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Acting President, National Water Commission, Kevin Kerr, addresses a semi-virtual press conference at the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation in New Kingston on Monday (April 22).
Acting President, National Water Commission, Kevin Kerr, addresses a semi-virtual press conference at the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation in New Kingston on Monday (April 22).

NWC Taking Steps to Boost Water Flow in Drought-Stricken Hanover and Westmoreland

The National Water Commission (NWC) is undertaking several activities to provide water to customers in western Jamaica amidst the prevailing drought conditions. Acting NWC President, Kevin Kerr, provided an update on short, medium and long-term measures being undertaken by the...
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addressing a press conference at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on April 22.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addressing a press conference at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on April 22.

Gov’t Ensuring Schools, Business in Western Jamaica Have Access to Water
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third right), commissions a new 5,000-gallon water truck into service at the Lydford Industrial Park in St. Ann on Friday (April 19), which will benefit farmers in the parish. He is joined by (from left) Parish Agricultural Manager for the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) in St. Ann, Delroy Luke; Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM) Managing Director, Donna Marie Howe; Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter;  Director on JBM Board of Directors, Michelle Campbell Sawyer; and Vice Chairman of the JBM Board of Directors, Robert Chung.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third right), commissions a new 5,000-gallon water truck into service at the Lydford Industrial Park in St. Ann on Friday (April 19), which will benefit farmers in the parish. He is joined by (from left) Parish Agricultural Manager for the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) in St. Ann, Delroy Luke; Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM) Managing Director, Donna Marie Howe; Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter;  Director on JBM Board of Directors, Michelle Campbell Sawyer; and Vice Chairman of the JBM Board of Directors, Robert Chung.

St. Ann Farmers Get 5,000-Gallon Water Truck
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Mechanical Issues Still Impacting Water Supply to Customers Served By the Forrest Hill Deepwell in St. Andrew
Acting President, National Water Commission (NWC), Kevin Kerr, addressing a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (April 10).
Acting President, National Water Commission (NWC), Kevin Kerr, addressing a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (April 10).

NWC Implementing Drought Mitigation Measures

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 9).
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PM Announces $150 Million Allocation to Alleviate Drought Conditions

The Government has allocated $150 million to facilitate the trucking of water and procurement and distribution of a limited amount of polyethylene tanks to communities that are experiencing water challenges due to the current dry conditions. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 9). He said that most of...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda.
Water

Several Measures to Alleviate Water Shortage in Hanover and Westmoreland

Minister without Portfolio in Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, says the Government is taking several steps to alleviate water shortage in Hanover and Westmoreland. “We have allocated an additional $25 million for the next six weeks to facilitate trucking [of water] in Hanover and Westmoreland. We have [also] identified funds to purchase 2,000...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), checks on water supply in the constituency during a tour on March 27. Also on the tour (from left) are the National Water Commission’s Andrew Brown and Domaine Wilson.
Water

Five-Million-Gallon Water Treatment System to Be Installed at Low Ground in Clarendon North Central

The National Water Commission (NWC) is looking to replace two of three wells at the Low Ground facility in Clarendon with a five-million-gallon water treatment system. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan, led a water tour of the constituency on Wednesday...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, making his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives recently.
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Rio Cobre Water Treatment Plant Project in Implementation Phase

The US$78-million public-private partnership Rio Cobre Water Treatment plant project being undertaken in Content, St. Catherine, is now in the implementation phase. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who made the announcement in his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives recently, said ground has already been broken for the development. “When completed, in two...
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Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, delivers remarks during the recent ground-breaking ceremony for the Rio Cobre Water Treatment Plant Project in Content, St. Catherine.
Economic Growth & Job CreationWater

Unprecedented Investments in Water – Minister Samuda

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, says the Government is investing at an “unprecedented rate” in the country’s water infrastructure. “There is no corner, no crevice of Jamaica that we are not currently doing investments in our water sector,” he said. “With these projects, we will prove that it...
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