KINGSTON, Jamaica — Member of Parliament for St Ann South East, Kenneth Russell, has criticised the Government’s Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme, arguing that it has failed to deliver meaningful improvements to roads in his constituency.

Speaking during a special press briefing on Tuesday titled “Uncovering the Facts on the SPARK Road Programme”, Russell pointed to several communities still struggling with deteriorating road conditions despite promises of rehabilitation under the initiative.

The SPARK programme, which is aligned with the Government of Jamaica’s goals for economic growth and social development, is divided into four major construction packages aimed at improving the island’s road infrastructure.