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Nwa paving the way

See related pictures on pages 2 $86M Road Safety Enhancement Tips for Increasing Hurricane Season Programme Coming ... p

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Charting new paths

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

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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 ..

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Operational challenges impacting ettingdon facility, trelawny

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 6, 2026 OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES IMPACTING ETTINGDON FACILITY, TRELAWNY Customers in R e fuge and Spicy Hill in Trelawny , are experiencing a disruption in their water supply due to operational challenges at the Spic y Hill facility . T he N a tional Water Commission is working to resume operation at the facility by or Tuesda y , April 7, 2026

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Cybersecurity firm calls for Caribbean cloud before year end
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Cybersecurity firm calls for Caribbean cloud before year end

Florence HALL, Trelawny — The CEO of a Jamaican cybersecurity firm is urging the country to take the lead in establishing, before year-end, a data storage system for the Caribbean, positioning the region to take a unified approach in securing its information. “We need to look at a Caribbean federated cloud

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GHN launches global campaign to support primary education initiative
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GHN launches global campaign to support primary education initiative

Kingston, Jamaica—United States (US)-based Global Humanity Network Inc (GHN) has launched a global fund-raising campaign to support its flagship education initiative, Beyond the Backpack, aimed at removing barriers to learning for primary school students across Jamaica. The organisation is appealing to individuals, corporate partners, philanthropic groups, and members of the Jamaican diaspora to support what it describes as a long-term, structured response to educational inequity

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Automated Banking Machines (ABMs) in Operation Following Passage of Hurricane Melissa
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Automated Banking Machines (ABMs) in Operation Following Passage of Hurricane Melissa

Bank Name Parish Street Address Machines in Operation Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Limited Westmoreland 19 Great George Street 3 Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Limited Westmoreland Great George Street 3 Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Limited Westmoreland Negril Square 3 Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Limited Westmoreland Norman Manley Boulevard 1 Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Limited Westmoreland Norman Manley Boulevard, Negril 1 Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Limited Hanover Princess Hotel 3 Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Limited Hanover Fiesta Hotel, Lucea 3 Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Limited Hanover Willie DeLisser Boulevard, Lucea 3 Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Limited St. James 1 Port Avenue, Fairview 4 Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Limited St

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Western Water Resilience Project to Improve Access to Potable Water
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Western Water Resilience Project to Improve Access to Potable Water

Western Water Resilience Project to Improve Access to Potable Water By: Okoye Henry, May 1, 2026 Listen Water Share EmailWhatsAppXFacebook Photo: Okoye Henry Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr

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$8m in 4 days
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$8m in 4 days

Montego BAY, St James — St James Municipal Corporation has raked in a little over $8 million in overdue advertising fees over the last few days as an aggressive enforcement drive pays off. “Payments were received over a four-day period, beginning Friday evening and continuing through today,” chairman of the corporation and Mayor of Montego Bay Richard Vernon told the Jamaica Observer on Thursday

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No longer a pipe dream
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No longer a pipe dream

Montego BAY, St James — Plans by the Government to significantly reduce the water woes facing several communities in western Jamaica moved a step closer to reality on Wednesday with the arrival from overseas of potable water pipes and fittings in Freeport, St James. The pipes are to be used for the planned Western Water Resilience Improvement Project-Phase 1 (WWRIP-1)

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Justice Ministry to tour island promoting Alternate Dispute Resolution policy
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Justice Ministry to tour island promoting Alternate Dispute Resolution policy

Justice Minister Delroy Chuck says the ministry will travel across Jamaica from late May to promote its Alternate Dispute Resolution Policy, hoping to reduce major crimes by helping citizens settle conflicts before they escalate.

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FLOW's Stephen Price Endorses NaRRA Bill, Cites 14-Month Delays for Telecoms Site Approvals
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FLOW's Stephen Price Endorses NaRRA Bill, Cites 14-Month Delays for Telecoms Site Approvals

FLOW Jamaica's Stephen Price has thrown his support behind the proposed National Regulatory Reform Authority, warning that approval delays of more than a year per site are stalling the rollout of critical telecommunications infrastructure.

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Constitutional Court Quashes Holness-Approved Bauxite Permit for Dry Harbour Mountains
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Constitutional Court Quashes Holness-Approved Bauxite Permit for Dry Harbour Mountains

Jamaica's Constitutional Court has voided a 2020 mining permit issued to Bengal Development Limited for the Dry Harbour Mountains in St Ann, ruling that ministerial overrides of expert regulators require credible, evidence-based justification.

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Falmouth craft vendor leans on bag juice and snacks as cruise market sales dry up
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Falmouth craft vendor leans on bag juice and snacks as cruise market sales dry up

Annie Brown, who works out of the Falmouth Seaboard District Craft Market, says she now relies on selling cheese-trix and bag juice to stay afloat as craft sales remain stagnant even on cruise ship days.

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Gov’t targets yam recovery with $100m investment
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Gov’t targets yam recovery with $100m investment

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is targeting the recovery of the yam industry with a $100 million investment. Portfolio minster Floyd Green said the support is part of a broader strategic response to the agricultural industry, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa

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Trelawny Relatives Hold Out Hope for Missing Falmouth Fisherman Dennis Clarke
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Trelawny Relatives Hold Out Hope for Missing Falmouth Fisherman Dennis Clarke

The family of 58-year-old Green Park fisherman Dennis Clarke remains hopeful he will be found alive after he failed to return from a Sunday fishing trip out of Falmouth Fishing Village.

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$100-Million Yam Recovery Programme
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$100-Million Yam Recovery Programme

$100-Million Yam Recovery Programme By: Vanessa James, April 30, 2026 Listen Agriculture Share Photo: Danielle MyersMinister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the main address during the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Recovery and Investment Forum held at the Ministry's Playing Field in Hope Gardens, St Andrew, on Tuesday (April 28)

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Hermitage Dam to Be Upgraded
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Hermitage Dam to Be Upgraded

Hermitage Dam to Be Upgraded By: Latonya Linton, April 30, 2026 Listen Sectoral Debate 2026/27 Share Photo: Adrian Walker Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 28

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Gov’t to Close Greenwich Farm Sewage Facility

Gov’t to Close Greenwich Farm Sewage Facility By: Britney Stevens, April 30, 2026 Listen Environment Share The Full Story The Government will be moving to close the sewage disposal facility in Greenwich Farm, Kingston, which has long been a source of concern for residents. This was disclosed by Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon

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Cayman finance minister hails Jamaica's post-Melissa rebound as model for small islands
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Cayman finance minister hails Jamaica's post-Melissa rebound as model for small islands

At the OOCUR 2026 Conference in Trelawny, Cayman Islands Finance Minister Rolston Anglin praised Jamaica's recovery from Hurricane Melissa, calling it a textbook example for small island states.

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Utilities providers say regulators slowing progress
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Utilities providers say regulators slowing progress

Coral SPRING, Trelawny — Sluggish regulatory processes that adversely affect operations and service delivery were among the raft of concerns raised, Tuesday, by senior representatives of utility providers in Jamaica. Among those expressing concern was president of the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) Hugh Grant, who argued that regulatory delays and deferred decision-making create significant challenges for operators in the energy sector

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Jill Stewart MoBay City Run set for landmark 10th staging
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Jill Stewart MoBay City Run set for landmark 10th staging

The Jill Stewart MoBay City run is set to make a high-energy return for its 10th staging, with the promise of miles on the road plus a healthy mix of philanthropy, fitness, and entertainment. Chairperson of the organising committee Janet Silvera highlighted the event’s expanding place in the wider western Jamaica community and pointed to an increase in participants and sponsors as an indication of the event’s growing impact and credibility

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Hip Strip development will fall under NaRRA, says TEF head
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Hip Strip development will fall under NaRRA, says TEF head

Montego BAY, St James — Executive director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Dr Carey Wallace has indicated that planned rehabilitation of the famed Hip Strip (Jimmy Cliff Boulevard) in Montego Bay could be placed under the Government’s new vehicle for post-Hurricane Melissa development, the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA). During an interview with the Jamaica Observer on Tuesday, Wallace explained that the long-awaited project could be included under NaRRA because the Hip Strip falls within a wider area for which there are major redevelopment plans

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Major pipe shipment arrives for Western Water Resilience Improvement Project
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Major pipe shipment arrives for Western Water Resilience Improvement Project

Kingston, Jamaica — Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, conducted a viewing on Wednesday of potable water pipes and fittings in Freeport, Montego Bay, St James, slated for deployment under the Western Water Resilience Improvement Project – Phase 1 (WWRIP-1). In a release on Wednesday, it was shared that the US$170 million investment involves the design and construction of approximately 65 kilometres of new ductile-iron potable water pipelines

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Hurricane Melissa contributes to Trelawny property tax collection shortfall
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Hurricane Melissa contributes to Trelawny property tax collection shortfall

The Trelawny Municipal Corporation says it collected $342 million in property taxes for the fiscal year 2025/2026. This information was revealed to The Gleaner by Chief Executive Officer Andrew Harrison, who acknowledged that the Corporation missed its target

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Jamaica Evangelical Alliance condemns St James church shooting
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Jamaica Evangelical Alliance condemns St James church shooting

The Jamaica Evangelical Alliance (JEA) is urging the culprit who shot 38-year-old Cora Thompson at the compound of the New Testament Church of God in St James last Wednesday to turn himself in to the police. In a statement, the church group declared that justice cannot be evaded indefinitely

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