Another phase of road repairs to get underway this weekend

The National Works Agency (NWA) is to roll out another phase of repair works under the Relief Emergency Assistance and Community Help (REACH) programme this weekend.

This tranche will, at first, be implemented in five parishes.

Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw, says this phase will target mainly parochial roads in Kingston, St. Andrew, St. James, Clarendon, and Manchester.

He says approximately $150 million will be spent on pavement repairs on just over seventy roadways across the five parishes.

Mr. Shaw states that the works will be extended to other parishes in the coming weeks and that the final selection of roadways to be targeted, under this phase, is being finalized.

The REACH road repairs programme is a $3-billion investment made by the government toward the rehabilitation of the island’s roadways.

The programme, which is being implemented in phases, commenced in August with current phases scheduled to be completed by the end of November.

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The National Works Agency (NWA) is to roll out another phase of repair works under the Relief Emergency Assistance and Community Help (REACH) programme this weekend.

This tranche will, at first, be implemented in five parishes.

Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw, says this phase will target mainly parochial roads in Kingston, St. Andrew, St. James, Clarendon, and Manchester.

He says approximately $150 million will be spent on pavement repairs on just over seventy roadways across the five parishes.

Mr. Shaw states that the works will be extended to other parishes in the coming weeks and that the final selection of roadways to be targeted, under this phase, is being finalized.

The REACH road repairs programme is a $3-billion investment made by the government toward the rehabilitation of the island’s roadways.

The programme, which is being implemented in phases, commenced in August with current phases scheduled to be completed by the end of November.

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The National Works Agency (NWA) is to roll out another phase of repair works under the Relief Emergency Assistance and Community Help (REACH) programme this weekend.

This tranche will, at first, be implemented in five parishes.

Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw, says this phase will target mainly parochial roads in Kingston, St. Andrew, St. James, Clarendon, and Manchester.

He says approximately $150 million will be spent on pavement repairs on just over seventy roadways across the five parishes.

Mr. Shaw states that the works will be extended to other parishes in the coming weeks and that the final selection of roadways to be targeted, under this phase, is being finalized.

The REACH road repairs programme is a $3-billion investment made by the government toward the rehabilitation of the island’s roadways.

The programme, which is being implemented in phases, commenced in August with current phases scheduled to be completed by the end of November.

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The National Works Agency (NWA) is to roll out another phase of repair works under the Relief Emergency Assistance and Community Help (REACH) programme this weekend.

This tranche will, at first, be implemented in five parishes.

Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw, says this phase will target mainly parochial roads in Kingston, St. Andrew, St. James, Clarendon, and Manchester.

He says approximately $150 million will be spent on pavement repairs on just over seventy roadways across the five parishes.

Mr. Shaw states that the works will be extended to other parishes in the coming weeks and that the final selection of roadways to be targeted, under this phase, is being finalized.

The REACH road repairs programme is a $3-billion investment made by the government toward the rehabilitation of the island’s roadways.

The programme, which is being implemented in phases, commenced in August with current phases scheduled to be completed by the end of November.

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The National Works Agency (NWA) is to roll out another phase of repair works under the Relief Emergency Assistance and Community Help (REACH) programme this weekend.

This tranche will, at first, be implemented in five parishes.

Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw, says this phase will target mainly parochial roads in Kingston, St. Andrew, St. James, Clarendon, and Manchester.

He says approximately $150 million will be spent on pavement repairs on just over seventy roadways across the five parishes.

Mr. Shaw states that the works will be extended to other parishes in the coming weeks and that the final selection of roadways to be targeted, under this phase, is being finalized.

The REACH road repairs programme is a $3-billion investment made by the government toward the rehabilitation of the island’s roadways.

The programme, which is being implemented in phases, commenced in August with current phases scheduled to be completed by the end of November.

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The National Works Agency (NWA) is to roll out another phase of repair works under the Relief Emergency Assistance and Community Help (REACH) programme this weekend.

This tranche will, at first, be implemented in five parishes.

Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw, says this phase will target mainly parochial roads in Kingston, St. Andrew, St. James, Clarendon, and Manchester.

He says approximately $150 million will be spent on pavement repairs on just over seventy roadways across the five parishes.

Mr. Shaw states that the works will be extended to other parishes in the coming weeks and that the final selection of roadways to be targeted, under this phase, is being finalized.

The REACH road repairs programme is a $3-billion investment made by the government toward the rehabilitation of the island’s roadways.

The programme, which is being implemented in phases, commenced in August with current phases scheduled to be completed by the end of November.

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The National Works Agency (NWA) is to roll out another phase of repair works under the Relief Emergency Assistance and Community Help (REACH) programme this weekend.

This tranche will, at first, be implemented in five parishes.

Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw, says this phase will target mainly parochial roads in Kingston, St. Andrew, St. James, Clarendon, and Manchester.

He says approximately $150 million will be spent on pavement repairs on just over seventy roadways across the five parishes.

Mr. Shaw states that the works will be extended to other parishes in the coming weeks and that the final selection of roadways to be targeted, under this phase, is being finalized.

The REACH road repairs programme is a $3-billion investment made by the government toward the rehabilitation of the island’s roadways.

The programme, which is being implemented in phases, commenced in August with current phases scheduled to be completed by the end of November.

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The National Works Agency (NWA) is to roll out another phase of repair works under the Relief Emergency Assistance and Community Help (REACH) programme this weekend.

This tranche will, at first, be implemented in five parishes.

Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw, says this phase will target mainly parochial roads in Kingston, St. Andrew, St. James, Clarendon, and Manchester.

He says approximately $150 million will be spent on pavement repairs on just over seventy roadways across the five parishes.

Mr. Shaw states that the works will be extended to other parishes in the coming weeks and that the final selection of roadways to be targeted, under this phase, is being finalized.

The REACH road repairs programme is a $3-billion investment made by the government toward the rehabilitation of the island’s roadways.

The programme, which is being implemented in phases, commenced in August with current phases scheduled to be completed by the end of November.

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The National Works Agency (NWA) is to roll out another phase of repair works under the Relief Emergency Assistance and Community Help (REACH) programme this weekend.

This tranche will, at first, be implemented in five parishes.

Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw, says this phase will target mainly parochial roads in Kingston, St. Andrew, St. James, Clarendon, and Manchester.

He says approximately $150 million will be spent on pavement repairs on just over seventy roadways across the five parishes.

Mr. Shaw states that the works will be extended to other parishes in the coming weeks and that the final selection of roadways to be targeted, under this phase, is being finalized.

The REACH road repairs programme is a $3-billion investment made by the government toward the rehabilitation of the island’s roadways.

The programme, which is being implemented in phases, commenced in August with current phases scheduled to be completed by the end of November.

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The National Works Agency (NWA) is to roll out another phase of repair works under the Relief Emergency Assistance and Community Help (REACH) programme this weekend.

This tranche will, at first, be implemented in five parishes.

Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw, says this phase will target mainly parochial roads in Kingston, St. Andrew, St. James, Clarendon, and Manchester.

He says approximately $150 million will be spent on pavement repairs on just over seventy roadways across the five parishes.

Mr. Shaw states that the works will be extended to other parishes in the coming weeks and that the final selection of roadways to be targeted, under this phase, is being finalized.

The REACH road repairs programme is a $3-billion investment made by the government toward the rehabilitation of the island’s roadways.

The programme, which is being implemented in phases, commenced in August with current phases scheduled to be completed by the end of November.

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