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Public schools to get additional $757 million for 2026/27 academic year
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Public schools to get additional $757 million for 2026/27 academic year
July 15 06:50 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Public schools across Jamaica will receive an additional $757.5 million in funding for the upcoming 2026/27 academic year. The dis...
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Taxi fares, food push inflation to 29-month high
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Taxi fares, food push inflation to 29-month high
July 15 05:43 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 6.7 per cent in June, its highest level since January 2024 and above the Bank of Ja...
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Second murder trial of convicted wife-killer Collymore delayed to September
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Second murder trial of convicted wife-killer Collymore delayed to September
July 15 05:36 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A fresh trial on an unrelated murder charge was set to begin Wednesday for Omar Collymore who is currently serving a double life s...
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Gas prices up $3.06, diesel up $12.50
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Gas prices up $3.06, diesel up $12.50
July 15 05:31 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see an increase at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, July 16, according to the latest ex-ref...
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Forex: $158.96 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.96 to one US dollar
July 15 05:12 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, July 15, ended at $158.98, down by 15 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily...
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PNP mourns passing of reggae icon Fantan Mojah
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PNP mourns passing of reggae icon Fantan Mojah
July 15 04:57 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica  —  Opposition Spokesperson on Creative Industries and Culture, Nekeisha Burchell, has expressed deep sadness at the passing of accl...
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Argentina beat England 2-1 to reach World Cup final
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Argentina beat England 2-1 to reach World Cup final
July 15 04:15 PM
ATLANTA, United States (AFP) — Reigning champions Argentina came from behind to beat England 2-1 on Wednesday and reached their second World Cup final...
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France’s parliament adopts assisted dying law
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France’s parliament adopts assisted dying law
July 15 03:25 PM
PARIS, France (AFP) — France on Wednesday moved closer to joining the ranks of countries that guarantee the right to assisted dying for adults sufferi...
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NWC advises of traffic changes as western water resilience project commences
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NWC advises of traffic changes as western water resilience project commences
July 7, 2026
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica— The National Water Commission (NWC) has advised motorists to prepare for traffic changes along the Elegant Corridor in Rose Hall...
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NWC breaks ground for $148 million Santa Cruz By-pass Mains Replacement Project
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NWC breaks ground for $148 million Santa Cruz By-pass Mains Replacement Project
June 11, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – The National Water Commission (NWC) officially broke ground Thursday on a $148 million Santa Cruz By-pass Mains Replacement Pr...
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Full water restoration by Tuesday, says Samuda
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Full water restoration by Tuesday, says Samuda
RENAE OSBOURNE, Observer staff reporter, osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 8, 2026
Water Minister Matthew Samuda says full restoration can be expected by Tuesday for the 2,000 National Water Commission (NWC) customers still without s...
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Hermitage Dam to be upgraded at a cost of US$250 million, says Samuda
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Hermitage Dam to be upgraded at a cost of US$250 million, says Samuda
April 28, 2026
The Government is moving ahead with plans to upgrade the Hermitage Dam in Stony Hill, St Andrew to the tune of US$250 million. Minister of Water, Envi...
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Irate residents block Trelawny roadway in protest over lack of piped water
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Irate residents block Trelawny roadway in protest over lack of piped water
April 13, 2026
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Not even a persistent drizzle could cool tensions as scores of irate Salt Marsh residents mounted an early Monday morning roadbloc...
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NWC eases water restrictions on Constant Spring network
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NWC eases water restrictions on Constant Spring network
April 8, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The National Water Commission (NWC) says customers served by the Constant Spring water supply system in Kingston and St Andrew (KSA)...
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Budget Debate: Golding recommends NWC, NSWMA and local authorities be utilised for small capital projects
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Budget Debate: Golding recommends NWC, NSWMA and local authorities be utilised for small capital projects
March 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Concerned that the Government has not exhausted its capital budget in recent years, Opposition Leader Mark Golding has suggested t...
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Utility providers call for united action against vandalism and theft
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Utility providers call for united action against vandalism and theft
February 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s four major utility providers serving the electricity, water and sewerage, and telecommunications sectors are calling for...
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Sections of communities in Westmoreland now have light
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Sections of communities in Westmoreland now have light
January 20, 2026
With the energisation of power lines leading to the National Water Commission (NWC) Roaring River Pump, customers in sections of Petersfield, sections...
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Westmoreland residents get water, light as JPS restores electricity to Roaring River pump
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Westmoreland residents get water, light as JPS restores electricity to Roaring River pump
January 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has restored electricity to the Roaring River National Water Commission (NWC) pump, which...
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NWC team steps in to support flood-hit care home in St James
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NWC team steps in to support flood-hit care home in St James
January 6, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The National Water Commission’s (NWC) eastern maintenance team has demonstrated outstanding corporate citizenship after recently d...
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NWC extends MSME amnesty to December 31
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NWC extends MSME amnesty to December 31
December 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The National Water Commission (NWC) is encouraging micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to take advantage of its amnes...
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NWC says reports of sewage overflow near Coronation Market are incorrect
November 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Water Commission (NWC) is refuting recent media claims of sewage overflows in the vicinity of Coronation Market, stat...
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Lineworkers from Jamaica and abroad mobilise in Montego Bay to restore power – JPS
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Lineworkers from Jamaica and abroad mobilise in Montego Bay to restore power – JPS
November 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hundreds of lineworkers from Jamaica, the wider Caribbean, and North America are on the ground in Montego Bay, working intensively...
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Discovery Bauxite supplying thousands with water during hurricane recovery
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Discovery Bauxite supplying thousands with water during hurricane recovery
November 16, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica — Discovery Bauxite is providing water to communities across St Ann and neighboring parishes, supplying thousands of gallons each day ...
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NWC damage from Melissa put at $10 billion – Samuda
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NWC damage from Melissa put at $10 billion – Samuda
November 13, 2025
National Water Commission (NWC) systems have suffered an estimated $10.28 billion in damage as a result of Hurricane Melissa which made landfall in so...
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OUR launches interactive map and webpage to track post-hurricane utility restoration
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OUR launches interactive map and webpage to track post-hurricane utility restoration
November 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has unveiled a new Hurricane Melissa Restoration webpage, featuring an interactive utiliti...
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NWC restores water to 72.6 per cent of customers
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NWC restores water to 72.6 per cent of customers
November 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Water Commission (NWC) has restored supply to 72.6 per cent of its customers across Jamaica. Providing the update dur...
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#EyeOnMelissa: NWC says its ready for storm
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#EyeOnMelissa: NWC says its ready for storm
October 23, 2025
National Water Commission (NWC) has moved to assure that it has taken steps to ensure that it keeps its customers supplied with the commodity, during ...
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Water supply restrictions to begin Monday in Corporate Area amid drought
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Water supply restrictions to begin Monday in Corporate Area amid drought
July 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – National Water Commission (NWC) says it will begin to implement water supply restrictions for sections of Kingston and St Andrew, ...
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Three wells in St Andrew to be recommissioned
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Three wells in St Andrew to be recommissioned
July 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Beverly Hills, Cavaliers and Up Park Camp wells in St Andrew will be recommissioned as a result of the current drought condition...
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WATCH: Ingleside residents disgruntled after NWC digs up newly paved road
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WATCH: Ingleside residents disgruntled after NWC digs up newly paved road
June 17, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Residents of the upscale community of Ingleside in Mandeville are demanding that the National Water Commission (NWC) repair a se...
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Public schools to get additional $757 million for 2026/27 academic year
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Public schools to get additional $757 million for 2026/27 academic year
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Public schools across Jamaica will receive an additional $757.5 million in funding for the upcoming 2026/27 academic year. The dis...
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Taxi fares, food push inflation to 29-month high
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Taxi fares, food push inflation to 29-month high
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 6.7 per cent in June, its highest level since January 2024 and above the Bank of Ja...
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Second murder trial of convicted wife-killer Collymore delayed to September
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Second murder trial of convicted wife-killer Collymore delayed to September
July 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A fresh trial on an unrelated murder charge was set to begin Wednesday for Omar Collymore who is currently serving a double life s...
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Gas prices up $3.06, diesel up $12.50
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Gas prices up $3.06, diesel up $12.50
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see an increase at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, July 16, according to the latest ex-ref...
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Forex: $158.96 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.96 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —  The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, July 15, ended at $158.98, down by 15 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily...
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