Road woes deepen
Traffic, including a tour bus, is seen manoeuvring the Shettlewood to Mackfield main road in the vicinity of Chester Castle, Hanover, last Friday. Photo: Garfield Robinson
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November 15, 2026

Road woes deepen

•Treasure Beach hotels facing cancelled bookings •Western residents welcome repairs, question durability

Tourism stakeholders in Treasure Beach have expressed concern over the deteriorating main road linking the south coast community to Montego Bay through eastern Hanover and southern St James, warning that its deplorable state is already triggering booking cancellations and threatening business ahead of the crucial winter tourist season.

Meanwhile, residents and business operators along the Anchovy-Shettlewood and Mackfield main roads, which traverse southern St James and eastern Hanover, are cautiously welcoming repair work that began last week, but are questioning how long the improvements will last.

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