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Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, delivers his 2026/27 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 28).

NWC Strengthening Operational Capacity Through Strategic Investments

The National Water Commission (NWC) continues to strengthen its operational capacity through strategic investments, fleet expansion, equipment modernisation, and energy efficiency initiatives. “The acquisition of specialised vehicles, including vector jet units, pickup trucks, and water trucks has strengthened the NWC’s...

Chief Executive Officer and Registrar of the Companies Office of Jamaica, Shellie Leon, speaks at a recent JIS 'Think Tank'.

COJ Urges Persons to Verify Registration Status of Companies Before Conducting Transactions

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, addresses day two of the Organisation of Caribbean Utility Regulators (OOCUR) 20th Conference at the Ocean Coral Spring Convention Centre, Falmouth, Trelawny, on April 28.

Conference of Organisation of Caribbean Utility Regulators in Progress

Representative of Guinea Hen Wata, Kami-Dale Cross (right), in discussion with representatives from the Boardwalk Village during a previous staging of the annual Speed Networking event, hosted by the Tourism Linkages Network at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James.

Local Suppliers Invited to Register for Speed Networking Event by May 1

Senior Public Health Nurse of Hanover with responsibility for Expanded Programme Immunisation, Paulette Duhaney-Lemonte.

Young People in Hanover Urged to Get HPV Shot

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 28).

3 months ago Water

Gov’t Delivers Reliable Water Services to Underserved Areas During 2025/26

During fiscal year 2025/26, the Government, through the National Water Commission (NWC), achieved significant progress in expanding access to reliable water services, particularly in rural and underserved communities. This was disclosed by Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, during his 2026/27 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 28). Mr. Samuda reported...

3 months ago Climate ChangeSectoral Debate 2026/27

Gov’t to Finalise Carbon Markets Framework in 2026

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, says the Government intends to finalise its carbon markets framework this year, positioning Jamaica to access new revenue streams and attract greater investment in clean technology. He made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 28). Mr. Samuda noted...

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, makes his 2026/27 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 28).

3 months ago EnvironmentSectoral Debate 2026/27

Gov’t to Establish River and Cays Management Authorities Under NEPA

The Government plans to establish a River Management Authority and a Cays Management Authority within the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA). This was announced by Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, during his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 28). The River Management Authority will focus on...

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, delivers his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 28).

3 months ago EnvironmentSectoral Debate 2026/27

Five New Protected Areas to Be Declared by March 2027

The Government will finalise the designation of five new protected areas across the country by March 2027. Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, noted that these areas will include Bengal in St. Ann, the Negril Environmental Protection Area spanning Hanover and Westmoreland, Long Mountain in St. Andrew, Montpelier in St. James, and Canoe Valley in Clarendon...

3 months ago Local GovernmentSectoral Debate 2026/27Water

99 Per Cent of NWC Facilities Restored After Hurricane Melissa

As of April 2026, approximately 99 per cent of National Water Commission (NWC) facilities have been restored to full operational status in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, with most reconnected to the national power grid. Additionally, by December 31, 2025, the NWC had restored water supply to more than 90 per cent of customers, supported by expanded water trucking operations,...

3 months ago Finance & Public Service

PIOJ Partners with DCS to Develop Concept Note and Proposal

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is working with the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) to develop a concept note and proposal to strengthen the DCS’ rehabilitation and reintegration programme. This comes on the heels of the recently held Best Practice Symposium for Social and Community Development, which focused on persons formerly in conflict with the law and involuntarily returned...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), makes a point to (from left) Principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus, Professor Densil A. Williams; Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson; Chairman of the Tony Thwaites Wing at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Mark Thwaites, and Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Professor Joseph Plummer. Occasion was the launch of the Faculty of Medical Sciences (FMS) Research Support Fund, at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus in St. Andrew, today (April 28).

3 months ago Uncategorized

Minister Highlights Vital Link Between Health Systems and Tourism Sector

The critical link between health systems and the country’s tourism sector has been highlighted by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. Mr. Bartlett described it as a broad alignment between medicine and national development. Delivering the featured address at the launch of the Faculty of Medical Sciences (FMS) Research Support Fund at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus,...