Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that the Government is targeting the establishment of an additional 30 water shops in the next financial year, beginning April 1, to increase access to the commodity in several communities across the island. “We are looking to start another one in Commodore, Portland. There is one more to be...

The National Water Commission (NWC) has now taken customer care delivery to another dimension following the February 9 official opening of its newly renovated and refurbished customer care office at its premises located at 1 Lower Bevin Avenue in Montego Bay, St. James. It has been a dream for the past 10 years to transform the cramped commercial space into...

As Jamaicans continue to embrace technology and the thrust continues for real-time information in the virtual space, the National Water Commission (NWC) has proactively been transforming its services as part of an overall drive to be a more customer-centric organisation. To this end, the NWC will launch its Customer Web Access (CWA) Portal in February 2022. This portal, which will...

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, on December 21, officially commissioned into service the Belle Tierre Reservoir in St. Ann, which was constructed by Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners, at a cost of US$800,000. The rainwater harvesting facility is situated on Noranda’s mining lands and can hold approximately 17 million gallons of water to be used to wet the roads...

Scores of residents in St. Ann, Portland and St. Mary are now benefitting from major pipeline infrastructure projects, that were recently  carried out by the National Water Commission. As part of these projects, several residents in various communities now have piped water supply for the very first time.  This is in keeping with the NWC's strategic mandate of contributing to...

The National Water Commission is advising that operations at the Pottinger Spring, Hunts Town and Platfield Water Facilities in St. Mary will be suspended on December 11-12, 2021 to facilitate cleaning activities at these facilities.   Cleaning scheduled as follows: Water Facilities Dates and time of disruption Areas served       Pottinger Spring     Saturday, December 11, 2021 7am-3pm   Pottinger Spring, Richards Pen and Retreat  ...

Six graduates from the country’s leading universities are now seeking to maximise the opportunities for professional development while contributing to the Jamaican society under the National Water Commission’s Engineering Internship Programme. The programme is facilitated through a partnership between the Commission and local universities, allowing graduates and students to receive on-the-job training in engineering. As part of its mandate, the...