Media Releases

  • Mourning-Dove
    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).

  • Plastic_Free_July_2020_3
    Taking the ‘No Plastic Pledge’ with Plastic Waste Minimization Project and NEPA Go Green
    Published Date: July 03, 2020
    / 13 Jul 20 /
    Plastic Free July 2020
    Celebrating International Plastic Bag Free Day! A shopper at Lee's Food Fair Supermarket (r), takes the pledge to refuse, reduce, reuse and recycle as Kashta Graham (l), Manager, Plastic Waste Minimization Project, NEPA waits to reward her with a sweet treat.
  • Sargassum_floating_on_the_shoreline of_Brighton_Westmoreland
    Influx of Sargassum on Jamaican Coastline
    Published Date: June 11, 2020
    / 13 Jul 20 /

    The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is advising the public to expect an increase of mats of the brown seaweed known as Sargassum along several beaches across the island in the upcoming months.

    Jamaica, like several Caribbean Islands, have been impacted by the seaweed which has been spotted offshore Jamaica. Some beaches across the island, particularly in Portland, St. Thomas, St Catherine and Westmorland are already being heavily impacted.

    What is Sargassum?

  • NEPA offering reward for crocodile killers
    Published Date: March 05, 2020
    / 14 Jun 20 /

    The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is offering a reward to anyone who is able to provide information that will assist in the arrest and charge of the men seen in videos last week killing a crocodile.

    The NEPA and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) continue to investigate the incident as well as to explore avenues of finding the men responsible for this despicable act. The public is implored to offer tips and other information which can help in locating these men.