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BY CARL GILCHRIST Observer staff reporter gilchristc@jamaicaobserver.com
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
OCHO RIOS, St Ann - The ruling People's National Party (PNP) says water will be one of its priorities if reelected to form the Government.
SIMPSON MILLER... said approval has been given for the construction of the Harmony Hall/Braco/Runaway Bay water supply project.
Party president and Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller told supporters at a rally in Brown's Town Sunday night that her administration had already completed several water supply projects and more have been planned.
"We have already completed the Martha Brae to Harmony Hall pipeline. on schedule at a cost of US$40 million," the prime minister said.
"This project has improved the water supply service to more than 100,000 persons in the parishes of Trelawny and St James, Hanover and sections of Westmoreland. Twenty thousand persons can now benefit directly from the new pipeline that has been laid and a further 10,000 persons can be connected over the next few years," said Simpson Miller.
At the same time, the prime minister said approval has been given for the construction of the Harmony Hall/Braco/Runaway Bay water supply project and distribution network - stretching from Trelawny into St Ann - at a cost of US$16.8 million.
She said, too, that the Mammee Bay water supply system in St Ann and Sherwood system in Trelawny were being upgraded.
The prime minister also said the PNP's road repair programme would be continuing, and announced plans for the upgrading of the Runaway Bay to Brown's Town and the Fern Gully roads. She also announced that $12 million had been allocated for flood mitigation projects in St Ann and Trelawny.
The large crowd, which blocked the Brown's Town square and swarmed the nearby Anglican churchyard, warmed to the announcements by the prime minister.
While many were expecting the announcement of the election date, the prime minister begged the comrades "to wait just a little longer".
She also appealed for unity and peace during the rest of the campaign.
"We must all work together to create one Jamaica, one family and we must all work together to shape the future," Simpson Miller said.
"We must stand resolutely against acts of violence, we must all work together to ensure we have a peaceful election," she said.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
OCHO RIOS, St Ann - The ruling People's National Party (PNP) says water will be one of its priorities if reelected to form the Government.
SIMPSON MILLER... said approval has been given for the construction of the Harmony Hall/Braco/Runaway Bay water supply project. Party president and Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller told supporters at a rally in Brown's Town Sunday night that her administration had already completed several water supply projects and more have been planned.
"We have already completed the Martha Brae to Harmony Hall pipeline. on schedule at a cost of US$40 million," the prime minister said.
"This project has improved the water supply service to more than 100,000 persons in the parishes of Trelawny and St James, Hanover and sections of Westmoreland. Twenty thousand persons can now benefit directly from the new pipeline that has been laid and a further 10,000 persons can be connected over the next few years," said Simpson Miller.
At the same time, the prime minister said approval has been given for the construction of the Harmony Hall/Braco/Runaway Bay water supply project and distribution network - stretching from Trelawny into St Ann - at a cost of US$16.8 million.
She said, too, that the Mammee Bay water supply system in St Ann and Sherwood system in Trelawny were being upgraded.
The prime minister also said the PNP's road repair programme would be continuing, and announced plans for the upgrading of the Runaway Bay to Brown's Town and the Fern Gully roads. She also announced that $12 million had been allocated for flood mitigation projects in St Ann and Trelawny.
The large crowd, which blocked the Brown's Town square and swarmed the nearby Anglican churchyard, warmed to the announcements by the prime minister.
While many were expecting the announcement of the election date, the prime minister begged the comrades "to wait just a little longer".
She also appealed for unity and peace during the rest of the campaign.
"We must all work together to create one Jamaica, one family and we must all work together to shape the future," Simpson Miller said.
"We must stand resolutely against acts of violence, we must all work together to ensure we have a peaceful election," she said.
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