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Nwa paving the way

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Charting new paths

Groundbreaking Ceremony at Facey Square in Troja St. Catherine on June 15, 2023

Fern gully facelift

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A new beginning

See related story on on pages 2-3 Mountain View Primary Bringing Into Focus the Rehabilitation Mount Ararat – School: A Joyous Start to the of Roadways across Northeastern and The Refuge New School Year ... p

Harbour view to yallahs leg

Minister morgan tours the

The country being

Repaired The NWA New Emergency New Bridge Bids Adieu Traffic Signals at for Troy, to Dr. Jennifer Half-Way-Tree Trelawny Henry Fire Station ..

Keep cool during

Hot WEATHER A Publication of the Communication and Customer Services Department ... Paving the way Volume 50, Issue 75 March 2025 To keep cool during hot weather, it’s important to stay • Wear light-colored and loose-fitting clothing: Light hydrated, wear light clothing, and seek shade

The benefits of

Sunscreen A Publication of the Communication and Customer Services Department ... Paving the way Volume 51, Issue 76 June 2025 Sunscreen offers numerous benefits for skin 4

Portmore, st. catherine

Home to over 200,000 residents, the municipality of Portmore in St. Catherine, has been steadily increasing in population

Working in the eoc

A Publication of the Communication and Customer Services Department ... Paving the way Volume 53 Issue 78 December 2025 A Volunteer’s take on EOC operations that was taking place islandwide

High turbidity disrupts operation at two meeting and moravia facilities in manchester

Contact: Community Relations Department - Western Division 876 - 952 - 1640 - 1 | 876 - 727 - 8069 Customer Care 888 - CALL - NWC (888 - 225 - 5692) Connect with NWC: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | Website Download the NWC Mobile App today! Google Play | App Store Attention: News Editor April 20, 2026 HIGH TURBIDITY DISRUPTS OPERATION AT TWO MEETING AND MORAVIA FACILITIES IN MANCHESTER C ustomers served by the Two Meeting and Moravia Treatment Plants in Manchester , are experiencing a disruption in their water supply due to high levels of turbidity. The team is monitoring the situ ation an d c ustomers are being assured that their water supply will return as soon as condition improves at the facilities

Update jps power supply issue impacting operation at martha brae treatment plant, trelawny

Contact: Community Relations Department - Western Division 876 - 952 - 1640 - 1 | 876 - 727 - 8069 Customer Care 888 - CALL - NWC (888 - 225 - 5692) Conne ct with NWC: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | Website Download the NWC Mobile App today! Google Play | App Store Attention: News Editor April 16 , 2026 Update JPS POWER SUPPLY ISSUE IMPACTING OPERATION AT MARTHA BRAE TREATMENT PLANT, TRELAWNY Water supply to some customers in Trelawny, St. James and St Ann , continues to be impact ed, due to JPS power supply issu e at the Martha Brae Treatment Plant in Trelawny

Mechanical issue impacting guava walk relift, st james

Contact: Community Relations Department - Western Division 876 - 952 - 1640 - 1 | 876 - 727 - 8069 Customer Care 888 - CALL - NWC (888 - 225 - 5692) Connect with NWC: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | Website Download the NWC Mobile App today! Google Play | App Store Attention: News Editor s April 15, 2026 MECHANICAL ISSUE IMPA CTING GUAVA WALK RELIFT, ST JAMES C ustomers in Guava Walk , St James , are advised that the dis rupti on in their w ater supply is due to a mechanical issue at the Guava Walk Relift . An assessment will be carried ou t and a restoration da te will be com municated as soon as it is made available

Jps power outage to impact water supply to sections of westmoreland

Contact: Community Relations Department - Western Division 876 - 952 - 1640 - 1 | 876 - 727 - 8069 Customer Care 888 - CALL - NWC (888 - 225 - 5692) Connect with NWC: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | Website Download the NWC Mobile App today! Google Play | App Store Attention: News Editors April 14, 2026 JPS POWER OUTAGE TO IMPACT WATER SUPPLY TO SECTIONS OF WESTMORELAND C ustomers in Bluefield s , Whitehouse, Mt Edgecombe a nd surrounding areas , are ad vised that they will experience a disruption in their water supply on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 , du e to schedul ed JPS power outage, which will impact operation at the Bluefields and Mt Edgec ombe facilities in Westmoreland. The N a tional Water Commission i s advising customers that th e ir water supply will return as soon as power is restored to the facilities

NWC Provides Update on Pipeline Restoration Works in Salt Marsh Trelawny-13 APRIL 2026

To: All News Editors April 13 , 2026 For Immediate Release NWC Provides Update on Pipeline Restoration Works in Trelawny The National Water Commission (NWC) is advising customers in sections of Salt Marsh in Trel awny that restoration works on the affected pipeline network are progressing steadily following damage sustained during recent weather events. The Commission notes that concerns regarding the integrity of sections of the pipeline were identified prior to the passage of Hurricane Melissa

NWC expresses deep concern following tragic incident at Red Road tank in Clarendon-09-APRIL-2026

To: News Editors April 9, 2026 NWC expresses deep concern following tragic incident at Red Road tank in Clarendon The National Water Commission (NWC) is expressing deep concern about a tragic incident at the Red Road water storage tank in Clarendon, which has resulted in the loss of a life. We extend our heartfelt condo lences to the family and loved ones of the deceased during this extremely difficult time

EMERGENCY LEAK REPAIR WORK IMPACTING WATER SUPPLY …sections of St Elizabeth and Manchester impacted

Contact: Community Relations Department - Western Division 876 - 952 - 1640 - 1 | 876 - 727 - 8069 Customer Care 888 - CALL - NWC (888 - 225 - 5692) Connect with NWC: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | Website Download the NWC Mobile App today! Google Play | App Store Attention: News Editor s April 9, 2026 EMERGENCY LEAK REPAIR WORK IMPACT ING WATER SUPPLY … sections of St E l izabeth and Manchester impacted C ustomers in Pepper, D owns, Prospect and sections of Manchester , served by the Pepper and Gutter facilities , are experiencing a disruption in their water supply due to e m ergency leak repair work being carried ou t at the Pepper #1 facility in St Elizabeth. T he National Water Comm ission is making every effort to complete th e necessary repair work and rest ore water to affected customers by 8:00 pm today, April 9, 2026

High turbidity affects water supply to sections of st elizabeth

Contact: Community Relations Department - Western Division 876 - 952 - 1640 - 1 | 876 - 727 - 8069 Customer Care 888 - CALL - NWC (888 - 225 - 5692) Connect with NWC: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | Website Download the NWC Mobile App today! Google Play | App Store Attention: News Editor April 8 , 2026 HIGH TURBIDITY AFFECTS WATER SUPPLY TO SECTIONS OF ST ELIZABETH C ustomers in Benlomond s and Aberdeen , are advised that the di sruption in their water supply is due to high tu rbidity levels at the Benlomond s and Aberdeen facilities in St Elizabeth . The team is monitoring the situation and opera tion will resume at the facilities as soon as condition improves