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Deputy Managing Director at the Water Resources Authority (WRA), Geoffrey Marshall, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank at the Agency’s Television Department, at 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston. He is encouraging farmers to be proactive in planning for their water needs.

WRA Encourages Farmers to Be Proactive in Planning for Water Demand

The Water Resources Authority (WRA) is urging farmers to take a more proactive approach to planning for their water demand by assessing their agricultural needs. With instances of drought and intermittent rainfall during some seasons being a reality, farmers are...

Deputy Managing Director at the Water Resources Authority (WRA), Geoffrey Marshall, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, held at the agency’s Television Department located at 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston.

WRA Encourages Responsible Use of Fertilisers by Farmers

Deputy Managing Director, Water Resources Authority (WRA), Geoffrey Marshall, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

WRA Highlights Climate Change as Critical Threat to Water Security

Deputy Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority (WRA), Geoffrey Marshall, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

WRA Urges Proper Waste Management to Protect Rio Bueno Watershed

Deputy Managing Director at the Water Resources Authority (WRA), Geoffrey Marshall, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on September 8.

WRA Completes Assessment at the Rio Bueno Sub-Watershed Management Unit

National Water Commission (NWC) Regional Manager for Portland, Richard Williams (second right) and Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace (second left), shake hands following the signing of the Financing Agreement for the $22-million Carder Park Wastewater Project in Port Antonio, Portland, on Wednesday (August 20), in Carder Park. Sharing the moment are Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), and Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson.

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Wastewater Project for Carder Park in Portland

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) and the National Water Commission (NWC) signed a financing agreement on August 20 for the $22-million Carder Park Wastewater Project in Port Antonio, Portland. The project includes the installation of a lift station which will connect Carder Park and the Port Antonio Craft Village to the newly built Anchovy Wastewater Treatment Plant in the parish....

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda

7 months ago Water

$658m Water Infrastructure Project to Benefit Over 6,000 Portland Residents

Upwards of 6,000 residents in Portland, who frequently experience intermittent or no water supply, will soon see this issue addressed through the construction of the Crystal Spring and Orange Bay Water Supply System. The system will be developed in two phases at a total cost of $658 million, directly benefiting communities spanning Orange Bay to Black Hill and onward to...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, deliver remarks during the commissioning ceremony for the upgraded Cascade Water Supply System in Portland on Wednesday (August 20). The ceremony was held at Cascade Primary and Infant School. The system was rehabilitated at a cost of $40 million and is expected to benefit approximately 550 households in the communities of Cascade and Section in Portland.

7 months ago Water

550 Portland Households to Benefit from $40m Cascade Water System Upgrade

Approximately 550 households are set to benefit from the newly rehabilitated Cascade Water Supply System in Portland. The facility, which was commissioned into service during a ceremony on Wednesday (August 20), was rehabilitated at a cost of $40 million by Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL). The upgraded system is expected to significantly enhance water supply to residents in the communities...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third left), and State Minister in the Agriculture Ministry, Hon. Franklin Witter (third right), share lens time with stakeholders and Ministry representatives during the commissioning ceremony for a 130,000-gallon sectional water tank in New Forest, Manchester, on August 15. From left are National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC) Regional Systems Manager for Clarendon and Manchester, Fitzgerald Reid; Permanent Secretary in the Agriculture Ministry, Dermon Spence; and NIC Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Gyles, and Director of Engineering and Technical Services, Rohan Stewart.

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130,000-Gallon Water Tank Commissioned to Boost Irrigation in Manchester

Farmers in Manchester will now have access to more water, especially during periods of drought, following the commissioning of a 130,000-gallon sectional water tank by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, on August 15. Speaking during a ceremony at the National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC) New Forest Office in Manchester, Minister Green described the tank’s installation as...

Advisor to the Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Nicole Ebanks, hands over the keys to two Vactor jet trucks to Acting Vice President of Operations, National Water Commission (NWC), Herman Fagan, at the NWC’s Marescaux Road location in Kingston on Thursday (August 14). The units will be utilised in clearing blockages and cleaning sewer lines to keep stormwater systems flowing smoothly.

7 months ago Water

NWC Acquires Trucks to Clear and Maintain Sewer Lines

The National Water Commission (NWC) has acquired two Vactor jet trucks valued at $255 million, which will be utilised in clearing blockages and cleaning sewer lines to keep stormwater systems flowing smoothly. The state-of-the-art units, which are designed for maximum efficiency, will make routine maintenance faster, safer and more thorough, thereby preventing costly backups and ensuring the reliability of critical...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness

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Housing Development Coming For Innswood St. Catherine

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced major plans for the development of Innswood in St. Catherine. Speaking at the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) certificates of title handover ceremony in Naseberry Villa, St. Catherine recently, Dr. Holness said the area’s location and potential make it “very good for housing development”. “We’re going to, first, look at...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda (second from left), applaud the unveiling of the Free Hill Water Supply System signage at the official commissioning of the water infrastructure in St. Ann on Tuesday (July 29). He is joined by (l-r) Councillor for the Bamboo Division, Sydney Stewart; Member of Parliament, St. Ann North Western, Krystal Lee; Acting Managing Director of Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), Murie Bennett; and Regional Manager for the National Water Commission’s (NWC) North East region, Richard Williams.

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$118 Million Water System Commissioned in Free Hill, St. Ann

More than 1,500 residents of Free Hill in St. Ann now have reliable access to potable water following the official commissioning of a $118 million system in the community on Tuesday (July 29). The project, undertaken by Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), involved construction of a 30,000-gallon concrete storage tank, laying new transmission and distribution pipelines, and installing a solar-powered...