Dear Editor,
Even as the vast majority of the citizens of the Municipality of Portmore recognise the potential benefits to be derived from the proposed logistics hub on and around the Goat Islands, there is a need for the planning authorities to work along with the elected Member of Parliament, Fitz Jackson, to ensure that a road connecting the Hellshire communities to the Greater Portmore is constructed.
This is of critical importance, because of the fact that the dredging of the waters around the Goat Islands would remove the natural wave breakers which protect the Hellsire Road from the full impact of storm surges.
Experience has shown that the existing Hellshire road is blocked or becomes difficult to navigate after the passage of storms and hurricanes along the island's southern coast. This situation will become much worse when the shallow waters around the Goat Islands are dredged.
Secondly, if the residents of Portmore are to derive optimal benefit from the planned Logistic Hub and the Caymanas Industrial Park development, it demands the full and active participation of both the Fitz Jackson and Collin Fagan at all stages of planning of these two projects.
Experience with the Highway 2000 has shown that where our members of Parliament are excluded from the process the municipality suffers. The high levels of unemployment in the municipality, especially in the areas of Waterford, Old Braeton, Newlands and Naggo Head demands the full inclusion of the both members of Parliament in these projects.
Basil Fletcher
basilAksumite@hotmail.com
When thinking Goat Islands, think Portmore too
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Even as the vast majority of the citizens of the Municipality of Portmore recognise the potential benefits to be derived from the proposed logistics hub on and around the Goat Islands, there is a need for the planning authorities to work along with the elected Member of Parliament, Fitz Jackson, to ensure that a road connecting the Hellshire communities to the Greater Portmore is constructed.
This is of critical importance, because of the fact that the dredging of the waters around the Goat Islands would remove the natural wave breakers which protect the Hellsire Road from the full impact of storm surges.
Experience has shown that the existing Hellshire road is blocked or becomes difficult to navigate after the passage of storms and hurricanes along the island's southern coast. This situation will become much worse when the shallow waters around the Goat Islands are dredged.
Secondly, if the residents of Portmore are to derive optimal benefit from the planned Logistic Hub and the Caymanas Industrial Park development, it demands the full and active participation of both the Fitz Jackson and Collin Fagan at all stages of planning of these two projects.
Experience with the Highway 2000 has shown that where our members of Parliament are excluded from the process the municipality suffers. The high levels of unemployment in the municipality, especially in the areas of Waterford, Old Braeton, Newlands and Naggo Head demands the full inclusion of the both members of Parliament in these projects.
Basil Fletcher
basilAksumite@hotmail.com
When thinking Goat Islands, think Portmore too
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