Waiting 10 years for water

KINGSTON, Jamaica—Although put to tender in 2016, residents of Silent Hill and surrounding communities in the constituency of Clarendon North Western are still waiting for the provision of piped water in their area, according to Member of Parliament Richard Azan.

Azan made the claim on Tuesday during his contribution to the 2026/27 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives.

He told the House that, “Water supply has been a challenge throughout the constituency, although some areas are more severely affected than others, particularly the Silent Hill region, which includes Top Alston and Moravia. The provision of a water supply to these communities was put out to tender in 2016; however, no work has been carried out to date”.