Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says groundwork for the construction of the Montego Bay Perimeter Road in St. James is progressing at a satisfactory pace. “The [plans] this year are to complete the design, acquisition work and the environmental studies that are required, and all that is progressing satisfactorily,” Dr. Chang said. He...

Businesses and communities that will be bypassed by the May Pen to Williamsfield leg of Highway 2000 will be accessible by on and off ramps, allowing users to get to high-use areas along the existing route. In an interview with JIS News, Managing Director of the National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC), Ivan Anderson, explained that there are interchanges...

The National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC) is planning to plant more than 30,000 trees in the next three to four years. In an interview with JIS News, Environmental Manager at NROCC, Errol Mortley, explained that this tree-planting initiative is tied to the Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project. He said the project will have a significant impact on trees,...

Construction of the Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project is expected to begin by late 2022. This was disclosed by Managing Director of the National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC), Ivan Anderson, in an interview with JIS News. He explained that the bypass project, which involves the construction of 25 kilometres of roadway, consists of two segments. These are the...

The National Works Agency (NWA), is now conducting drainage improvement activities at Big Pond in Old Harbour, St. Catherine. The works which commenced in January are scheduled to be concluded by the end of March. Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw says that the project is an intervention meant to mitigate flooding which usually occurs...

The National Works Agency is advising the public that West Street in Downtown Kingston, from its intersection with Harbour Street to its intersection with Ocean Boulevard, will be inaccessible to motorists tomorrow, March 3, 2021. The roadway will be closed between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to facilitate paving works. During the period of works, motorists will...

All construction activities under the Montego Bay Closed Harbour Beach Park project are to be completed in the upcoming fiscal year. The project aims to provide 6.5 hectares of active public park with recreational amenities for the people of Montego Bay in St. James. A sum of $91.95 million has been provided to complete the remaining project activities, as outlined...