful Paulette Reynolds (right), in Central Kingston on Thursday (August 7). Sharing the moment are Senior Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Richard Cargill (left); Member of Parliament (MP) for Kingston Central, Donovan Williams (right) and Ms. Reynolds’ grandchildren (from left), Kardel, Aaron and Rodel. The home was provided to the family under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP).

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Four Families in Central Kingston Get NSHP Houses

Four families from Central Kingston, who were living in substandard housing conditions due to tragic or unfortunate circumstances, have received new homes under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP)....

By: Donique Weston, August 8, 2025

Director, Local Economic Development, Social Development Commission (SDC), Avril Ranger, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ in Kingston.

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SDC to Establish Two Additional Economic Villages

The Social Development Commission (SDC) will be establishing two additional Economic Villages as part of its ongoing mission to support and empower Local Economic Initiatives (LEIs) across Jamaica. This will...

By: Shanna K. Salmon, July 31, 2025

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

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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.

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

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Plastic-Free Summer Campaign In Progress

The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC) has once again launched its annual Plastic-Free Summer Campaign, under the theme ‘Do Something Drastic, Cut the Plastic’. The campaign, which...

By: Sherika Williams, July 30, 2025

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), breaks ground for the Caymanas Special Economic Zone (CSEZ) project in St. Catherine on Tuesday (July 29). Also participating are (from left) Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) President and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Gordon Shirley; Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) Chairman, Lyttleton Shirley; Opposition Spokesperson on Industry, Investment and Global Logistics, Anthony Hylton; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill; PAJ Chairman, Alok Jain; and PAJ Vice President of Business Process Outsourcing and Logistics, Gloria Henry, and Senior Vice President of Engineering and Port Development, Gary Lawrence.

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Jamaica Takes Major Step Towards Logistics Hub Vision with Caymanas SEZ Launch

Jamaica has taken another major step towards becoming a Caribbean shipping and logistics hub with the official launch of the Caymanas Special Economic Zone (CSEZ) Project. Prime Minister, Dr. the...

By: Vanessa James, July 30, 2025

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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

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NEPA Intensifies Effort to Protect Rio Cobre

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Ground Broken for Expansion of UHWI

Four Families in Central Kingston Get NSHP Houses

SDC to Establish Two Additional Economic Villages

Plastic Recycling Effort Gains Momentum

Jamaicans Encouraged Not to Burn Plastics

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