IN a moment that sparked applause, Matthew Lyn, group CEO of Caribbean Broilers, used the platform at the unveiling of the Caribbean’s first air-chill poultry processing plant — regarded as the single-largest agricultural investment in Jamaica — to spotlight the long-standing state of the road network in Hill Run, St Catherine.
Directing his appeal to Prime Minister Andrew Holness, Lyn described the deteriorating infrastructure as more than an inconvenience — it’s a chokehold on growth in a blossoming agricultural hub.
“Prime Minister, I apologise for having to put you on the spot here, Sir, but I think you’re the only one that can help me with this one,” Lyn said passionately. “Let’s change the minds of future generations, attract serious investment capital, and transform the relationship between industry, the environment, and agriculture. Prime Minister, I’m begging for a road.”
The Hill Run road network, which serves a growing agricultural hub, has long been plagued by neglect, but the issue is not unique to the area. Across Jamaica, citizens and business leaders alike have pressed the Government to address the country’s deteriorating roads, many of which were further damaged during the passage of Hurricane Beryl last year July.
https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025...cessing-plant/
Directing his appeal to Prime Minister Andrew Holness, Lyn described the deteriorating infrastructure as more than an inconvenience — it’s a chokehold on growth in a blossoming agricultural hub.
“Prime Minister, I apologise for having to put you on the spot here, Sir, but I think you’re the only one that can help me with this one,” Lyn said passionately. “Let’s change the minds of future generations, attract serious investment capital, and transform the relationship between industry, the environment, and agriculture. Prime Minister, I’m begging for a road.”
The Hill Run road network, which serves a growing agricultural hub, has long been plagued by neglect, but the issue is not unique to the area. Across Jamaica, citizens and business leaders alike have pressed the Government to address the country’s deteriorating roads, many of which were further damaged during the passage of Hurricane Beryl last year July.
https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025...cessing-plant/
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