One of the many potholes on Spanish Town Road (Karl Mclarty)
April 6, 2026
Maintenance is key
Dear Editor,
Whatever you acquire in life and do not maintain will become a problem. Whether it is a house, motor car, or appliance, you have to do proper maintenance.
Why then do we spend billion of dollars building roads, most times without drainage, and do not properly maintain them?
I wondered recently if Hurricane Melissa 2.0 had come like a thief in the night and battered our roads as so many are like obstacle courses.
The people, a country’s best asset, deserve better. Let us not only fill potholes, but build roads with proper drainage that will serve us longer.
Over to you, Minister Robert Morgan.
Peter Brown
Portmore, St Catherine
