Frequently Asked Questions

IS THE NATIONAL WORKS AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND REPAIRING ALL GULLIES?

No. The gullies that are the primary responsibility of the NWA are those which run along the main road.

WHAT DOES THE NWA CLASSIFY AS A MAIN ROAD?

A main road is classified as an arterial road. In the corporate area of Kingston and St. Andrew, one may easily identify a main road if it is a designated public transportation bus route. What about roads that are not designated as public transportation routes? Eg. Skyline Drive, Graham & Russell Heights etc.

IS THE NATIONAL WORKS RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THE ROAD I LIVE ON?

Jamaica has a road network of 15,248 kilometres of roads. Of this the NWA is responsible for 5,286 kilometres, along the main road network. The NWA is therefore not primarily responsible for the remaining 9,962 kilometres, deemed parochial roads. Parochial roads are the responsibility of the local government.

DOES THE NATIONAL WORKS AGENCY FUNCTION AS AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY?

No. The NWA is not an Employment Agency and does not assume any such functions.

CAN I CALL THE NATIONAL WORKS AGENCY IN RELATION TO LABOUR/EMPLOYMENT ISSUES?

No. The National Works Agency (NWA) is a road and road infrastructure construction and maintenance organization. It is not handle labour/employment issues of the general public.
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