The Government will be undertaking the reforestation of 60 hectares of land in the Yallahs River and Hope River watersheds of the Blue Mountains in the upcoming fiscal year. A...

The National Water Commission (NWC) has launched essay and photo competitions aimed at engaging Jamaicans, particularly the youth, in the preservation of the country’s freshwater resources. The contests are part...

A total of $220 million will be spent by the Government on two programmes geared at expanding and improving the island’s water capacity infrastructure. The projects are the construction and...

Effective April 1, some 159 licensed water abstractors will begin paying water abstraction charges/volume-based fees (WAC/VBF). The fee is applicable to all persons who have a license to abstract and...

The newly restored water-harvesting facility that serves the Type C Percy Junor Hospital in Spaldings, Manchester, was officially handed over on Wednesday (January 31) by Carib Cement Company Limited, which...

The National Water Commission (NWC) will be placing increased focus on rural parishes as it intensifies activities to reduce non-revenue water (NRW) loss. “We are looking at other areas where...

President of the National Water Commission (NWC), Mark Barnett, says that while the company produces more than 90 per cent of Jamaica’s total potable water, it is seriously challenged to...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, says given the critical importance of fresh water supplies, the Ministry and its agencies will continue to take the...