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Communication and Customer Service Manager, National Works Agency, Stephen Shaw, addresses stakeholders on the Constant Spring road improvement project at the Karram-Speid Auditorium, Merl Grove High School, on Wednesday, November 29.

Roadway Between Eastwood Park and Manor Park to be Widened

The National Works Agency (NWA) will be undertaking major road upgrading works between Eastwood Park Road and Manor Park in St. Andrew. The 3.5 kilometres of roadway will be widened to accommodate four lanes of traffic, new management solutions and...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), emphasizes a point to Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the National Works Agency, Earl Patterson (left), during Wednesday’s (August 9) contract signing ceremony for the US$4.4 million Barbican Road Improvement Project, at Jamaica House. Looking on is State Minister in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington.

Jamaica to Benefit from Road Developments

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), converses with Co-Founder of Tiny House Enterprises, Andrew Morrison (right), during a tour of a ‘tiny house’, which was on display at the opening of the Build Expo and Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on June 9. Looking on is Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship Homer Davis.

Construction Sector Urged To Embrace New Technology

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right); and Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship Homer Davis, are impressed with the technology that when into the creation of the ‘tiny house’, which was on display at the opening of the Build Expo and Conference 2017 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on June 9. At left, Chairman of the conference, Dwight Crawford, highlights the features.

Montego Bypass Will Become a Reality – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), gets assistance in operating a backhoe at the groundbreaking for the $131.9 million (US$1.03 million) Bay Farm Villa Sewerage Project in West Central St. Andrew on Friday, February 17.

Govt Taking Steps to Address Water Needs for Housing and Agriculture

8 years ago Works / Construction

$4.8-Billion Road Rehabilitation Projects to Commence This Year

Fifty-one road rehabilitation projects are to commence this year to improve the island’s road network, at a cost of $4.8 billion. The work is to take place in all parishes, to include construction of retaining walls, the laying of new base and paving with asphaltic concrete, construction of sidewalks and road markings. One notable project is the widening of six...

9 years ago Budget 2017/2018EnvironmentWorks / Construction

Govt Allocates $30 Million for Portmore Climate Park Project

The Government has allocated $30 million to the Portmore Hagen Climate Change Park project. This is contained in the 2017/18 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project aims to raise public awareness about issues surrounding climate change among residents in Portmore, St. Catherine and its environs. It is anticipated that this increased awareness will change how...

9 years ago Budget 2017/2018Works / Construction

Drop-In Centres to be Constructed

The Government has allocated $24 million to the Board of Supervision for the construction of Drop-In Centres for homeless persons in parishes that are currently without this facility. Details are provided in the 2017-18 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. Specifically, the project aims to construct two Drop-In centres for homeless persons in St. Mary and St....

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; 'Caribseek News' ;... Flag for follow up. Completed on Saturday, February 18, 2017. 4 attachments 20170217_12~.jpg 20170217_12~.jpg 20170217_12~.jpg Bay Farm Villa.doc Download all Pic. 125755 Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd left), is briefed on developments related to the $131.9 million (US$1.03 million) Bay Farm Villa Sewerage Project in West Central St. Andrew, by National Water Commission (NWC) President, Mark Barnett (right), during Friday’s (February 17) groundbreaking ceremony. Also listening (from left) are: Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; caretaker/councillor for the Molynes Division of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation, Glendon Salmon; Managing Director of Surrey Paving and Aggregate Company Limited, which will execute the project on behalf of the NWC, Leslie Chang; and NWC Deputy Chairman, Baron Stewart.' />

9 years ago Prime MinisterWorks / Construction

Prime Minister Breaks Ground for $132 Million Sewerage Project in Bay Farm Villa

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on February 17, broke ground for the $131.9 million (US$1.03 million) Bay Farm Villa Sewerage Project in West Central St. Andrew. The five-month development is being spearheaded by the National Water Commission (NWC) under the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) financed Caribbean Region Fund for Wastewater Management (CReW) Project. The new system will replace...

9 years ago Budget 2017/2018Works / Construction

Essex Valley Irrigation Programme gets $70 Million

The Government has allocated $70 million to the Essex Valley Irrigation Infrastructure Development Programme, which aims to assist in the achievement of food security and the modernisation of the agricultural sector. This is contained in the 2017-18 Estimates of Expenditures now before the House of Representatives. The objectives of this project, being implemented by the Ministry of Economic Growth and...

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (3rd right), converses with workmen involved in the road expansion project by the National Works Agency (NWA) on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston, during a tour of the area on Friday, September 16. (FILE)

9 years ago Works / Construction

Upgrading of Marcus Garvey Drive on Schedule

The upgrading and expansion of Marcus Garvey Drive in St. Andrew is on schedule for completion by April 2017. The works, which fall under the Major Infrastructure Development Programme (MIDP), involve widening a section of the roadway from four to six lanes and the installation of sidewalks; upgrading the drainage infrastructure; improving lighting, among other things. Providing an update on...

9 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWorks / Construction

Hurricane Victims of Caribbean Terrace To Benefit from Housing Development

Twenty residents of Caribbean Terrace in East Rural St. Andrew, whose homes were destroyed by the passage of hurricanes Ivan in 2004 and Dean in 2007, are to benefit from the construction of housing units in Harbour View. They will receive houses from the 96 units which are being constructed by West Indies Home Contractors Limited (WIHCON) in Harbour View,...