Author Archive: Shanice Gibbs

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UPDATE: Residents still calling for water to be returned amid NWC strike
Jamaicans across the island are still calling for the restoration of their water supply, amid a strike by employees of the National
UPDATE: Jamaica Defence Force instructed to restore water supply to thousands of citizens, amid strike by NWC workers
Information Minister Robert Morgan has confirmed that the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has been instructed by Government to mobilize its
Jamaica records 510 murders since the start of the year
Jamaica has recorded more than 500 murders since the start of the year.   According to the Jamaica Constabulary Force, 510 murders
Some residents of Long Bay, Portland pleading for water after a month without supply
While some customers began experiencing disruptions in water supply, following yesterday’s industrial action by employees at the
UPDATE: Dispute between NWC and Unions representing its workers remains unsettled after ten hours of negotiations; discussions to continue today
After ten hours of continued conciliatory negotiations at the Ministry of Labour yesterday (May 10), the dispute between the National
UPDATE: Ministry of Labour and Social Security calls emergency meeting with NWC
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has called an emergency meeting with the National Water Commission (NWC) and the unions
Thousands of Jamaicans without water supply as NWC workers take industrial action
Thousands of Jamaicans are experiencing disruptions in their water supply, as workers at the National Water Commission (NWC) have taken
Opposition calls on Gov’t to convene urgent meeting with NWC employees and trade unions to resolve issues which led to islandwide industrial action
The Opposition, People’s National Party is calling on the Government to convene a meeting with employees of the National Water