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Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses the recent commissioning of an upgraded water system in Wood Hall, Clarendon.
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses the recent commissioning of an upgraded water system in Wood Hall, Clarendon.

NWC to Undertake Pump Replacement, Renewable Energy Projects

The National Water Commission (NWC) will be embarking on a pump replacement project, which, along with the installation of renewable energy systems, will generate significant savings for the entity. “We will be making a large capital investment in our pumping...
Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on September 27.
Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on September 27.

Increased Access to Water for St. Andrew West Rural Residents
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, tests a water hose attached to one of seven water trucks, valued $92.6 million, which were handed over to the National Water Commission (NWC) on Tuesday (September 27). The presentation was made at the NWC’s head office on Marescaux Road in Kingston.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, tests a water hose attached to one of seven water trucks, valued $92.6 million, which were handed over to the National Water Commission (NWC) on Tuesday (September 27). The presentation was made at the NWC’s head office on Marescaux Road in Kingston.

National Water Commission Receives Seven Trucks Valued $92.6M
Member of Parliament for Hanover Western, Tamika Davis, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives, on September 20.
Member of Parliament for Hanover Western, Tamika Davis, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives, on September 20.

Communities in Hanover Western to Get Water
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre), greets Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Information and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan, during the commissioning of the upgraded water system in Wood Hall, Clarendon, on September 8. Looking on is National Water Commission (NWC) Vice President for Operations, Kevin Kerr.
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre), greets Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Information and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan, during the commissioning of the upgraded water system in Wood Hall, Clarendon, on September 8. Looking on is National Water Commission (NWC) Vice President for Operations, Kevin Kerr.

Improved Water Supply for Residents of Wood Hall in Clarendon

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The delegation from The Bahamas and representatives from National Water Commission (NWC) and MIYA Jamaica during the one-day site visit in Portmore.
Water

The Bahamas to Replicate Jamaica’s Non- Revenue Water Reduction Programme

The positive results of the non-revenue water (NRW) reduction programme in Portmore, St. Catherine, have inspired the Government of The Bahamas to roll out a similar initiative. Portmore is saving up to 1.5 million gallons of water per day under this project, which was implemented by the National Water Commission (NWC), in partnership with global water utility company, Miya Jamaica....
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator, the Hon. Matthew Samuda (fourth from left), turns on a pipe during the commissioning of the $475 million Nonpareil/Retirement/Orange Hill water System in Westmoreland on Thursday (August 25). Sharing the moment (from left) are Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Bertel Moore; Vice President of Operations, National Water Commission (NWC), Kevin Kerr; Councillor/Caretaker, Negril Division, Owen James; Member of Parliament, Westmoreland Western, Morland Wilson; and NWC Regional Manager for Westmoreland and Hanover, Jeffrey Smith.
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9,000 Residents in Westmoreland Get Improved Water Supply

Approximately 9,000 residents in 12 communities across Westmoreland now have access to improved water supply, following the commissioning of the $475 million Nonpareil/Retirement/Orange Hill Water System on Thursday (August 25). Among the beneficiary areas are White Hall, Mount Airy, Hog Haven, Orange Hill, Sections of West End, Good Hope, Retirement, Little Bay, Revival, Brighton, Negril, and Cherry Hill. The project...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness (right) converses with Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon Matthew Samuda (centre) and National Water Commission (NWC) President, Mark Barnett (left) during a ceremony to commission into service the $129 million Sandy Ground to Black River Replacement Pipeline in St. Elizabeth, on Friday, July 29.
Water

PM Commissions Sandy Bank to Black River Replacement Pipeline into Service

Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, commissioned into service the $129 million Sandy Bank to Black River Replacement Pipeline Project in St. Elizabeth on Friday (July 29). More than 2,500 residential and commercial customers, institutions and schools served by the pipeline will now have more reliable access to potable water. The project, which was undertaken by the National Water...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre), tests the water supply system following a tour of the Flower Hill Water Supply Improvement Project in St. James on July 20. Sharing the moment are National Water Commission (NWC) Production Manager for Trelawny and St. James, Fitzgerald Roach (left) and Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWater

Illegal Connections Affecting Operations of NWC

Efforts to provide potable water to communities islandwide are being stymied by illegal connections to National Water Commission (NWC) pipelines. This was noted by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, following a tour of the Coral Gardens/Flower Hill Water Supply Improvement Project in St. James on July 20. The...
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The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development will be undertaking electrification and water supply projects in Chamber’s Pen, Hanover. “In another couple of weeks, I will be signing the contract for [electrical] installation of 150 households in Chamber’s Pen and another 150 [communities] between the Corporate Area and Portland,” portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, told JIS News. The installation works will be undertaken as part of the Ministry’s Rural Electrification Programme (REP) being spearheaded by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). The programme aims to extend electricity to rural Jamaica as part of measures to stimulate economic and social activity, and improve the quality of life in rural communities. So far, several rural areas across the island have been benefiting from the project. Chamber’s Pen will also be the focus of a major water supply project. “An extensive amount of work [will be done] to bring water to the community… and that will be done by Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL),” Minister McKenzie said, while addressing a water supply commissioning ceremony in Top Aberdeen in St. Elizabeth, recently. Chamber’s Pen is the pilot community under the Ministry’s $650-million Rural Development Programme. The programme, which will create temporary and permanent employment opportunities across the country, includes the installation of water, electricity, Internet access, roads, sidewalks, community parks and indigent housing. -30-
Local GovernmentWater

Improved Access to Water Supply for Westmoreland Communities

Hundreds of residents of communities in Westmoreland are to see improvement in access to water supply. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said that come September, the Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL) will commence the rehabilitation and upgrading of the storage system in Ashton. “This is a catchment tank in the community and it is expected...
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Water

NWC Adds 9,071 New Connections

The National Water Commission (NWC) added 9,071 new connections to its network in 2021. According to the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s Economic and Social Survey Jamaica, 2021, the number of connections to the NWC’s network increased to 527,270 from 518,199, due mainly to an expansion in housing and commercial building stocks. “This increase in connections resulted from a higher number...
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