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A section of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project in Grants Pen, St. Thomas.

NWA Instructs Southern Coastal Highway Project Contractors to Minimise Dust Nuisance

Communication and Customer Services Manager at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw, says contractors recruited under the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) have been advised to oil the roadways where work is being conducted to reduce the dust...

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

Motorists to Access Two of Four Lanes from Harbour View to Yallahs

A section of the $41-million Treasure Beach Drainage Improvement Project.

Work on Treasure Beach Drainage Improvement Project Well Advanced

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), breaks ground for phase three of the Port Royal pipeline replacement project on Friday (July 28). He is joined by (from left) National Water Commission President, Mark Barnett; Chairman of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Infrastructure Committee, Councillor Donovan Samuels; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda; Councillor for the Springfield Division, Lorraine A. Dobson; and General Manager of Wastewater Operation and Management Company Limited, Avraham Rubinchik.

Ground Broken for Port Royal Pipeline Replacement Project

Minister Without Portfolio with Responsibility for Works, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Clifford Warmington (second right), and Member of Parliament, St. Mary Western, Robert Montague (right) discuss the state of the Eden River Bridge, during a tour of the area on Wednesday (July 26).

Minister Warmington Tours St. Mary Western

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), leads a ribbon-cutting exercise for phase one of a road rehabilitation project in Bath, St. Thomas, on July 19. Joining him (from left), are Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Hubert Williams; Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith.

3 years ago TourismWorks / Construction

Bath Fountain Gets Improved Road Access

Visitors to the idyllic Bath Fountain in St. Thomas can now enjoy a smoother journey to the attraction following the completion of phase one of the $45.5-million Bath access road rehabilitation project. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, led a ribbon-cutting exercise to officially opening the new and improved roadway on July 19. The Minister said that the project “is...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington (second right), and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), on a tour of roads earmarked for repairs in the area, on July 19. Also pictured are personnel from the National Works Agency (NWA) and community members.

3 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWorks / Construction

Roads In St. Catherine West Central to Be Rehabilitated

The Government is to spend some $300 million for immediate rehabilitation of several roads and other infrastructure in St. Catherine West Central. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, who made the disclosure while on a tour of communities in the constituency on July 19, said some of the roads need repairs,...

3 years ago TransportWorks / Construction

Motorists Can Now Access New Alignment Between Grants Pen and Mezgar Gardens In St. Thomas

Motorists traversing the St. Thomas leg of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) can now access a new alignment on the commute between Grants Pen and Mezgar Gardens in the parish. Speaking on Wednesday (July 29) at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for a road rehabilitation project in Bath, St. Thomas, National Works Agency (NWA) Communication and Customer Services Manager, Stephen...

Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe (left) and Acting Principal of the St. Andrew-based Merl Grove High School, Lorretta D. Rickets, look at areas of the school that are being retrofitted to accommodate a student who uses a wheelchair. Dr. Troupe visited the St. Andrew-based institution on Tuesday (July 18).

3 years ago Works / Construction

Education Ministry Installing Ramps At Merl Grove High

Work has commenced on the building of access ramps at the Merl Grove High School in St. Andrew by the Ministry of Education and Youth. The project, which is being undertaken at a cost of $2 million, will ensure that a student who uses a wheelchair, who was placed at the institution following the 2023 Primary Exit Profile (PEP), can...

Minister without Portfolio with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (right) is in conversation with (from left), Principal of the Holmwood Technical High School, Hidran McKulsky and Board Chairman, Dr. Clifton Reid, during the school’s graduation on July 9.

3 years ago EducationWorks / ConstructionYouth

Expansion of Holmwood Technical Will Benefit Neighbouring Schools

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...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), in discussion with community health aide Shernette Haffenden-Williams (left), while on a tour of the upgraded Mandeville Comprehensive Health Centre in Manchester on July 13. At right is British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater.

3 years ago Health & WellnessWorks / Construction

Mandeville Health Centre Upgraded and Retrofitted to Deal with Disasters

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...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), breaks ground for the construction of the St. Ann Health Department

3 years ago Works / Construction

New Administrative Building for St. Ann Health Department

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...