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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses Wednesday’s (June 12) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Pre-Qualification Stage of Bidding for SPARK Completed

The National Works Agency has completed the pre-qualification stage of the international competitive bidding for the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme. Eight construction companies responded to the request for pre-qualification, two of which are...

Twenty-Four GOJ Spark Programme Consultations Already Held

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan (foreground), highlights aspects of work along a segment of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP), between Harbour View, St. Andrew and Golden Grove, St. Thomas, to National Works Agency (NWA) Senior Director for Project Implementation, Varden Downer (left), and St. Thomas Western Member of Parliament, James Robertson, during a tour on Friday (June 7).

Gov’t Working Towards Completing the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project This Year

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan (right, second row), joins representatives of Food For the Poor, Kind Heart Foundation, teachers, staff students of Brixton Hill Primary and Infant School in Clarendon, at the official handover of the institution’s newly constructed Infant Department building on Sunday (June 9). Mr. Morgan is Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, where the school is located. The building’s construction was spearheaded by Food For the Poor.

PHOTOS: Brixton Hill Primary School Infant Department Building Opening and Handover Ceremony

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan (second right), gets an update on work along a section of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP), between Harbour View in St. Andrew and Golden Grove in St. Thomas, from National Works Agency (NWA) Chief Executive Officer, Everton G. Hunter (right), during a tour of the segment on Friday (June 7). Also listening are (from left) the Members of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson, and St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles.

PHOTOS: Minister Morgan Tours Section Of Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (foreground), tours a section of Spring Village in St. Catherine, where a new bridge is to be built, on Friday (June 7).

2 years ago TransportWorks / Construction

Cabinet Set To Approve $250m Contract To Build New Spring Village Bridge In St. Catherine

KINGSTON, June 8 (JIS): Cabinet is set to approve a $250 million contract on Monday (June 10) to construct a new bridge in Spring Village, St. Catherine South Western, thereby paving the way for the work to commence. This was announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a visit to the community on Friday (June 7). The...

Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation (TMC) and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager (left), announces measures to clamp down on illegal business operators along the North Coast Highway, during a meeting on Wednesday (June 5) at the Corporation’s location in Falmouth. The Mayor is joined by Chief Executive Officer of the TMC, Winston Palmer; and Councillor for the Falmouth Division, Garth Wilkinson.

2 years ago TransportWorks / Construction

Trelawny Municipal Corporation Clamps Down On Illegal Businesses Along Highway

MONTEGO BAY, June 7 (JIS): Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation (TMC) and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager, has announced a multi-agency and departmental operation targeted at illegal businesses operating along the North Coast Highway. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday (June 5) at the Corporation’s location in Falmouth, Mayor Gager said the operation includes the Roads and...

2 years ago Press ReleaseWorks / Construction

Christmas River Bridge in Portland Being Replaced as Part of Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP)

Works are now underway to replace the Christmas River Bridge in Portland. The bridge which is located along the Long Road to Manchioneal corridor is being replaced as part of works valued at over $681 – million. Manager, Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw says that the Christmas River Bridge, which is now a single lane structure,...

Tourism Minister and St. James East Central Member of Parliament, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses residents attending a Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement of Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme community consultation meeting at the Barrett Town Primary School in the constituency on May 30. The programme focuses on the rehabilitation of community roads across the island. The meeting is among several being held islandwide to consult with citizens on the programme and identify roads in their communities requiring repairs.

2 years ago CommunityTourismWorks / Construction

PHOTOS: SPARK Programme St. James East Central Community Consultation

Tourism Minister and St. James East Central Member of Parliament, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses residents attending a Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement of Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme community consultation meeting at the Barrett Town Primary School in the constituency on May 30. The programme focuses on the rehabilitation of community roads across the island. The meeting is among several being...

A section of the Burnt Ground main road in Hanover being excavated for the construction of a French drain.

2 years ago Works / Construction

NWA Commences Extensive Roadworks Valued $36.5m in Eastern Hanover

The National Works Agency (NWA) has commenced work to rehabilitate sections of the Burnt Ground to Ramble, and Mackfield to Ramble roads in eastern Hanover at a cost of $36.5 million. This was disclosed by Community Relations Officer at the NWA’s Western Office, Janel Ricketts, who indicated that the projects commenced last month and are expected to be completed by...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on May 21.

2 years ago Prime MinisterWorks / Construction

Evaluation and Award of Contract under SPARK by Sept. 30

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has informed that evaluation and award of contract under the Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme, will be done by September 30, 2024. Mr. Holness made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 21). Approximately 70 roads identified during consultations on the...

2 years ago Prime MinisterWorks / Construction

70 Roads Identified for Repairs under SPARK Programme So Far

Approximately 70 roads identified during consultations on the Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme have been referred to the National Works Agency (NWA) to be scoped and costed. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during a statement in the House of Representatives on May 21. He noted that community consultations have...