The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is securing funds for the $290-million Caymanas Estate Water project, to significantly improve supply of the commodity in the area. Making the disclosure during his contribution to the 2021/2022 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 5, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, said...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, says work is advanced to deliver improved water supply to more than 150,000 residents at a cost of $8.8 billion. Under the project, being pursued through a Water Purchase Agreement (WPA) among the National Water Commission (NWC), Vinci Construction Grand Projects (VCGP), Eppley Limited (Eppley)...

The National Water Commission (NWC) is advising the public that it continues its Customer Census Mapping Project in the parish of Westmoreland.  The NWC Customer Census Mapping Project involves a door-to-door survey of existing and potential NWC customers and mapping them using global positioning system (GPS) devices so that the NWC can use this digital information in its continuous service improvement efforts. The...

The National Water Commission (NWC) wishes to advise its customers that all its commercial offices will close at 12 p.m. on Friday, March 26, 2021. This closure is being done based on the recent directive from Prime Minister Andrew Holness to help curb the spread of COVID-19 in Jamaica. Based on the curfew measures, the commercial offices will also be...

Jamaicans are again being urged to conserve and not waste water, as this will greatly assist the Government in its drive to preserve the nation’s water resources and provide citizens with greater access to the precious commodity. This call comes from Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, who noted...

The National Water Commission wishes to advise that the Switchboard at its St. Mary Commercial Office is  temporarily unavailable due to technical difficulties. Telephone lines impacted: 876-994-2441, 876- 994-2476, 876-994-2496, 876-994-2851 The Company is currently working  to have the issues corrected and switchboard back in service by tomorrow Wednesday, March 17, 2021. In the interim, customers are invited to utilize...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, has commissioned into service the upgraded $32-million Ebony Park irrigation facility in Southern Clarendon. Speaking at the ceremony, yesterday (February 24), Mr. Green reported that the National Irrigation Commission (NIC) solar retrofitted system will self-generate 75 per cent of the required energy for the pump station, resulting in a 43 per cent...