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Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is confident that the Government will deliver on its commitment to ramp up housing development over the next few years, in order to provide affordable solutions for lower income Jamaicans. Dr. Chang, speaking at his post-Sectoral press briefing at the Ministry yesterday (July 2), said that the critical difference in approaching...

The National Water Commission (NWC), is to advance work on a number of capital projects at varying stages of completion, during the current fiscal year,Water and Housing Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has said. Speaking in the 2009/10 Sectoral Debate in Parliament on Wednesday (July 1), Dr. Chang said they include the Port Antonio water, sewerage, and drainage project in...

Jamaicans will continue to benefit from trucked water under the Rapid Response Programme, until September, when a new regime is put in place. The Ministry of Water and Housing, has taken the decision to divest the operations of the programme to employees in a share ownership programme, Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang said on July 2, at his post-Sectoral Debate...

A sum of $1 billion has been earmarked under the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), for the development of infrastructure in the tourism resort areas, particularly relating to housing and settlement. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the announcement at yesterday's (July 1) post Cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica House, where he informed of a number of tourism development...

The National Water Commission (NWC), is to spend $17 billion on the Jamaica Water Supply Implementation Project (Jamaica SIP), to boost supply over the next two years, Water and Housing Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has announced. Speaking in the 2009/10 Sectoral Debate in Parliament on Wednesday (July 1), Dr. Chang said the undertaking will be the "largest project of...

The National Water Commission (NWC) is undertaking a major water development project, which will supply some 20 million additional gallons of water to communities in St. Catherine and the Corporate Area. Cabinet approved the $18.5 billion contract for the works which will be carried out over the next 24 months, and will provide reliable water supply in adequate quantities for...

The use of cement in Jamaica is one of the primary indicators of economic activity in the country and, along with the use of electricity, help to more accurately show this activity than other indicators. This is according to Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, who was giving the keynote address at the opening ceremony of the...

Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has said that his Ministry will not be issuing any more licences for the provision of water by private entities, until the National Water Policy is revised. Dr. Chang said that his observation is that in formulating the policy in 2002, there was undue haste to involve the private sector and...

The issue of how well Jamaica will adapt to climate change is being vigorously pursued by the Government, its agencies, and partners, said Senior Director with responsibility for Environment in the Office of the Prime Minister, Leonie Barnaby. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Institute of Environmental Professionals (JIEP) public lecture and panel discussion at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston...

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Water and sewage treatment facilities in Port Antonio, Portland, and May Pen, Clarendon, are to be upgraded at a cost of over $1.5 billion, Water and Housing Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang has disclosed. Speaking at Wednesday's (May 20) Post Cabinet media briefing at Jamaica House, Dr. Chang said that stage one of the Port Antonio water and sewage upgrading...

Several minor water supply systems in rural St. Catherine are to be rehabilitated by the St. Catherine Parish Council, with over $4 million secured from the European Union (EU) to help execute the programme. This was announced recently by His Worship the Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Dr. Andrew Wheatley, at the official commissioning into service of the Pear Tree...