Shoreline leading to Harbour View to be restored
MAYOR OF Kingston, Senator Delroy Williams, says the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) will be leading the restoration and protection of the shoreline from Breezy Castle (Kingston Harbour) to Harbour View.
Senator Williams informed that it is noticeable that the roadway is being eroded, and said that a meeting will be held with JSIF “for them to bring us up to date with the arrangements being put in place towards protecting the shoreline”.
The mayor was addressing councillors at the monthly sitting of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation at its Church Street offices in downtown Kingston on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Senator Williams said that a procurement process for seats, carpets, and sound equipment has been initiated for the 106-year-old Ward Theatre in Kingston.
“This was uploaded to the Office of the Contractor General’s website, as is required by law,” he informed.
The mayor noted that the tourism ministry has committed $10 million towards the theatre’s restoration process, and said that funds have also been committed by the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education Fund for seats and sound equipment.
DON’T MISS A STEP
“We progressed with the procurement because of these commitments. Over the next two to three weeks, we will concretise this. I just want to urge the Procurement and Leadership Committee to ensure that we don’t miss a step and follow them to the law,” he said.
Turning to plans to beautify certain locations in Kingston and St Andrew, the mayor informed that more flags and other elements will be put in place to improve the aesthetics at the entrance of downtown Kingston at Breezy Castle.
“We are also looking at some sections of western St Andrew – which would be the Waterhouse division along Spanish Town Road, entering into the Three Miles area, the Portia Simpson Miller Square – and trying to beautify that corridor,” he said.
The mayor emphasised the importance of transforming the city of Kingston so that it will appear more attractive to visitors as well as its residents.