The National Water Commission (NWC) is pleased to announce the extension of its Amnesty Programme for an additional two months, allowing customers more time to benefit from significant debt relief and reconnection waivers. In assessing the number of queries submitted over the past three months, the NWC acknowledges and understands there are challenges faced by many customers. The new deadline...

The Government is to spend $28 billion on a three-year project to improve the water infrastructure in western Jamaica. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20). Dr. Holness informed that that the severe drought that affected western Jamaica disproportionately,...

Six major projects, funded by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), will be undertaken by the Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), which will significantly improve access and transform the lives of more than 38,000 Jamaicans. The areas to benefit include St. Mary South Eastern and Western, Trelawny Southern, St. Elizabeth North Eastern, St. Thomas Eastern and St. Ann North Western. Prime...

St. Catherine farmers are being provided with reliable access to water to boost agricultural production under the Rio Cobre Dam Head and Bushy Park Canal Conversion Project. The National Irrigation Commission (NIC), which owns the Rio Cobre Dam, continues to divert water from the river into an open canal for agricultural uses, including freshwater fish farming. The project provides irrigation...

The National Water Commission (NWC) has programmed $1.8 billion for the rehabilitation and upgrading of wastewater treatment facilities. This is part of multibillion-dollar investments aimed at rectifying aging pipelines and integrating renewable energy solutions as part of efforts to modernise Jamaica’s water infrastructure. The goal is to expand the NWC’s capacity, strengthen the entity’s resilience and reduce inefficiencies. Details are...

The NWC will be investing $10.067 billion in capital expenditure for 2025/26 to facilitate infrastructure upgrades, network expansion, and service improvements. This is contained in 2025/26 Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, tabled in the House of Representatives by Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, recently. The major investments planned, include the commencement of the Western...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, toured pipeline works in Gutters, St. Elizabeth on March 14, to observe work being done to improve water supply to thousands of Jamaicans. The scope of the project includes the installation of five new pumps to boost water flow through a 24-inch pipeline to the Gutters pumping station. Dr. Holness explained that...