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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Wayne Robertson (third right), accepts the certificate of handover for 30 high-capacity water tanks from Deputy Representative of UNICEF Jamaica, Mohammad Mohiuddin (fourth right), during a handover ceremony held at Bogue Estate in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on July 31. Sharing in the occasion are Chairman of Rural Water Supply Limited, Omar Sweeney (second right), Custos Rotulorum for St. Ann, Hon. Joseph Issa (right), and other stakeholders.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Wayne Robertson (third right), accepts the certificate of handover for 30 high-capacity water tanks from Deputy Representative of UNICEF Jamaica, Mohammad Mohiuddin (fourth right), during a handover ceremony held at Bogue Estate in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on July 31. Sharing in the occasion are Chairman of Rural Water Supply Limited, Omar Sweeney (second right), Custos Rotulorum for St. Ann, Hon. Joseph Issa (right), and other stakeholders.

UNICEF Donates 30 Water Tanks to Boost Water Security

The United Nations Children’s Fund, through its Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme, has donated 30 high-capacity 2,850-gallon water storage tanks to the Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL) to strengthen water security and support communities affected by hurricane melissa. Valued...
Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, addressing Thursday’s (July 30) press conference on measures to address the current dry conditions at the Ministry’s Kingston 5 offices.
Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, addressing Thursday’s (July 30) press conference on measures to address the current dry conditions at the Ministry’s Kingston 5 offices.

Gov’t Considers Prohibition Orders To Preserve Water for Schools
National Water Commission (NWC) Acting Corporate Public Relations Manager, Delano Williams, addressing Thursday’s (July 30) media conference on Jamaica
National Water Commission (NWC) Acting Corporate Public Relations Manager, Delano Williams, addressing Thursday’s (July 30) media conference on Jamaica's drought conditions at the Ministry of Water, Environment and Climate Change in Kingston.

Water Restrictions for NWC Customers Served By Mona Dam Starting August 3
Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, makes a point while on a tour of the Rio Cobre Water Treatment Plant project, in Content, St. Catherine, yesterday (July 29).
Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, makes a point while on a tour of the Rio Cobre Water Treatment Plant project, in Content, St. Catherine, yesterday (July 29).

Minister Highlights Significance of Rio Cobre Water Treatment Plant Now Under Construction
Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), and Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew North Central, Hon. Delano Seiveright (centre) engage in discussion with (from left) Senior Director, Corporate Communications and Marketing at the Forestry Department, Francine Black Richards; Managing Director of Running Events Jamaica, Alfred "Frano" Francis and Chief Executive Officer and Conservator of Forests at the Forestry Department, Ainsley Henry, during the media launch of the Forestry Department
Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), and Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew North Central, Hon. Delano Seiveright (centre) engage in discussion with (from left) Senior Director, Corporate Communications and Marketing at the Forestry Department, Francine Black Richards; Managing Director of Running Events Jamaica, Alfred "Frano" Francis and Chief Executive Officer and Conservator of Forests at the Forestry Department, Ainsley Henry, during the media launch of the Forestry Department's inaugural Urban Forest Run under the theme 'Run in the East, RE-LEAF the West' on Tuesday (July 21) at the Forestry Department in Kingston.

Forestry Department Launches Urban Forest Run

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Official photo of Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda
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Minister Highlights Significance of Wetlands

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, has highlighted the significance of wetlands in contributing to the economic development of the country. “Wetlands are not peripheral environmental issues. They are central to economic resilience, to food security, to climate adaptation, and increasingly they are central to national security,” the Minister said. He was speaking at a Regional...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Wayne Robertson (centre), engages in discussion with (from left) Project Manager of VINCI Construction, Pierre-Emmanuel Faivre; Acting President of the National Water Commission (NWC), Kevin Kerr, and other stakeholders during a media tour of the Phase One site of the Western Water Resilience Project in Rose Hall, St. James, on Monday (July 6).
WaterWorks / Construction

NWC Advises of Traffic Changes as Western Water Resilience Project Commences

The National Water Commission (NWC) has advised motorists to prepare for traffic changes along the Elegant Corridor in Rose Hall, St. James, as Phase One of the Western Water Resilience Project gets under way. Motorists travelling along the Elegant Corridor are currently navigating single-lane closures as construction crews advance work on the multi-phase project. Officials have indicated that a transition...
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Prime Minister, Dr the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the National Water Commission Employees
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PM Says NWC No Longer a Fiscal Risk to Government

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has commended employees of the National Water Commission (NWC) for bringing the company up to par, where it is no longer a fiscal risk to the Government. During his address at the NWC Employees' Long-Service Awards Ceremony on Thursday (July 2) inside the National Indoor Sports Centre, in Kingston, Dr. Holness noted...
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Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses a session of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association
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Water Investments Key to Jamaica’s Resilience – Minister Samuda

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, says ongoing investments in wastewater and water-supply infrastructure are vital to strengthening Jamaica’s environmental resilience and safeguarding the nation’s coastal assets. Speaking during the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) 65th Annual Awards Luncheon, held recently at Sandals Dunn’s River in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, Mr. Samuda noted that the...
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Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses a session of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association
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Tourism Stakeholders Encouraged to Promote More Natural Offerings

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, is encouraging tourism stakeholders to help expand Jamaica’s tourism reach, by embracing and promoting the country’s growing potential as a nature-positive destination. Addressing the luncheon session of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association’s 65th Annual Tourism Forum and General Meeting at Sandals Dunn’s River in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on...
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Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, provides details about the outcomes of the 11th Our Ocean Conference held in Mombasa, Kenya, during a Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (June 24).
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Jamaica Signs On to Four International Environmental Agreements

Jamaica signed on to four key international environmental partnerships during the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, Kenya, held from June 16 to 18. The agreements are the Caribbean Ocean Coordination Mechanism, the Ocean Acidification Alliance, the Action in Blue Regional Network, and the Mangrove Breakthrough. Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, provided the details during...
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