The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that, on Sunday, August 25, 2024, motorists traversing the Long Hill main road in St. James may experience minor delays. This is as the Agency works to trim overhanging tress located along the corridor. Community Relations Officer for the NWA’s Western Region, Janel Ricketts, says there are several trees overhanging the corridor, which...

Following on the instructions of Minister Without Portfolio for Works in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Robert Morgan, work has commenced to repair a section of the road between Yallahs Ponds and Pamphret, St. Thomas. The section of road forms part of package two of the Southern Coastal Highway Project (SCHIP). Sections of the roughly 1.6 kilometers...

Reconstruction of the Farm Road to Valley Heights bridge in St. James is under way, with completion expected before the upcoming school year. The St. James Municipal Corporation, which is spearheading the project, estimates the rehabilitation will cost approximately $13 million. The bridge sustained damage on July 2, a day before Hurricane Beryl's arrival. Residents had set fire to debris...

The National Works Agency (NWA) and National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) have been allocated $1.3 billion under the National Clean-Up Programme forming part of the Government’s Hurricane Beryl Relief and Recovery Efforts. Of the sum, $800 million will go to the NWA, with the remaining $500 million programmed for the NSWMA. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made...

Work is slated to commence next week for the rebuilding of the Troy Bridge in Trelawny. The bridge which links several Trelawny, Manchester and St. Elizabeth communities collapsed in August 2021, during the passage of Tropical Storm Grace. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Robert Morgan says that cabinet having signed off on the...

The National Works Agency (NWA) has been instructed to take immediate steps to assess the Alley Bridge in southern Clarendon. The instructions have come from the Minister with responsibility for Works in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Robert Morgan. Minister Morgan reports to Prime Minister, Andrew Holness who has requested a report on the state of the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the country's main road network has been severely impacted due to the passage of Hurricane Beryl, with the National Works Agency (NWA) estimating $10.25 billion in damage. Mr. Holness made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 9). “There are approximately 25,000 kilometres of roads that...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is reporting that it has cleared 95 per cent of roads that were blocked due to the passage of Hurricane Beryl. Communications and Customer Service Manager at the NWA, Stephen Shaw, made the disclosure during the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport’s July 8 press conference at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Auditorium...

The National Works Agency (NWA) has reopened some 94% of the roads reported as being rendered impassable due to the passage of Hurricane Beryl. The Agency to date has received reports on 476 road sections. Manager Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw says that of this number 39% have been fully reopened while another 55% have been...