Media Releases

  • NEPA Media Release NEPA investigating possible fish kill in Dawkins Pen
    Published Date: June 10, 2022
    / 10 Jun 22 /

     

    KINGSTON , Jamaica

    Attention: All News Editors                                            

    (10 June 2020):

     

    ADVISORY: NEPA INVESTIGATING POSSIBLE FISH KILL IN DAWKINS PEN, KINGSTON HARBOUR

    The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) received reports of a fish kill within the Kingston Harbour in the vicinity of the mouth of the Dawkins Pond in the Port Henderson area. The report was received at approximately 9:30 am on Friday, 10 June 2022.

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    NEPA Advises of "New Normal' Sargassum
    Published Date: June 10, 2022
    / 10 Jun 22 /

     

    KINGSTON, Jamaica

    Attention: All News Editors                                            

    10 June 2022

    NEPA ADVISES OF ‘NEW NORMAL’ SARGASSUM

  • Mangroves
    450 Mangroves saplings replanted along the Palisadoes strip to support ecosystem restoration
    Published Date: June 24, 2022
    / 24 Jun 22 /

    Attention: All News Editors                      

    KINGSTON, Jamaica

    24 June 2022

     

  • Advisory: Long-spined sea urchin die-off affecting Jamaica
    Published Date: April 26, 2022
    / 26 Apr 22 /

    Attention: All News Editors                                             KINGSTON, Jamaica 

    (26 April 2022):

    ADVISORY: LONG-SPINED SEA URCHIN DIE-OFF AFFECTING JAMAICA

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    Environmental Permits issued to Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners II
    Published Date: February 09, 2022
    / 09 Feb 22 /

    Attention: All News Editors                                      KINGSTON, Jamaica 

    (9 February 2022):

    ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITS ISSUED TO NORANDA JAMAICA BAUXITE PARTNERS II

    The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is reporting that it has prepared and issued two environmental permits to Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners II for the very limited geographical area consisting of 1333 hectares of land in the parish of St. Ann. The permits include the GPS coordinates for the boundaries of the area released.