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State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open a bridge in Bigwoods, South West St. Elizabeth on April 16, which was constructed at a cost of $10.1 million. Joining Mr. Azan for the occasion are: Black River’s Mayor, Councillor Everton Fisher (3rd left); Councilllor for the Pedro Plains Division, Jeremy Palmer (4th left); Member of Parliament for South West St. Elizabeth, Hugh Buchanan (4th right); Project Manager at the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP), Carolyn Gardener (3rd right); Member of Parliament for South East St. Elizabeth, Richard Parchment (2nd right); as well as representatives of the National Works Agency (NWA) and community members.
State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open a bridge in Bigwoods, South West St. Elizabeth on April 16, which was constructed at a cost of $10.1 million. Joining Mr. Azan for the occasion are: Black River’s Mayor, Councillor Everton Fisher (3rd left); Councilllor for the Pedro Plains Division, Jeremy Palmer (4th left); Member of Parliament for South West St. Elizabeth, Hugh Buchanan (4th right); Project Manager at the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP), Carolyn Gardener (3rd right); Member of Parliament for South East St. Elizabeth, Richard Parchment (2nd right); as well as representatives of the National Works Agency (NWA) and community members.

$10 Million Bridge Opens in Bigwoods

A $10.1 million box culvert bridge, constructed in the community of Bigwoods in South West St. Elizabeth, was officially opened on Thursday, April 16, by State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan. The structure, which connects Bigwoods...
State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (right), in discussion with Councillor for the Pedro Plains Division of the St. Elizabeth Parish Council, Jeremy Palmer, during a tour of projects under the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP) in the parish, on Thursday, April 16.
State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (right), in discussion with Councillor for the Pedro Plains Division of the St. Elizabeth Parish Council, Jeremy Palmer, during a tour of projects under the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP) in the parish, on Thursday, April 16.

Several JEEP Projects Underway in St. Elizabeth
State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (2nd left); North West St. Andrew Member of Parliament, Derrick Smith; and officers of the Ministry view damage in a section of gully in Meadowbrook, during a tour of the community, on Monday (April 13).
State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (2nd left); North West St. Andrew Member of Parliament, Derrick Smith; and officers of the Ministry view damage in a section of gully in Meadowbrook, during a tour of the community, on Monday (April 13).

Works Ministry to Assess Road Damage in North West St. Andrew
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Mrs. Audrey Sewell, speaking at the opening of a conference on the establishment of a ‘Women in Maritime Association in the Caribbean’, on April 13 at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort in Montego Bay, St. James. Mrs. Sewell expressed delight that following the formation of the Caribbean Association, the region will join an elite group of regions that have women associations.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Mrs. Audrey Sewell, speaking at the opening of a conference on the establishment of a ‘Women in Maritime Association in the Caribbean’, on April 13 at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort in Montego Bay, St. James. Mrs. Sewell expressed delight that following the formation of the Caribbean Association, the region will join an elite group of regions that have women associations.

Importance of Maritime Association for Women Highlighted at Conference
Deputy Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Claudia Grant.
Deputy Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Claudia Grant.

MAJ Stages Professional Maritime Women Conference

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National Works Agency (NWA) Communications Manager, Stephen Shaw (left), addresses a press conference at the St. James Parish Council on Monday (March 30), to provide details on road improvement work being undertaken in St. James. Listening are Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris ( centre); and Member of Parliament for West Central St James, and Minister of State in the Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams.
Transport

NWA Goes After Motorist to Fix Barnett Bridge

The National Works Agency (NWA) is looking to claim on the insurance of a motorist to fund repairs to the Barnett Bridge in Montego Bay. The move is in keeping with a mandate from the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, for the agency to intensify its efforts to file claims on the insurance policies of drivers of vehicles, who...
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Transport

Mountainside to Watchwell Road in St. Elizabeth to be Repaired

More than $100 million will be spent to rehabilitate six kilometres of roadway from Mountainside to Watchwell, in St. Elizabeth. Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, told JIS News that the roadway being targeted connects four constituencies and will ensure that activities in the tourism and other sectors in St. Elizabeth are boosted. The Minister toured the Mountainside...
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State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (centre), makes a point during a tour of the Government’s $10.4 million sidewalk rehabilitation project along Golding Avenue in Papine yesterday (March 30). Others (from left) are: Member of Parliament for Eastern St. Andrew, Andre Hylton; Project Manager, National Works Agency (NWA) Sherwin Dennis; Councillor for the Papine Division, Venesha Phillips; Town Clerk at the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), Robert Hill; and Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby.
TransportWorks / Construction

Repairs to Golding Avenue Sidewalk to Be Completed Next Week

Wheelchair users and pedestrians will soon find it safer and easier to traverse the Golding Avenue roadway in Papine. Repairs are underway on the 700 metre-long stretch under the Government’s $10.4 million sidewalk rehabilitation project. The work, which falls under the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP), is expected to be completed by next week. State Minister for Transport, Works and...
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Transport

Sections of Howard Cooke Boulevard to be Repaired

Users of the Howard Cooke Boulevard in Montego Bay, will soon see major improvement to the dual carriageway, as the Government, with funding from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), is to embark on major rehabilitative work along sections of the roadway, beginning April 10. The National Works Agency (NWA), will be carrying out the repair works at a cost of $14 million to sections...
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State Minister for Transport, Works, and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (left), discussing plans for the Pennants Bridge in Clarendon with National Works Agency (NWA) Directors, Varden Downer (centre), in charge of Regional Implementation and Special Projects; and Roger Smith, in charge of Technical Services, after viewing the structure, recently.
Transport

Road Between Sour Sop Turn and Chapelton to be Rehabilitated

Residents of communities served by the main road between Sour Sop Turn and Chapelton in Clarendon are to benefit from improvement to that corridor, as the Transport, Works and Housing Ministry is to undertake rehabilitation works at a cost of over $1.2 billion. The 18-month project (Phase One), which commenced in September 2014, includes: alignment, realignment, widening, and paving of...
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Director of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Ludlow Powell.
Transport

Motorists Urged to Regularly Service Vehicles

Jamaican motorists are being encouraged to regularly service their vehicles as part of efforts to ensure optimum performance and safety on the nation’s roads. Director, Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Ludlow Powell, says regular servicing of vehicles is crucial as operating a defective vehicle can cause accidents, endangering the life of the driver as well as other road users. “Take it...
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