What's Happening - December 5, 2025

Information From The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development - 2025/12/04

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development (MLGCD), through the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Social Development Commission (SDC), and other MDAs will officially launch the National Clean-up Programme; a coordinated, all-island initiative responding to the extensive devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm ever recorded to impact Jamaica.

The programme’s first phase will focus on the six hardest-hit parishes: Westmoreland, St. Elizabeth, St. James, Hanover, Trelawny and Manchester. This intensive clean-up effort forms part of activities from the Government of Jamaica’s “Call to Action” toward recovery, resilience, and community rebuilding.

The National Clean-up Programme aims to:

• Restore community spaces and critical infrastructure
• Mobilize citizens, partners, and volunteers in a unified national recovery effort
• Promote civic pride, resilience, and community ownership
• Support continued relief operations and the return to normalcy in affected areas

NWC Release - 2025/12/04

Customers served by the National Water Commission's Constant Spring Treatment Facility are advised that a temporary regulation schedule is implemented with immediate effect, until further notice. This has become necessary due to electro-mechanical issues impacting the raw-water conveyance system at the facility.

The regulation schedule is implemented on a 12-hour alternating basis as follows:

- 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. water supply for upper Constant Spring Road areas (above Ministry of Justice):-

Sections of Duhaney Park, Patrick City, Pembroke Hall, Queensbury, Queensborough, Hughenden, Molynes Gardens, Molynes Road sections of Red Hills Rd, sections of Washington Boulevard, Perkins Boulevard, Meadowbrook Estate, Red Hills Road, Mannings Hill Road, Camperdown, Dunrobin Avenue, Constant Spring Road, Oakland, sections of Havendale, Arlene Gardens, Grants Pen, and Shortwood Road

- 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. water supply for lower Constant Spring Road areas (below Ministry of Justice):-

Eastwood Park Road, Constant Spring Road, Cassia Park, Waltham Park Road, Chisholm Avenue, Molynes Road, Half Way Tree Road, Hagley Park Road, Maxfield Avenue, Moreton Park, Richmond Park, Cockburn Gardens, Kencot, Whitfield Town, sections of Cross Roads, and Maxfield Park

The National Water Commission apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciates customers' understanding during this time. 

NWC Challenges At 49 Whitehall Avenue, Kingston 8 

Residents have reported that there has been a leaking NWC pipe for approximately one year at 49 Whitehall Avenue, Kingston 8. There is also sewer waste flowing on the compound. 

Can you imagine the amount of water lost and the cost to the consumers?

The Acting President of the NWC must ensure that action is taken to deal with this matter.

Has Melissa Affected Your Land Boundary?

If Melissa has affected your land boundary, rather than getting into an argument with your neighbour, take the matter to the resident magistrate's court for the matter to be dealt with.

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