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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.
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.

$1B Groundwater System for Innswood, St. Catherine

By: Alecia Smith-Edwards, July 21, 2014
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...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Ian Hayles, addresses the opening ceremony of the just concluded Climate Investment Funds' (CIF) fifth Partnership Forum at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Montego Bay.

Jamaica Learns Strategies in Building Climate Change Resilience

By: Glenis A. Rose, July 14, 2014
Minister of State for Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Ian Hayles (second left), accompanied by Member of Parliament for South West St. Elizabeth, Hugh Buchanan (third right), arriving at the BB Coke High School in St. Elizabeth for a press conference after he had toured sections of the drought affected parish on July 3. The State Minister announced immediate measures to provide water for the people of the parish.

Water to be Trucked to All Areas of St. Elizabeth

By: Glenis A. Rose, July 14, 2014

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