Jamaica Gleaner Article WESTERN BUREAU: Approximately 15,000 residents are to benefit from an investment of $800 million to upgrade the water supply systems in St James Southern, which will be carried out over the next three years, starting on April…
Jamaica Gleaner Article FOR DECADES, the north-eastern section of St Catherine has struggled with persistent water crises. And despite the residents’ calls for help from various parliamentary representatives, the long-standing problem has remained largely unresolved. Recent efforts have resulted…
Jamaica Gleaner Article WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of Ashton in eastern Westmoreland have welcomed the re-commissioning of the 50,000-gallon Ashton Catchment Tank, pointing to its overall value to several neighboring communities. Notary public Jerome Darnels, one of the over 1,000 residents…
A Jamaica Gleaner Article A new 20,000-gallon tank and various rainwater-harvesting mechanisms have been installed at Albert Town High School in Trelawny to address the longstanding water issues faced by the institution. Senator Matthew Samuda, minister without portfolio in the…
A JIS News Article: More than 7,000 residents in and around the Watermount area of St. Catherine now have access to potable water from the $220-million upgraded system. The communities being served by the Watermount Water Supply System are Mendez,…
A JIS NEWS ARTICLE The Government is examining the feasibility of replicating the underground water recharge system to Manchester and St. Elizabeth, in similar fashion to the system at Innswood, St. Catherine. Making the disclosure following a tour of the…