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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...
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Additional $1 Billion Allocated for Rural Water Systems
An additional $1 billion is to be dedicated to rural water systems for the upcoming 2024/2025 Financial Year. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21. Mr. Holness said the significant investment is intended to meet the need for the resource by...
Survey Shows 99% of Population Have Access to Improved Source of Drinking Water
The Jamaica Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2022: Situation of Women and Children has found that there is almost universal access, 99 per cent, to an improved source of drinking water among the Jamaican household population. Launched on Friday (March 15), at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew, the report revealed that approximately four...
Study to Identify Wells on Bauxite Lands in St. Ann South Eastern
The Government will be commissioning a study to identify wells on bauxite lands in St. Ann South Eastern, and to partner with bauxite companies to enable nearby communities to access these wells for water. This was disclosed by Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, during a tour of water...
Ground Broken for US$77m Rio Cobre Water Treatment Plant Project
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Thursday (March 14), broke ground for the Rio Cobre Water Treatment Plant in Content, St. Catherine. The project is valued at US$77 million or J$12 billion. The plant, to be built at a cost of US$77 million (J$12 billion), is expected to be the second largest in Jamaica. It will be able...
Crucial St. Mary Water Projects to Get under way This Year
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, has informed that elements of the Mason Hall water project in St. Mary will commence in less than two months. “There are elements that are tied to the CDB (Caribbean Development Bank) funding but, certainly, some of the distribution network will commence in...
Gov’t Taking Steps to Reduce NWC’S Energy Bill
The Government will be embarking on a series of initiatives, including infrastructural upgrades, aimed at reducing the energy consumption of the National Water Commission (NWC). Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, who highlighted the significant impact of energy costs on the entity, indicated that one of the key initiatives...
