KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Tourism Minister Dr. Wykeham McNeill says funds are place to implement the transformational development projects slated for the resort towns of Ocho Rios, Montego Bay and Negril, as well as Port Royal in Kingston.
At Wednesday's weekly Jamaica House press briefing, McNeil disclosed that agreements have been signed and a total of J$550 million (One Jamaica dollar = US$0.01 cents) has been put in place to start the projects.
The Ocho Rios project, being done in partnership with the Urban Development Corporation and the Port Authority of Jamaica will see the total refurbishing and upgrading of the Ocho Rios cruise ship terminal, including the facade, and improvements to the parking area.
In the western city of Montego Bay, the project will result in provision of lighting . According to the Minister this has already been completed for the 27-kilometre-long corridor, which extends from the roundabout at the Sangster International Airport, going east. The Negril project will see the construction of bicycle tracks and pedestrian pathways along the Norman Manley Boulevard in that resort town.
