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NWC applies for 51 per cent tariff increase

The National Water Commission (NWC) has put its approximately 500,000 customers on notice that it has applied for a 51 per cent increase in tariff from the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR). At a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday morning, acting president of the NWC, Kevin Kerr, said the company made its submission for the increase to the OUR last Friday. He said the OUR is expected to make an announcement shortly.

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Keith Clarke
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Keith Clarke family reaches settlement with Government over 2010 killing

The family of slain businessman Keith Clarke says it has reached an agreement with the Government to settle its lawsuit over his killing 16 years ago. A statement from the family did not disclose the…
20 Oct, 2026 0

NWC applies for 51 per cent tariff increase

The National Water Commission (NWC) has put its approximately 500,000 customers on notice that it has applied for a 51 per cent increase in tariff from the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR). At a…
Mayor of Montego Bay Richard Vernon (centre) is flanked by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force from St James, (from left) Constable Horace Bryan, Corporal Oral Johnson, Constable Fabian Rose, Sergeant Ricardo Lattibeaudiere, Detective Corporal Ronald
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One tyre between life and death - Six policemen honoured for daring Hurricane Melissa rescue

WESTERN BUREAU: Three tyres were already hanging over the edge of a gully. A fourth, caught against a concrete kerb, was all that stood between Police Constable Horace Bryan, a terrified 75-year-old…
An early-morning joint operation in Comfort district, Clarendon, on Tuesday led to the seizure of 15 rounds of ammunition.
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Two men in custody after ammunition seizure in Clarendon

Two men are in police custody following the seizure of 15 rounds of ammunition during an early-morning joint operation in Comfort district, Clarendon, on Tuesday. According to the police, the…
Floyd Green, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining
20 Oct, 2026 0

139 more St Elizabeth farmers get free land titles

A total of 139 additional St Elizabeth farmers and families have received free land titles under the Pedro Plains Irrigation Expansion Project. The recent handover ceremony, held in Beacon, brings to…
US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau greets Works and Infrastructure Minister Jearlean John at the August opening of Ibis Steel Company at Point Lisas, Trinidad, on the site of the former ArcelorMittal steel plant.
20 Oct, 2026 0

US$340m Caribbean push - Blake urges greater focus on resilience in the United States’ regional investment plan

The Trump administration says it is investing more than US$340 million in the Caribbean following talks with CARICOM countries at a US-Caribbean Dialogue hosted by the State Department on Friday. The…
Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen pins the insignia of the Order of Distinction in the Rank of Commander on Professor Densil Williams at the National Honours and Awards Ceremony 2026 at King’s House on Monday. At centre is fellow awardee Audrey Tugwell
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Jamaicans honoured for service, achievement

Recipients of national honours and awards gathered on the lawns of King’s House yesterday for the annual Ceremony of Investiture, where 140 Jamaicans were recognised for outstanding service and…
Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon (seated centre) in a photo-op with several of the awardees who were honoured during St James’ National Heroes Day Civic and Awards Ceremony in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, yesterday, held under this year’s theme ‘R
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MoBay mayor urges St James residents to uphold resilience post-Melissa

WESTERN BUREAU: Ahead of the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Melissa’s devastating impact on western Jamaica, Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon is urging residents of St James to continually embody…
The Mico University College.
20 Oct, 2026 0

More men needed in classrooms

Custos of Kingston Steadman Fuller wants to see more men enrolled at his alma mater, The Mico University College, and ultimately standing at the front of Jamaica’s classrooms, helping to shape the…