THE National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is calling on all Jamaicans to join the campaign against illegal dumping, particularly on National Solid Waste Day, June 6. The day will be observed under the theme 'SOLID:...

WRITTEN BY: NICKIETA STERLING Western Parks and Market (WPM) Waste Management Limited has assisted 75 retirees of the agency in western Jamaica by providing care packages to help them cope during the coronavirus (COVID-19)...

LOOP NEWS CREATED : 24 APRIL 2020 Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, is encouraging Jamaicans to follow the guidelines to protect themselves against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). He made the call...

LOOP NEWS CREATED : 24 APRIL 2020 Thousands of tyres have been removed from the Riverton fandfill, under a Government of Jamaica partnership with Caribbean Cement. Carib Cement signed a memorandum of understanding in 2019 to undertake the activity in...

by Akera Davis - STAR Writer -April 15, 2020 Sometimes overlooked, garbage collectors, who have always been on a mission to keep the environs clean, are being named among the essential service workers on the front line fighting against COVID-19. THE STAR spoke...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has reported a reduction in the backlog of garbage collected over the last few weeks. “What we are finding is that we are receiving fewer calls and complaints. The trucks are actively collecting and the traffic has...