KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Environment and Climate Resilience, Omar Newell, says the Government continues to announce environmental commitments without delivering the meaningful reforms and enforcement Jamaica urgently needs.

According to a People’s National Party (PNP) release on Tuesday, Newell, while contributing to the 2026/2027 Sectoral Debate in Parliament, argued that while the administration frequently speaks about resilience and sustainability, communities across the country are still grappling with flooding, poor drainage, collapsing roads, deforestation, pollution, and weak environmental enforcement.

“Resilience is not measured by speeches,” Newell said. “It is measured by delivery. It is measured by whether promises become policy, whether policy becomes law, whether law becomes enforcement, and whether enforcement changes lives.”