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Finance and the Public Service Minister and Member of Parliament for North East Manchester, Hon. Audley Shaw (second left), points out something of interest to Chairman of Caribbean Cement Company, Dr. Parris Lyew-Ayee (left); and Chairman of the Southern Regional Health Authority, Wayne Chen (third left), as they walk along the freshly repaved water-harvesting facility at Percy Junor Hospital in Spaldings, Manchester. The catchment facility, renovated by Carib Cement, was officially handed over on January 31. At right is General Manager of Carib Cement, Peter Donkersloot.

Percy Junor Hospital Rainwater Harvesting Facility Restored

By: Barbara Ellington, February 5, 2018

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...

President of the National Water Commission (NWC), Mark Barnett, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

NWC Tackles Water Loss in Rural Parishes

By: O. Rodger Hutchinson, January 19, 2018

President of the National Water Commission (NWC), Mark Barnett, addresses recent NWC conference on ‘Financing Water Utilities of the Caribbean’, at the RIU Hotel, Montego Bay.

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By: Garwin Davis, May 16, 2017

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Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (left), signs a copy of the $1 billion contract for contstruction of an artificial groundwater recharge system at Innswood, St. Catherine, during a signing ceremony at the National Water Commission's (NWC) corporate offices in New Kingston on July 18. Looking on is Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Country Representative in Jamaica, Therese Turner-Jones. The IDB is funding the project, being implemented by the NWC, which is expected to significantly improve the efficiency, quality, and sustainability of potable water supply sources serving the Kingston Metropolitan Area and St. Catherine.

11 years ago EnvironmentVision 2030Water

$1B Groundwater System for Innswood, St. Catherine

The National Water Commission (NWC) will undertake development of a $1 billion artificial groundwater system at Innswood, St. Catherine. The system will better enable the NWC to protect and sustain potable...

By: Alecia Smith-Edwards, July 21, 2014

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill making his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 3.

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NWC to Spend $2 Billion on Improving Corporate Area Water Supply

The National Water Commission (NWC) is to spend $2 billion (US$18.4 million) to implement the 26 Facilities Project as part of the Kingston Metropolitan Area Water Supply Improvement Programme. The...

By: Latonya Linton, June 3, 2014

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (5th left), turns on a pipe of the rainwater harvesting system, which was commissioned on March 28 at the Aabuthnott Gallimore High School, in St. Ann. Also sharing in the occasion are (from fourth left): Managing Director, Water Resources Authority, Bazil Fernandez; Chairman of the School Board, Bishop Omar Oliphant; Minister of Education, Hon. the Rev. Ronald Thwaites; Principal of the school, Geoffrey Sharpe; Member of Parliament, Keith Walford; and teachers at the school.

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More Water for High School in St. Ann

A rainwater harvesting system, constructed at a cost of $3.6 million, was commissioned into service at the Aabuthnott Gallimore High School, in Alexandria, St. Ann, on March 28, by Minister...

By: Bryan Miller, March 30, 2014

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Improved Water Supply for Thornton

Just over 1,700 residents of Thornton and adjoining communities in eastern St. Thomas are now benefitting from improved water supply, following the commissioning of the $36 million Thornton water supply...

By: Douglas McIntosh, March 29, 2014

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Govt Aiming For Universal Access To Potable Water By 2030

The Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change is aiming for Jamaica to have universal access to potable water by 2030 and is advocating rainwater harvesting as a means...

By: Bryan Miller, January 12, 2014

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller in discussion with members of the Jamaican delegation including (from left) President of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, Francis Kennedy; Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, the Hon. Robert Pickersgill; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, Jamaica's Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Ralph Thomas and others after meeting with members of the China Development Bank, on August 22.

12 years ago EnvironmentVision 2030Water

NWC Looking to Partner With Chinese Companies on Water Projects

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, says the Government, through the National Water Commission (NWC), is looking to partner with the Chinese to implement a...

By: Andrea Braham, August 22, 2013

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$1.83 Billion Port Antonio Water and Sewerage Project to Begin July

Work on the $1.83 billion Port Antonio Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Project, is slated to get underway in July. Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill,...

By: Douglas McIntosh, May 4, 2013

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Westmoreland Parish Council Trucking Water to Communities

The Westmoreland Parish Council has been trucking water to many areas that have been affected by the severe drought, Disaster Preparedness Co-ordinator for the parish, Rev. Hilma Tate, told JIS...

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