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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness addressing a pipeline commissioning ceremony in Port Royal on Tuesday (January 7).

Additional Development Plans for Port Royal

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced additional development plans aimed at transforming Port Royal into a vibrant economic hub, that will boost tourism and enhance local infrastructure. Speaking at a commissioning ceremony for the Port Royal Potable...

Communication and Customer Services Manager at the National Works Agency, Stephen Shaw.

Spanish Town Road and Mannings Hill Road in Kingston Among Roadways Being Addressed Under REACH Road Rehabilitation Programme

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), is pictured with (from left) Chief Executive Officer of the National Works Agency (NWA), Everton Hunter; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; Head of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Management Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister, Kedesha Rochester; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan; and Senior Director, NWA, Varden Downer. Occasion was a tour of the Everest Drive project site under the Government’s $45-billion Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme on Monday (December 30). Everest Drive is situated in the constituency of Kingston Eastern and Port Royal.

Gov’t Looking at Reviewing the Functions of the NWA

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan (second right), share a photo opportunity with (from left) Chief Executive Officer, National Works Agency (NWA), Everton Hunter; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; Head of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Unit, Kedesha Rochester, and Senior Director, NWA, Varden Downer, during a tour of the Everest Drive project site under the Government’s $45-billion Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme on Monday (December 30). Everest Drive is situated in the constituency of Kingston Eastern and Port Royal.

SPARK Programme Under Way

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

Roadworks Commence Under REACH Programme

1 year ago Press ReleaseWorks / Construction

Traffic Changes Now in Effect in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth

Traffic changes are now in effect for the town of Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth. A one-way system was implemented in the town yesterday, Monday, December 16 and will continue until January 6, 2025. The one-way system will operate between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays. On Sundays it will revert to dual usage. As of yesterday, the section...

Manager, Communication and Customer Services, National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw.

1 year ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWorks / Construction

Work Commences Under Year-End Cleanup Programme

Work has commenced under the $1.5 billion annual end of year cleanup programme, being spearheaded by the National Works Agency (NWA) and National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). NWA Communication and Customer Services Manager, Stephen Shaw, told JIS News that the activities include drain cleaning, bushing and patching by the agency, and the removal of bulky waste by the NSWMA....

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, addressing Tuesday’s (December 11) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

1 year ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWorks / Construction

Contractors for Emergency Road Repairs Being Engaged This Week

Contracts are slated to be issued to contractors this week to commence critical emergency road repairs for which the Government has provided $2 billion. This follows Cabinet’s approval of the emergency road repair project, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, said during Wednesday’s (December 11) post-Cabinet press...

Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford, makes her contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (December 10). Others present are (from left) Member of Parliament for Trelawny Southern, Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.

1 year ago Works / Construction

$170 Million Spent To Improve Road Network In Manchester Central

A total of $170 million has been spent to improve the road network in the Manchester Central constituency over a four-year period. This was disclosed by Member of Parliament for the area, Rhoda Moy Crawford, during her contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 10). Ms. Crawford informed that currently, focus...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seated, second left), affixes his signature, as a witness, to the signing of four contract packages with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), to undertake works under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme. The contract signing ceremony was held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Thursday (December 5). Other signatories (seated from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; CHEC

1 year ago Office of the Prime MinisterWorks / Construction

Contracts Signed for the Start of Work Under SPARK Programme

Work is expected to begin this month on the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme. The Government, on Thursday (December 5) signed four contracts valued at $36.04 billion, with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), to undertake works under the project. Work will commence in St. Andrew Western, which is represented by Member of Parliament, Anthony...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a contract signing ceremony for the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme, held at the Office of the Prime Minister,on Thursday (December 5).

1 year ago Works / Construction

Additional $2 Billion Allocated for Emergency Patching

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Thursday (December 5) declared the deteriorating road conditions a national emergency, while announcing a further $2 billion to be spent for patching, to reinstate roads to driveable conditions. “This will be done following the law as well, using emergency procurement rules. We expect that the work will begin immediately. There are...

Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North Eastern, Delroy Slowley, makes his contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on December 3.

1 year ago Works / Construction

Ongoing Road Works in St. Elizabeth North Eastern

Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North Eastern, Delroy Slowley, says extensive road rehabilitation works have been taking place in the constituency. To this end, Mr. Slowley informed that substantial progress has been made in key infrastructure projects, including the Santa Cruz to Leeds corridor. “This extensive road rehabilitation, valued at over $100 million, is 98 per cent complete. This...