Matthew Samuda

Matthew Samuda

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Matthew Samuda is a Jamaican politician who previously served as a senator before his resignation, contributing to the legislative process and government initiatives during his tenure.

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Water Minister Matthew Samuda underscored the necessity of the measures regarding water prohibition orders.

Water lockdown - Drought triggers ban by NWC as conditions expected to continue into September or October | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-08-12
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Evan Thompson
Evan Thompson

Matthew Samuda announced that approximately $100 million would be allocated to trucking water to affected areas and critical infrastructure.

$500M earmarked for drought mitigation | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-08-01
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Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change Matthew Samuda announced that the prohibition will take effect on August 10.

WATER WATCH - Wasting prohibition looms as Jamaica battles prolonged drought | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-07-31
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Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change Matthew Samuda announced that the prohibition will take effect on August 10.

WATER WATCH | News | Jamaica Gleaner
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-07-31
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Minister Matthew Samuda is right about the conflict arising from parliamentarians overseeing the Integrity Commission.

Kristen Gyles | Matthew Samuda’s question | Commentary
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-07-24
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Kristen Gyles
Kristen Gyles

Matthew Samuda was the then minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation who met with HDF representatives in July 2024.

French energy firm secures Jamaica land for utility-scale solar and hydrogen project | Business
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-07-22
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Vaz
Vaz

Matthew Samuda is a member of Parliament’s Integrity Commission Oversight Committee who proposed a controversial change regarding wealth declarations.

Editorial | FID not the place | Commentary
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-07-13
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Government Minister Matthew Samuda has floated a recommendation for the Financial Investigations Division (FID) to be given the mandate to review or examine the statutory declarations of members of parliament.

CALL FOR IC SHIFT - Samuda proposes FID takes over review of MPs’ financial filings | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-07-10
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Minister of Water Matthew Samuda has rejected claims by Opposition Spokesman on Water and Special Projects Ian Hayles that communities represented by the parliamentary opposition are being excluded from the distribution of water projects.

‘Abject Nonsense’: Samuda rejects claims Opposition areas are being overlooked for water projects | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-06-24
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Ian Hayles
Ian Hayles

In 2023, Matthew Samuda, the minister with responsibility for water, announced that a new pump would be installed at Appleton Hall to improve the water supply flow over a three-month period.

MP wants water issues settled before the new hospital opens | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-06-01
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Heroy Clarke
Heroy Clarke

Matthew Samuda is the Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation who announced plans to divest the Soapberry Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Soapberry US$100m upgrade to double capacity, unlock real estate growth | Business
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-03-01
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Matthew Samuda is the minister with responsibility for the environment in Jamaica.

Editorial | Preserving the wetlands | Commentary
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-02-07
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Matthew Samuda, minister of water, environment and climate Change, said the exercise reflects the government’s whole-of-society approach to environmental stewardship.

Jamaica marks World Wetlands Day with mangrove clean-up in St Elizabeth | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-02-03
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Matthew Samuda is the Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change who is working to restore water access after Hurricane Melissa.

NWC working to restore water to remaining 30,000 customers from Melissa - Samuda | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-02-03
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Matthew Samuda is the Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change overseeing the Rio Cobre Water Treatment Plant project.

Rio Cobre Water Treatment Plant project on track | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-02-01
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Natalie Neita Garvey
Natalie Neita Garvey

Matthew Samuda announced the replanting initiative for post-Hurricane Melissa forest recovery.

300,000 seedlings to be planted to help with Melissa forestry recovery and long-term resilience | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-01-17
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Andrew Holness
Andrew Holness

Matthew Samuda is Jamaica’s Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change and was recently elected president of the United Nations Environment Assembly.

Climate shock warning | Lead Stories
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-12-13
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Michael Taylor
Michael Taylor

Matthew Samuda, minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth & Job Creation, shared his appreciation for the donation from ANSA Chemicals.

ANSA Chemicals Jamaica donates 69,800 litres of bleach to support sanitisation efforts | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-12-08
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Matthew Samuda, Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, is scheduled to table a ministerial statement.

In Parliament today: finance minister to table third revised budget as Jamaica confronts hurricane fallout | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-12-02
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Matthew Samuda, the Climate Minister of Jamaica, emphasized the resilience of Jamaicans in a speech in Belém.

Eine neue Ära der Klimapolitik beginnt: weniger Ziele, mehr Umsetzung
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-27
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Environment Minister Matthew Samuda led Jamaica's participation at the COP30 summit.

Patterson: Vulnerable countries must demand climate justice | Lead Stories
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-11-26
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P J Patterson
P J Patterson

Matthew Samuda stated that Jamaica refuses to stand as victims of the climate crisis.

Government expresses reservations as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-11-23
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Matthew Samuda, Jamaica’s economic growth minister, spoke about the impact of Hurricane Melissa.

Government expresses reservations as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-11-22
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Matthew Samuda, Jamaica’s economic growth minister, said we refuse to stand as victims.

End of fossil fuel era inches closer as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff | Cop30
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-22
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Matthew Samuda, the country’s economic growth minister, highlighted the impact of Hurricane Melissa on Jamaica.

‘This is survival’: Jamaica leads calls from vulnerable nations at Cop30 | Cop30
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-17
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Matthew Samuda has welcomed the global outpouring of support after Hurricane Melissa but called for solidarity to extend beyond sympathy.

Jamaica calls for global support following Hurricane Melissa to "extend beyond sympathy' | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-11-17
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Jamaica’s delegation is being led by Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change Matthew Samuda.

Elizabeth Morgan | Climate Change (COP30) and CARICOM | Commentary
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-11-14
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Matthew Samuda revealed the financial impact of Hurricane Melissa on the National Water Commission during a media briefing.

Cost to NWC from Hurricane Melissa to top $10 billion | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-11-13
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Livern Barrett
Livern Barrett

Member of Parliament Matthew Samuda visited both McDonald’s and Kelly’s homes to offer assistance.

‘I thought this was the end’ | Lead Stories
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-11-04
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