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Work men asphalting a section of the Hampden to Adelphi roadway in St. James.

NWA commences $15.8M rehabilitation of Axe-and-Adze road in Hanover

The National Works Agency (NWA) has commenced the rehabilitation of the Axe-and-Adze roadway in Hanover, at a cost of $15.8 million. Community Relations Officer for the NWA’s Western Region, Janel Ricketts, told JIS News that the project entails reshaping and...

Director of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Errol Greene.

Work to resume soon on Western Children and Adolescents Hospital

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Works start at Bito, St. Andrew to clear landslides today

Chief Executive Officer, National Works Agency, E.G. Hunter, speaks at a virtual press conference on August 24.

NWA to begin second cycle of drain-cleaning activities

Chief Executive Officer, National Works Agency, E.G. Hunter, speaks at a virtual press conference on Monday (August 24).

NWA to spend $54 million to repair areas damaged by heavy rainfall

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Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, and Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, addresses the recent ceremony to officially open the Guava Ridge to Content Gap roadway in the constituency, following its rehabilitation at a cost of $253 million. With Mrs. Holness (from left) are Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green; and Councillor for the Mavis Bank Division, Alvin Francis.

6 years ago Works / Construction

Work In Progress On Retaining Walls And Drains In East Rural St. Andrew

The restoration of several retaining walls and repairs to drainage systems are in progress along roadways serving nine communities in East Rural St. Andrew, at a cost of $30 million. This is in preparation for a major road rehabilitation project to be undertaken by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) for the Robertsfield to Davis Hill and Mount Hybla roads,...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fourth left), breaks ground for a $25.5-million project to install a standby generator at the Port Maria Hospital in St. Mary, on Thursday (July 30).Also participating are (from left) Managing Director, Donaldson Engineers and Services Limited, Kevin Donaldson; Member of Parliament, Central St. Mary, Dr. Morais Guy; Chairman, Board of Management, North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA), Tyrone Robinson; Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary; and Regional Technical Director, NERHA, Dr. Patrick Wheatle.

6 years ago Works / Construction

Ground Broken For Standby Generator At Port Maria Hospital

Ground was broken on Thursday (July 30) to install a new standby generator at the Port Maria Hospital in St. Mary, to improve its electrical capacity. The project, which is valued at approximately $25.5 million, is being undertaken through funding provided by the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) and is expected to last for 16 weeks. In his address...

A U-drain constructed by the National Works Agency (NWA) as part of repairs to the Clark

6 years ago Works / Construction

NWA Undertaking Road Improvements In Western Jamaica

The National Works Agency (NWA) is undertaking a number of road projects in western Jamaica as part of a programme aimed at improving the island’s road network. Community Relations Officer at the agency’s Western Office, Janel Ricketts, told JIS News that the projects include rehabilitating the Hampden to Adelphi roadway in St. James at a cost of $22.7 million. Work...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third right); Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (centre); and Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (third left), lead in celebrating the official opening of the rehabilitated Guava Ridge to Content Gap road in the area on Wednesday (July 29). Others (from left) are Pastor of the Mount Lebanon Church of God of Prophecy, Bernice Small; Senior Director at the National Works Agency (NWA), Varden Downer; and Councillor for the Mavis Bank Division, Alvin Francis.

6 years ago Works / Construction

Hundreds Benefit From Rehabilitation Of Guava Ridge To Content Gap Roadway

Hundreds of residents from several communities in East Rural St. Andrew are now benefiting from improved road conditions and more reliable access to potable water, following rehabilitation of the Guava Ridge to Content Gap roadway. The $253-million road improvement project was undertaken by the National Works Agency (NWA) in collaboration with the National Water Commission (NWC), and Rural Water Supply...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), converses with Senior Director, Project Implementation, National Works Agency (NWA), Varden Downer (right), during a tour of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) in Portland on Friday (July 24). Listening is Member of Parliament, and Eastern, Ann-Marie Vaz.

6 years ago Works / Construction

PHOTOS: PM Tours Southern Coastal Highway Project

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), speaking with Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation and Member of Parliament, Portland Western, Hon. Daryl Vaz, at the construction site for the $200-million state-of the-art Buff Bay Health Centre in Portland. Ground was broken for the project in June.

6 years ago Works / Construction

PHOTOS: PM Visits Buff Bay Health Centre Project Site

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), speaking with Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation and Member of Parliament, Portland Western, Hon. Daryl Vaz, at the construction site for the $200-million state-of the-art Buff Bay Health Centre in Portland. Ground was broken for the project in June.

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), listens to a point from Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation and Member of Parliament, Portland Western, Hon. Daryl Vaz, during a tour of the construction site for the new Buff Bay Police Station in Portland on Friday (July 24).

6 years ago Works / Construction

Buff Bay Police Station To Be Completed By Year End

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the new Buff Bay Police Station is now 62 per cent complete and will be handed over to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) before the year ends. The new police station is being constructed by the National Housing Trust (NHT) at a cost of approximately $95 million. It is being built on...