Media Releases

  • Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change Hon. Pearnel Charles Junior celebrates with Recycling Partners of Jamaica, Magna Rewards, Lee’s Food Fair and NEPA on the successful launch of the National Supermarket Plastic Recyclables drop off centre programme. Looking on are: L-R- Kashta Graham, Project Manager, Plastic Waste Minimization Project, Lisa Kirkland, Manager, Pollution Monitoring and Assessment Branch, NEPA, Patrick Lee of Lee’s Food Fair Ltd., Jonathan Beckford, Logistics O
    Supermarket Plastic Recyclables Drop Off Programme Launched
    Published Date: December 14, 2020
    / 05 Jan 21 /

    Attention: All News Editors                                     KINGSTON, Jamaica 

    (December 11, 2020):

    Supermarket Plastic Recyclables Drop Off Programme Launched

  • GIS-Day-2020
    NEPA maps the future with GIS Day 2020
    Published Date: November 16, 2020
    / 22 Nov 20 /

    Attention: All News Editors                                                                       KINGSTON, Jamaica

    (November 16, 2020):

                                                          NEPA MAPS THE FUTURE WITH GIS DAY 2020

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    NEPA Hosts Sensitisation Session for EIA Consultants
    Published Date: October 01, 2020
    / 22 Nov 20 /

    Attention: All News Editors                                                KINGSTON, Jamaica

    October 1, 2020:

                                     NEPA HOSTS SENSITISATION SESSION FOR EIA CONSUULTANTS

    Twenty one representatives from ten locally operated Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Consultancies participated in a virtual sensitization session on the EIA process on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. The session was hosted by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA).

  • Photograph 1: NEPA Game Wardens and members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force conducting monitoring activities during the 2020 Game Bird Shooting season in Bryan’s Castle, Trelawny.
    Man fined for hunting without licence
    Published Date: October 05, 2020
    / 22 Nov 20 /

    Attention: All News Editors                                                                                          KINGSTON, Jamaica 

    (October 5, 2020):

                                                   MAN FINED FOR HUNTING WITHOUT LICENCE

  • 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.