The National Works Agency (NWA) has completed rehabilitation of the Martha Brae to Holland road in Trelawny. This was disclosed by Community Relations Officer at the NWA’s Western Office, Janel Ricketts, who informed that the roadway was completed last month at a cost of $15 million. She said the project forms part of a targeted approach to upgrade the 16-kilometre...

The construction of the new Houses of Parliament building is to be declared a national strategic project. The undertaking forms part of the National Heroes Park Redevelopment and Government Campus Project, which is a component of the master plan to redevelop downtown Kingston. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a multistakeholder meeting on the...

The rural communities of Marchmont and Retrieve in Eastern Westmorland have received a major infrastructure upgrade. The communities are the beneficiaries of a $17 million dollar investment through the rehabilitation of the corridor that links the two districts. Community Relations Officer for the National Works Agency’s (NWA’s) Western Region, Janel Ricketts says that the project which was completed in late...

The National Works Agency (NWA) has commenced paving of the Friendship to Hurlock roadway in St. James. This was disclosed to JIS News by Community Relations Officer at the NWA Western office, Janel Ricketts. “The first layer of asphalt has been applied and we are now in the process of completing the outstanding drainage works, following which the final coat...

The Government has constructed six fit-for-purpose police stations as part of efforts to improve the working conditions of police officers. The new police stations are Shady Grove, Olympic Gardens, Buff Bay, Port Antonio, Mount Salem, and Green Acres, which will be ready for occupation later this year. This was disclosed by Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, during...

With Jamaica being susceptible to disasters such as earthquakes, persons within the construction industry are being urged to ensure that proper engineering analysis is done ahead of any development. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on April 18, President, Incorporated Master Builders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ), Lenworth Kelly, said that disaster mitigation is of utmost importance when...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden (right); Director of Social Security in the Ministry, Suzette Morris (left); and Chief Technical Director, Audrey Deer Williams, pour mortar during a workday at the Little Angels Learning Centre, Mustard Seed Communities in Spanish Town on April 13.