The 4.8-kilometre stretch of road from Broadgate to Agualta Vale (Junction Road) in St. Mary is practically complete. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, during his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 11. “Many will recall that the project, which...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that effective today, May 6, 2022, road users traversing the section of the Kent Avenue, between the Ironshore main road and the Whitehouse community, in St. James, will be diverted onto a newly created alignment. The roadway has been realigned to facilitate the expansion of the Sangster’s International Airport runway. Community Relations Officer...

Comprehensive legislation is slated to be tabled in the House of Representatives shortly to address the devastating effects of tobacco consumption in Jamaica. The Tobacco Control 2020 Bill will, among other things, impose restrictions on the marketing of tobacco products as well as prohibit the sale to children. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who made...

Work is scheduled to begin in June on the 250-bed Western Children and Adolescent Hospital in St. James. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said the Chinese Embassy in Kingston has given the assurance that work will get under way following delays due to coronavirus (COVID-19). The governments of Jamaica and China are funding the hospital...

Work is set to commence on major expansion works at the Spanish Town Hospital early next year. “I am pleased to advise that the tender for the Spanish Town Hospital will be in the public domain in May 2022. Based on Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) procurement procedures, it is anticipated that we should have engaged a contractor by the end...

Five roads in Westmoreland, being repaired by the National Works Agency (NWA) at a cost of $180 million, are at varying stages of completion. These are being done under the agency’s Maintenance of Secondary Roads Programme, being rolled out islandwide. Regional Community Relations Officer at the NWA Western Office, Janel Ricketts, told JIS News that work has been completed on...

Effective immediately, the Woodsville Bridge that abuts the Cascade main road in Eastern Hanover is closed. The bridge has been closed by the National Works Agency (NWA) due to a severely eroded abutment. Community Relations Officer for the NWA’s Western Region, Janel Ricketts, says that the abutment to the bridge has been compromised, and the structure is now unsafe to...