Road woes deepen

Traffic, including a tour bus, is seen manoeuvring the Shettlewood to Mackfield main road in the vicinity of Chester Castle, Hanover, last Friday. Photo: Garfield Robinson November 15, 2026 •Treasure Beach hotels facing cancelled bookings •Western residents welcome repairs, question durability Tourism stakeholders in Treasure Beach have expressed concern over the deteriorating main road linking the south coast community to Montego Bay through eastern Hanover and southern St James, warning that its deplorable state is already triggering booking cancellations and threatening business ahead of the crucial winter tourist season. Meanwhile, residents and business operators along the Anchovy-Shettlewood and Mackfield main roads, which traverse southern St James and eastern Hanover, are cautiously welcoming repair work that began last week, but are questioning how long the improvements will last. See related stories: Bad roads hurting south coast tourism ‘Fix our roads properly’ KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz pulled off a 3-2 upset victory over Mexico in their first-leg Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal, despite ... Entertainment, Latest News PORTLAND, Jamaica —A photograph of Hope Vocals holding a Maroon abeng amid the natural landscape of Moore Town, Portland, captures more than the image... KINGSTON, Jamaica —The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs is moving to arrange training in mediation for senior members of the police forc... International News, Latest News WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Tech giant Microsoft said Saturday it has "restored service" to customers, effectively drawing a close to a massive ou... Entertainment, Latest News Dancehall artiste Tattwu Design is on an emotional and creative high this week. The artiste's Narcissism hit single knocked Bob Marley from No 1 on Ge... KINGSTON, Jamaica —Jamaica has failed yet again to keep road deaths below 300, with the country reaching the dreaded milestone for yet another year wi... ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Two men died in separate crashes in St Elizabeth late Friday. Police identified the crash victims as 18-year-old motorcyclist ... KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie has expressed profound sorrow following the passing of Deput... Facebook Twitter Instagram Polls Recent Posts Archives