Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, has lauded Cuba’s commitment towards advancing the process of regionalism and the ideals of regional integration. This commitment, he said, has been demonstrated through the country’s active participation in a number of regional bodies, such as the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) and Community of Latin American and Caribbean...

The Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change is aiming for Jamaica to have universal access to  potable water by 2030 and is advocating rainwater harvesting as a means of achieving this goal. With more than 280 water catchment tanks of varying capacity levels located in rural districts across the island, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, says that a...

The National Water Commission (NWC) is putting in place all the necessary measures to ensure that adequate water supplies are maintained across the island during the dry period, which runs from January to March. Vice President for Non Revenue Water/Energy Cost Reduction at the NWC, Mark Blair, said that currently, the Hermitage Dam is at 76 per cent of its...

Jamaicans in most parts of the island can expect less severe drought conditions this year as the country heads into the traditional dry period. The annual dry spell typically starts in January and last for three months. Senior Meteorological Technician at the Meteorological Service (Met Office), Glenroy Brown, said that drought conditions for 2014 will not be as harsh as...

With the region projected to suffer billions in losses over the next several years as a result of climate change, Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, says that Caribbean states must work together to boost technical expertise and infrastructure in order to address the effects of the challenge. “As a region, we have to assist...

The Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), an agency of the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, has been making a significant impact on the lives of rural Jamaicans by providing them with access to potable water. Managing Director of the company, Audley Thompson, in noting the invaluable work done by the company over its 30-year history, says that...

Cabinet has approved two contracts valued at about $87.4 million for the upgrading of water supply systems in Westmoreland and Hanover. A sum of $43.7 million has been awarded to Bacchus Engineering Limited for works on the Bethel Town Water Supply and Distribution system in Eastern Westmoreland. The works are necessary to meet the needs of existing and prospective customers...