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NWC Activates Emergency Response and Preparedness Measures

The National Water Commission (NWC) has activated its emergency response and preparedness measures as Jamaica braces for the possible impact of Tropical Storm Melissa. According to the latest bulletin from the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, a Tropical Storm Warning and...

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses the opening ceremony for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Eighteenth Meeting of the Contracting Parties (COP18) for the Cartagena Convention, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Monday (October 13).

Jamaica Reaffirms Commitment to Ratify SPAW Protocol

Geographic Information System (GIS) Technician at the Water Resources Authority (WRA), Kimoy-Marie Douglas, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, on October 8.

WRA to Host ‘value of Water 2 Me’ Public Education Exhibition

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

Isotope Hydrology to Be Further Integrated in Jamaica’s Water Sector

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

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.

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WRA Encourages Responsible Use of Fertilisers by Farmers

The Water Resources Authority of Jamaica (WRA) is imploring farmers to use fertilisers safely and responsibly to prevent contamination of water sources. Addressing a recent JIS Think Tank, Deputy Managing Director at the WRA, Geoffrey Marshall, said that proper agricultural practices prevent adverse effects on both ground and surface water. “Be careful of how you use fertiliser because it can...

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

6 months ago Water

WRA Highlights Climate Change as Critical Threat to Water Security

The Water Resources Authority (WRA) has pointed to the continued effects of climate change as a significant threat to Jamaica’s water resources and industries relying on them. Deputy Managing Director, Geoffrey Marshall, told JIS News that increasingly erratic rainfall patterns and rising sea levels remain major concerns. “In terms of impacts of climate change on water resources, the main threats...

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

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WRA Urges Proper Waste Management to Protect Rio Bueno Watershed

The Water Resources Authority (WRA) is urging the implementation of proper solid waste and effluent management practices to safeguard upstream water sources within the Rio Bueno sub-Watershed Management Unit (WMU) in St. Ann. The call follows findings from a recent isotope hydrology assessment of the area, conducted by the WRA in partnership with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which...

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

7 months ago EnergyJIS Think TankWater

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

The Water Resources Authority (WRA), in partnership with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has completed an isotope hydrology study into the Rio Bueno Sub-Watershed Management Unit (WMU). This project aims to evaluate how sinking rivers, rising rivers, springs, and groundwater contribute to basin flow. By clarifying the impact of rainfall and other hydrological factors, the study will help improve...

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...