The Government will be spending $150 million, approved by Cabinet, to truck water to communities most impacted by drought. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, said $40 million of the sum will be allocated immediately. He advised that the beneficiary parishes are Manchester, Westmoreland, Clarendon, St. Elizabeth, and Portland Eastern and...

Residents living in housing schemes across six parishes are set to experience significant improvement in their water supply, through a multi-year project funded by the Government of Jamaica and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). A sum of $300 million has been allocated for the 2025/26 fiscal year to drive the Rural Water Supply Improvement Project forward. The project, expected to...

In a matter of days, needy households across Jamaica are to receive their share of 10,000 black tanks from the Government, to improve their water-storage capabilities. “The procurement is complete, which is the hardest part of these things… so delivery to our poorer households of these 10,000 tanks right across the length and breadth of Jamaica is expected to commence...

Customers can now get valuable information and assistance about the National Water Commission’s (NWC) Amnesty Programme by using the NWC’s Mobile App, which can be downloaded from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Already, the app facilitates bill payment, service applications and other services. Now, it will provide direct access to detailed information about the Amnesty Programme. The...

Approximately 8,438 National Water Commission (NWC) customers, whose service was disconnected, will have their supply restored this month under the entity’s amnesty. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda. He informed that having, so far, effected reconnections for more than 1,300 customers who didn’t have water prior to...

The National Water Commission (NWC) is pleased to announce that work to improve the water supply to the Browns’ Town communities is progressing with the installation of pumping equipment (columns, and cabling) to a depth of nearly 800 feet. Based on the remaining work, the project is now slated to be completed on February 22, 2025- one week later than...

The National Water Commission (NWC) is looking to increase the supply of potable water islandwide from 78 to 85 per cent. This, according to Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who was addressing Friday’s (February 7) groundbreaking ceremony for the White Hall to New Market Water Supply Project in New Market, St. Elizabeth, at the Happy Grove Primary...