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Section of Hagley Park Road in Kingston to Be Closed on February 14

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising the public that a section of the southbound carriageway of Hagley Park Road, in the vicinity of Budget Supplies, will be closed this weekend. The closure, which will be in effect from midnight...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the contract-signing ceremony for the Trysee community roadworks held in the community in Brown’s Town, St. Ann on Tuesday (February 6).

Gov’t Building Good Quality Roads – Minister Mckenzie

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth right), cuts the ribbon to symbolise the opening of the Harbour View to Yallahs Bridge leg of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project on Tuesday (February 6). Joining him are (from left) Member of Parliament (MP) for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC), Hon. Everald Warmington; St. Thomas Western MP, James Robertson; Permanent Secretary in the MEGJC, Arlene Williams; Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang; MP for St. Andrew East Rural, Most Hon. Juliet Holness; and Custos of St. Thomas, Marcia Bennett.

PM Dubs Harbour View to Yallahs Bridge “A Corridor of Development”

Work is now under way on the Portmore Resilience Park in St. Catherine. The $4.4-billion project, which was launched by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on January 17, will provide space for recreation, sports, wellness and entertainment. The development comes as the Government moves to establish Portmore as the country’s 15th parish. The project is being undertaken by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) and should be completed by 2025.

PHOTOS: Work Underway on Portmore Resilience Park

Section of Spanish Town Road in Kingston to Be Closed This Weekend

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is joined by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth & Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second from left), and Ocho Rios Councillor, Michael Belnavis, in touring the White River Fisherman’s Village in St. Ann, on Friday, January 26.

2 years ago Works / Construction

$10 Million Allocated to Repair Sections of White River Main Road in St. Ann

Government has earmarked approximately $10 million for the rehabilitation of sections of the White River main road in St. Ann that forms part of the north coast leg of Highway 2000. The work will focus on rehabilitating three sections of the roadway, which is a crucial infrastructure that links St. Ann with St. Mary, among other vital areas, both residential...

Minister of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington (third left), breaks ground for the rehabilitation of the Holland to Bounty Hall road in Trelawny on Thursday (Jan.18). He is joined by (from left) Bishop Dalton Collins; Communications and Customer Services Manager of the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw; Member of Parliament for Trelawny Northern, Tova Hamilton; Contractor Morris Hill; and NWA’s Regional Manager (West), Robert Francis.

2 years ago Works / Construction

Ground Broken for Rehabilitation of Holland to Bounty Hall Road in Trelawny

Work on the rehabilitation of the 2.2-kilometre (km) Holland to Bounty Hall Road in Trelawny is scheduled to get underway shortly following the breaking of ground on Thursday (Jan. 18). To be executed over a five-month period at a cost of $144.7 million, the scope of works will include demolition and site clearance, construction of sidewalks, drainage features including a...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the groundbreaking ceremony for the $5.5 billion Spanish Town Hospital redevelopment project in St. Catherine on Tuesday (Jan. 16).

2 years ago Prime MinisterWorks / Construction

Gov’t Using the Benefits of Good Economy for Citizens – PM

The multi-billion-dollar investment in the redevelopment of the Spanish Town Hospital is an example of Government using the benefits of a good economy to deliver for citizens, says Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. He was speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the $5.5 billion project in St. Catherine on Tuesday (Jan. 16). Prime Minister Holness said that while...

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

2 years ago Works / Construction

Upper Bridge at Three Miles Intersection in Kingston to be Closed for Repairs This Weekend

Commencing at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 13, the southbound lanes of the upper bridge along Hagley Park Road, in the vicinity of the Three Miles intersection, will be closed to vehicular traffic. The closure is to facilitate repairs to the bridge approach road. The roadway is scheduled to be reopened at 5:00 a.m. on Monday, January 15, 2024. Manager...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), makes a point while on a tour of damaged roads in sections of Portland, on January 5. With the Prime Minister is Member of Parliament for Portland East, Ann-Marie Vaz.

2 years ago Works / Construction

Emergency Response to Damaged Roads in Portland

The Government will be providing an emergency response to damaged roadways in sections of Portland, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Speaking during a tour of affected roads in the parish, on January 4, the Prime Minister said the unusual rainfall in various communities across Portland has caused dislocation for residents and “what we have seen, we could...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), and wife, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, who is also Speaker of the House of Representatives, are flanked by several Ministers of Government, representatives of China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), agency representatives and other interests during the official opening of the May Pen to Williamsfield leg of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project. The highway was opened on September 14.

2 years ago Local GovernmentWorks / Construction

Gov’t Focusing on Repairing Local and Community Roads This Year

The Government will be placing “direct focus” on repairing local and community roads this year, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. He gave this assurance in his 2024 New Year’s Message as he announced a $20-billion budget allocation. Noting that there has not been a comprehensive and sustained programme of road repairs for some time, Mr. Holness said...

2 years ago Press ReleaseWorks / Construction

Traffic Changes for Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth

Effective Monday, December 18, 2023, the National Works Agency (NWA) will be making traffic changes in the town of Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth. A one-way system will be implemented for a period of three weeks, ending on January 8, 2024. Community Relations Officer for NWA’s Central Region, Howard Hendriks says the one-way system will operate between the hours of 7:00...