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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

By: Judana Murphy, October 13, 2025

Jamaica has reaffirmed its commitment to ratifying the Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) Protocol of the Cartagena Convention. Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, said...

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

By: JERMI-LEE NELSON, October 8, 2025

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

By: Jermi-Lee Nelson, September 16, 2025

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By: Twila Wheelan, September 15, 2025
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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)...

By: JERMI-LEE NELSON, September 9, 2025

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

1 month 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...

By: Jermi-Lee Nelson, September 8, 2025

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...

By: VANESSA JAMES, August 25, 2025

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

2 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...

By: VANESSA JAMES, August 23, 2025

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.

2 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...

By: Vanessa James, August 22, 2025

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.

2 months ago AgricultureFisheriesMiningWater

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...

By: Vanessa James, August 18, 2025

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.

2 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...

By: Rochelle Williams, August 15, 2025

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness

2 months ago EnvironmentHousingWater

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...

By: Britney Stevens, August 14, 2025

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

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WRA Urges Proper Waste Management to Protect Rio Bueno Watershed

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

Wastewater Project for Carder Park in Portland

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

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

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