The National Water Commission (NWC), is to spend $17 billion on the Jamaica Water Supply Implementation Project (Jamaica SIP), to boost supply over the next two years, Water and Housing...

The National Water Commission (NWC) is undertaking a major water development project, which will supply some 20 million additional gallons of water to communities in St. Catherine and the Corporate...

The use of cement in Jamaica is one of the primary indicators of economic activity in the country and, along with the use of electricity, help to more accurately show...

Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has said that his Ministry will not be issuing any more licences for the provision of water by private entities, until...

The issue of how well Jamaica will adapt to climate change is being vigorously pursued by the Government, its agencies, and partners, said Senior Director with responsibility for Environment in...

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Water and sewage treatment facilities in Port Antonio, Portland, and May Pen, Clarendon, are to be upgraded at a cost of over $1.5 billion, Water and Housing Minister, Hon. Dr....

Several minor water supply systems in rural St. Catherine are to be rehabilitated by the St. Catherine Parish Council, with over $4 million secured from the European Union (EU) to...

Shouts of joy and delight greeted the commissioning of a piped water system for Coco Walk, Williamsfield, St.Catherine on Thursday( May 14), after years of waiting. The commissioning resulted from...

Jamaica is to benefit from a Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme (PSUP), under the aegis of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) and the European Commission. This was announced by...

The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) will be moving to prepare the technical plans and seek the necessary approvals for the proposed Luana Gardens housing development in St. Elizabeth, following...