For years, residents across two Jamaican communities have endured persistent foul odors, disrupted daily life, and public health risks caused by chronically malfunctioning sewage infrastructure. Now, they are finally set to get long-awaited relief after the government announced plans to permanently shutter both troubled facilities. Jamaica’s Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change Matthew Samuda made the formal announcement Tuesday during his sectoral debate address to the House of Representatives, framing the decision as a fulfillment of a core promise to constituents who have advocated for change for years.