The National Water Commission (NWC) has commenced work to replace old pipes in the community of Fairfield Irwin in St. James. This is expected to be completed in three months and will be followed by rehabilitation work on the Fairfield Irwin roadway, by the National Works Agency (NWA). After visiting the site on August 19, Minister without Portfolio in the...

The Runaway Bay Water Company Limited is continuing work this year to provide its customers with a reliable supply of potable water, consistent with established quality standards. The entity, in collaboration with the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), will also pursue opportunities to expand its customer base, enhance its brand and increase revenue. Details of these and other programmed engagements are...

A sea wall is to be built at Roselle in St. Thomas, following damage to the old structure, due to the passage of Hurricane Beryl, recently. The Roselle main road falls under the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP), but Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, explained that the failure of the road was not the fault of the...

A total of 383 loan guarantees, valued at $4.85 billion, were issued under the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Credit Enhancement Facility (CEF) over the past year, enabling micro, small and medium-sized enterprises to scale up their operations. General Manager of the CEF, David Wan, made the disclosure at the CEF Superstars Awards event held on Wednesday (August 14) at...

In line with its environmental agenda, the Government is seeking to meet its objectives under the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) Act. “We have been working with the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) to ensure that under the NRCA Act, we do get to our 30 per cent target by 2025, and that is to protect our endemics and...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) will be undertaking a study on the impact of reverse osmosis (RO) technology, which is a purification process that can be used to transform seawater into potable water. Reverse osmosis is a multistage water filtration process that is used to remove up to 99.9 per cent of contaminants such as dissolved salts, chemicals,...

Fifty-seven companies have been onboarded under phase four of the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) EXPORT MAX Programme. The entities are slated to benefit from capacity development, export promotion, mentorship and advocacy over a two-year period. Specific focus areas will include accounting management, productivity improvements, sales training, exporting, access to financial support, marketing plans, participation in missions and trade fairs, cross-border...