The Government has allocated, through the National Works Agency (NWA), $1 billion to effect road repairs and carry out clean-up activities, following the impact of recent heavy rains on the road network. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 17), at the Jamaica Conference Centre. “This...

The National Works Agency (NWA) has reopened a number of roadways which up to yesterday were impassable. Teams working in affected parishes have so far managed to clear eleven of the 24 corridors which were blocked. Landslides have been removed from some critical corridors in northern Clarendon and western St. Thomas while activities continue to re-establish access along roadways in...

The National Works Agency (NWA) has mobilised teams to clear roadways in St. Catherine that were affected by rainfall last night. A section of the Bog Walk Gorge, as well as a section of the Vanity Fair to Guys Hill roadway which were affected by landslips and fallen boulders are now being cleared. Reports of blockages along the Bartons to...

Access along some roadways in Portland has been restricted as a result of the rains on the weekend. A breakaway at Silverstock along the Buff Bay to Whitehall roadway has reduced the location to single lane which is only able to accommodate small vehicles. Large units are being discouraged from using the roadway. National Works Agency (NWA) Communication and Customer...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is now in the final stages of repairing the Lagoon View Walk road in Bogue Heights, St. James. In an interview with JIS News, Community Relations Officer at the NWA western office, Janel Ricketts, said that the project is being undertaken at a cost of $28 million and is being executed under the Maintenance of...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will be looking into declaring areas prone to severe flooding and landslides as no-build zones. “There are… some communities that shouldn’t be where they are… there are some areas, which we will have to declare as no build zones,” the Prime Minister said. Mr. Holness, who was making a statement...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has informed that the preliminary estimate for the damage caused by the heavy rains that lashed the island recently is close to $2 billion. “The estimate for flood damage included in the report that has been presented by the National Works Agency (NWA) is preliminary, as the agency is unable to access all...