Media Releases

  • Photograph 1: Partners in the Plastic Action Pilot look on as shopper Patrick Morgan deposits a bag of plastic bottles during the initiative launch
    NEPA and partners launch Plastic Recycling Drive at Lee's Food Fair Supermarket
    Published Date: October 28, 2020
    / 22 Nov 20 /

    Attention: All News Editors                                                                                                 KINGSTON, Jamaica

    (October 28, 2020):

    NEPA AND PARTNERS LAUNCH PLASTIC RECYCLING DRIVE AT LEE’S FOOD FAIR SUPERMARKET

    The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) pilots sustainable plastic waste disposal initiative with Lee’s Food Fair Supermarket, Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ) and Magna Rewards.

  • Enforcement action taken for sand mining in the Rio Grande River
    Published Date: September 15, 2020
    / 22 Nov 20 /

    Attention: All News Editors                                                                                                                 KINGSTON, Jamaica 

    (September 15, 2020):

                   ENFORCEMENT ACTION TAKEN FOR SAND MINING IN THE RIO GRANDE RIVER

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    NEPA Investigating Illegal Lignum Vitae Export
    Published Date: September 02, 2020
    / 22 Nov 20 /

                                    Attention: All News Editors                                     KINGSTON, Jamaica

    (September 2, 2020):

                                            NEPA INVESTIGATING ILLEGAL LIGNUM VITAE EXPORT

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    Game Bird Hunting Season Opens Saturday, August 15, 2020
    Published Date: August 03, 2020
    / 07 Aug 20 /

    MEDIA RELEASE

    Attention: All News Editors                                                         KINGSTON, Jamaica

    August 3, 2020:

                           GAME BIRD HUNTING SEASON OPENS SATURDAY, AUGUST, 15 2020

    The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is announcing the dates for the game bird shooting season. The 2020 Game Bird Shooting Season is declared to open on Saturday, August 15, 2020 and close on Sunday, September 20, 2020.

  • NJEP-2020
    Over 700 primary school teachers educated  through the NEPA Junior Environment Programme
    Published Date: August 14, 2020
    / 18 Aug 20 /

    Attention: All News Editors                                                                                               KINGSTON, Jamaica

    (August 14, 2020):

    Over 700 primary school teachers educated  through the NEPA Junior Environment Programme

    The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) and Ministry of Education Youth and Information (MOEYI) collaborated to provide environmental education to over 700 primary school teachers at the grade four to six level, through the NEPA Junior Environment Programme (NJEP).