HANOVER, Jamaica — While the National Works Agency (NWA) has started drain-cleaning and patching works on the heavily trafficked Seaview Drive thoroughfare in the coastal town of Lucea — which has resulted in severe daily traffic jams in the capital — stakeholders are calling for a permanent fix.

“What you’re seeing now is some roadwork commenced yesterday [Tuesday night] to fix that area. But it’s a temporary measure, and I look forward to that permanent fix as per the discussion with the National Works Agency and the Minister for Roads [Robert Morgan],” stated Member of Parliament for Hanover Western Heatha Miller Bennett who was elected on a People’s National Party ticket.

She emphasised that while the problematic roadway, which is susceptible to water damage from the sea, has been repaired on numerous occasions over the years, the problem keeps resurfacing and a permanent solution is needed. Apart from minor works, a major repairs were carried out by the NWA in 2023.