POTHOLES TO BE FIXED

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Minister of Works and Infrastructure Jearlean John, is promising a noticeable improvement in the condition of the nation's roads. TV6 News inquired of the Minister whether there are any plans to undertake a road rehabilitation exercise, following the fatal road traffic accident last Friday, where the 58-year-old victim is said to have crashed into on-coming vehicles, while trying to avoid a pothole on the Manahambre Road. Minister John pointed out that the current administration has inherited a network of roads across the country, where deterioration is a concern. However she says the travelling public can expect some tangible relief in the coming months.

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00:00of works and infrastructure, Jirlene John is promising a noticeable improvement in the

00:04condition of the nation's roads. TV6 News inquired of the minister whether there are

00:08any plans to undertake a road rehabilitation exercise following the fatal road traffic

00:14accident last Friday, where the 58-year-old victim is said to have crashed into oncoming

00:19vehicles while trying to avoid a pothole at the Manahambri Road. Minister John pointed

00:25out that the current administration has inherited a network of roads across the country where

00:31deterioration is a concern. However, she says the traveling public can expect some tangible relief

00:37in the coming months. Importantly, we continue to assist with the repair of roadways in areas that

00:42do not fall under the ministry's jurisdiction. So that is like saying again, we work closely with

00:46the ministry of local government because sometimes they don't have the resources. We have started

00:50ministries in-house training, skills development, internal quality control system,

00:55feedback loops, accountability and consequences, right? And of course, with all of that, we are

01:01trying to improve the quality and sound of patching and paving across the country. People must see that

01:07difference. That is what we are looking for. So I really want to commit that between now and maybe

01:12the next after Carnival or thereabouts, let's say first quarter of next year, at first it will be

01:18incremental, but by that first quarter of next year, I think the country will see a huge change with

01:23respect to our response to pothole, but not only demand push or demand pull, but also we'll be

01:29running ahead, you know, of the work, of the complaints and so on. That is what we are aiming for.

01:36All right. To be dealing with the clutter, because cluster of work, because sometimes a whole road

01:42as if it are pucks under the amount of pothole it has. So we really want to eradicate, I want to say,

01:50but at least to bring it on to a manageable level at this point in time.

01:54The minister notes that she has been touring sites every Wednesday and the ministry has already

01:59rehabilitated a number of roads in collaboration with stakeholders.

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