The Ministry of Water, Environment and Climate Change is working closely with several utility providers to ensure the swift restoration of water supply to critical infrastructure following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Speaking during Sunday’s (October 26)  joint virtual utility media briefing, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Matthew Samuda, reaffirmed that all water supply systems are under close surveillance as Jamaica prepares...

The National Water Commission’s (NWC) emergency protocols are now fully in place, says Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda. He provided the update during a special press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Saturday (Oct. 25). “We have moved to secure power supply additionally for our loading bays, for our trucking services. We...

More than 50 triple-phase generators are on standby for deployment, with the aim of restoring potable water to 80 per cent of National Water Commission (NWC) customers within 72 hours following a storm. Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, made the disclosure during a special press briefing on national preparedness for Tropical Storm Melissa at Jamaica...

The National Works Agency (NWA) has intensified drain cleaning and other mitigation activities across western parishes as part of its preparation for the expected passage of Tropical Storm Melissa. Community Relations Officer for the NWA’s Western Office, Janel Ricketts, told JIS News that the agency began work earlier this week, focusing on flood-prone areas in Hanover, St. James, Westmoreland and...

The National Water Commission (NWC) has enacted measures to ensure that water is supplied before, during and after the passage of Tropical Storm Melissa, says Acting President, Kevin Kerr. Stating that the NWC has “moved into a heightened state of readiness”, he said that the agency’s key priorities are to protect the safety of its employees, infrastructure and critical assets,...

The National Water Commission (NWC) has activated its emergency response and preparedness measures as Jamaica braces for the possible impact of Tropical Storm Melissa. According to the latest bulletin from the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, a Tropical Storm Warning and Hurricane Watch are in effect as Melissa continues to move slowly across the central Caribbean Sea. In light of this...

Jamaica has reaffirmed its commitment to ratifying the Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) Protocol of the Cartagena Convention. Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, said it requires one final step, which is the amendment to the Wildlife Protection Act. “I would have seen what I hope to be the last version before it goes to...