NEPA investigating yet another effluent spill into the Rio Cobre in St.Catherine

Yet another effluent spill into the Rio Cobre in St. Catherine has impacted the livelihood of fishers and other residents of communities along the river course. 

President of lobby group, Friends of the Rio Cobre, Kestonard Gordon said residents reported observing effluent coming from a factory in Bog Walk.

Mr. Gordon said the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), was contacted and representatives went to the spill site, and collected samples for testing. 

He said a meeting will be held tomorrow with representatives of NEPA.

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Police constable hospitalized after he was shot and wounded, while foiling a robbery at a store in Half Way Tree, St. Andrew

Yet another effluent spill into the Rio Cobre in St. Catherine has impacted the livelihood of fishers and other residents of communities along the river course. 

President of lobby group, Friends of the Rio Cobre, Kestonard Gordon said residents reported observing effluent coming from a factory in Bog Walk.

Mr. Gordon said the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), was contacted and representatives went to the spill site, and collected samples for testing. 

He said a meeting will be held tomorrow with representatives of NEPA.

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Dr. Chang lauds slain constable for his commitment to police pledge to serve and protect

Yet another effluent spill into the Rio Cobre in St. Catherine has impacted the livelihood of fishers and other residents of communities along the river course. 

President of lobby group, Friends of the Rio Cobre, Kestonard Gordon said residents reported observing effluent coming from a factory in Bog Walk.

Mr. Gordon said the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), was contacted and representatives went to the spill site, and collected samples for testing. 

He said a meeting will be held tomorrow with representatives of NEPA.

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JFB pledges to support firefighters electrocuted in Kingston, yesterday

Yet another effluent spill into the Rio Cobre in St. Catherine has impacted the livelihood of fishers and other residents of communities along the river course. 

President of lobby group, Friends of the Rio Cobre, Kestonard Gordon said residents reported observing effluent coming from a factory in Bog Walk.

Mr. Gordon said the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), was contacted and representatives went to the spill site, and collected samples for testing. 

He said a meeting will be held tomorrow with representatives of NEPA.

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Main suspect in killing of St Ann cop fatally shot by police

Yet another effluent spill into the Rio Cobre in St. Catherine has impacted the livelihood of fishers and other residents of communities along the river course. 

President of lobby group, Friends of the Rio Cobre, Kestonard Gordon said residents reported observing effluent coming from a factory in Bog Walk.

Mr. Gordon said the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), was contacted and representatives went to the spill site, and collected samples for testing. 

He said a meeting will be held tomorrow with representatives of NEPA.

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Firefighters electrocuted while responding to fire in Kingston expected to make full recovery

Yet another effluent spill into the Rio Cobre in St. Catherine has impacted the livelihood of fishers and other residents of communities along the river course. 

President of lobby group, Friends of the Rio Cobre, Kestonard Gordon said residents reported observing effluent coming from a factory in Bog Walk.

Mr. Gordon said the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), was contacted and representatives went to the spill site, and collected samples for testing. 

He said a meeting will be held tomorrow with representatives of NEPA.

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Water minister rejects Oppositions call for reactivation of Rapid Response Unit

Yet another effluent spill into the Rio Cobre in St. Catherine has impacted the livelihood of fishers and other residents of communities along the river course. 

President of lobby group, Friends of the Rio Cobre, Kestonard Gordon said residents reported observing effluent coming from a factory in Bog Walk.

Mr. Gordon said the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), was contacted and representatives went to the spill site, and collected samples for testing. 

He said a meeting will be held tomorrow with representatives of NEPA.

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Government explains that amendment to Appropriations Act was to fix a transcription error

Yet another effluent spill into the Rio Cobre in St. Catherine has impacted the livelihood of fishers and other residents of communities along the river course. 

President of lobby group, Friends of the Rio Cobre, Kestonard Gordon said residents reported observing effluent coming from a factory in Bog Walk.

Mr. Gordon said the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), was contacted and representatives went to the spill site, and collected samples for testing. 

He said a meeting will be held tomorrow with representatives of NEPA.

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Dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel, and his 3 co-appellants to know by June if the court will grant them a retrial

Yet another effluent spill into the Rio Cobre in St. Catherine has impacted the livelihood of fishers and other residents of communities along the river course. 

President of lobby group, Friends of the Rio Cobre, Kestonard Gordon said residents reported observing effluent coming from a factory in Bog Walk.

Mr. Gordon said the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), was contacted and representatives went to the spill site, and collected samples for testing. 

He said a meeting will be held tomorrow with representatives of NEPA.

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Amendments to the budget to fix error weeks after it was passed, approved by Parliament

Yet another effluent spill into the Rio Cobre in St. Catherine has impacted the livelihood of fishers and other residents of communities along the river course. 

President of lobby group, Friends of the Rio Cobre, Kestonard Gordon said residents reported observing effluent coming from a factory in Bog Walk.

Mr. Gordon said the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), was contacted and representatives went to the spill site, and collected samples for testing. 

He said a meeting will be held tomorrow with representatives of NEPA.

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