Following Cabinet’s approval of a $184-million contract to construct a new classroom block at the Holmwood Technical High School, Principal, Hidran McKulsky, says the expansion works will enable the institution to accommodate students from neighbouring schools. The infrastructure expansion will provide additional space to remove Holmwood Technical from the shift system. Speaking recently at the Manchester-based institution’s annual valedictory and...

The Mandeville Comprehensive Health Centre in Manchester has been upgraded to offer improved services and retrofitted with additional safety features to be more resilient to natural disasters. The work was done under the US$6.5-million Caribbean-wide Smart Health Project, funded through the United Kingdom (UK) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, with support from the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO). Safety features include...

Ground was officially broken for the construction of a new administrative building for the St. Ann Health Department in St. Ann’s Bay, on July 14. The two-storey building, which will house all the necessary administrative services, is to be constructed at a cost of close to $400 million, funded by the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the National Health...

 

The Government is committed to fixing local and community roads, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. The Prime Minister gave the assurance, while speaking with residents of Clarendon South Western and Eastern constituencies after a brief tour of several communities on Wednesday (July 12). Citing the ongoing works to extend the East-West Highway from May Pen into Manchester,...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Works Agency (NWA), E.G. Hunter, says work is progressing on the multibillion-dollar South Coast Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP), despite the challenges being experienced. Mr. Hunter was providing an update on the work being undertaken on sections of the project during yesterday’s (July 12) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. The project represents the largest integrated...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is ramping up its effort to ensure that work on the road from Harbour View to Yallahs in St. Thomas is completed, to help reduce traffic congestion on the thoroughfare. Communication and Customer Services Manager at the NWA, Stephen Shaw, said that as of July 11, motorists will be directed to use the new embankment...