Following the start of the restocking of the Rio Cobre, JET, Friends of Rio Cobre, Freedom Imaginaries and Jamaicans for Justice reached out to NEPA requesting an urgent meeting with themselves and ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Trade Winds Citrus Limited (TWCL) ... (NEPA) to discontinue legal action against TWCL over an oil spill in the Rio Cobre last December. In 2023, ...

The Rio Cobre, a storied river in Jamaica’s history, is a major source of water for St Catherine. The two-year construction of a $12-billion Rio Cobre water supply treatment plant started in March.

Jamaica's rivers — including the Rio Cobre — have often been under siege from industrial pollution. In 2021, The Rio Cobre suffered a spill of caustic effluent from the nearby bauxite plant – and this ...

This canal, shared by several other companies and residences, leads to the Rio Cobre. Upon notification, TWCL says it acted immediately to contain the spill, taking swift action to prevent further ...

One video showed the Flat Bridge, a historic Jamaican landmark, completely flooded by the Rio Cobre river. Another shows debris from a Jamaican hotel facade flying through the air.

Video shows Hurricane Beryl’s path of destruction through Jamaica, eastern Caribbean by: Mike Costanza. Posted: Jul 4, 2024 / 10:36 AM EDT. ... completely flooded by the Rio Cobre river.