Street lights which are missing on the toll road, particularly the section leading to the Mandela Highway. - norman grindley
AS PART of our mission to be the People Paper, THE WEEK-END STAR has been highlighting problem areas across the island. Our reporter, Carolyn Johnson, along with photographer Norman Grindley, will focus on a particular area until the problem is fixed. Now we will have a rough idea of how long the relevant authorities take to deal with some of the problems affecting our country.
Who would have thought that just trying to get a few street lights on would lead to a mystery.
The million-dollar question: who is responsible for the street lights on the toll road, particularly the section leading to the Mandela Highway?
After contacting the Jamaica Public Service, we were informed that the street lights are not the power company's responsibility.
Next logic move
We figured the next logic move was Trans Jamaica, the developers of the toll road. They proved us wrong, referring us to the St. Catherine Parish Council. However, after two transfers within that office, we were told it is the National Works Agency (NWA) that is responsible for the lights.
A quick ring at the NWA led us to the Toll Authority of Jamaica. We were told, however, that street lights on the toll road were the authority's responsibility while all others belong to the parish council of the area.
At the Toll Authority of Jamaica we were reminded that this agency serves only as a monitoring body. They oversee the operations of the toll road as it relates to safety on the highway and regulations governing the toll road. They then sent us to Trans Jamaica.
Still, to make sure we had covered all bases, we contacted the Portmore Municipal Council. They said they are only responsible for street lights in Portmore. Is it then any mystery why the road is in darkness?
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