Residents and visitors are being encouraged to take advantage of the summer promotions being offered by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) at its attractions, ahead of the September 1 end date. The promotions, dubbed ‘Summer Escape’ and ‘Summa Adventure’, allow visitors to enjoy two attractions at unbeatable rates. Business Development Manager, UDC, Denise Chin, told JIS News that the Summer...

The Government will be launching an initiative to improve water supplied to schools and health centres across Trelawny Southern. This is in response to ongoing water challenges being experienced in the parish, according to Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda. He indicated that three 5,000-gallon water storage systems will...

The community of Jackson Town in Trelawny is set to experience a significant improvement in their water supply through a new $70-million government initiative. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth & Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, revealed that the project will commence on December 1, while addressing a community meeting in Jackson Town, Trelawny, on...

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,...