Matthew Samuda News Today

Water relief within weeks

Just days before the plastic lunch box ban kicks in, importers and distributors are slamming the Government for its deafening silence. Their frustration mounts as they accuse officials of blindsiding stakeholders without the promised consultations...

More than 400 residents of Fort Hill in Hellshire, Portmore, St Catherine, now have access to an improved supply of potable water following an investment of over $8 million to boost the system. The Fort Hill area was impacted by infrequent water...

Improved water supply to Fort Hill residents

WESTERN BUREAU: Accommodation stakeholders in Negril, which spans Westmoreland and Hanover, have declared that having spent over $200 million on water storage since March they will not be able to withstand the potential financial fallout from...

AT least three sewage pipelines have collapsed in sections of St Catherine South Eastern recently, resulting in smelly effluent flowing freely along some roa...

WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of Braco in Trelawny now have access to potable water from the National Water Commission (NWC) for the first time in Jamaica’s history. This was done through a $90 million NWC in-house project and is expected to benefit...

NWC moves to fix leaking pipes in Negril

Climate change clash

HUNDREDS OF volunteers from corporate Jamaica and schools, including Tivoli High School and Campion College, together with other stakeholders turned out to last Saturday’s Great Mangrove Clean-up along the Kingston Harbour. The effort, organised by...