Environment

Fort George REAPS it!

 In its first year of participating, Fort George Primary and Infant School has won the 2016-2017 iteration of LASCO Releaf Environmental Awareness Programme (REAP). Read More

Trees reduce impact of floods — Forestry Dept
The Forestry Department is appealing to those who planted seedlings as part of their Labour Day observance this year to water and nurture them to maturity, arguing that if the country had more trees planted on hillsides, the flooding from recent heavy rains would not...... Read More

SRC pushes development of biogas
 THE Scientific Research Council (SRC) is taking steps to ramp up the usage of biogas as a fuel source across all sectors of society, with particular sights set on developing it as vehicular fuel and bottled gas.... Read More

We're #11!
Of the 112 countries that participated in International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day last September, Jamaica ranked 11th in terms of the number of volunteers who lent their effort to the activity.That's the highest ranking among...... Read More