The Antigua and Barbuda government has approved overtime payments for Public Works employees involved in extensive road repair projects, according to Chief of Staff Lionel Max Hurst.
Speaking during a Post-Cabinet briefing, Hurst outlined the coordinated efforts of various agencies to address longstanding road issues across the country while ensuring workers are adequately compensated.
“The Cabinet took the decision that they must be paid the overtime, and as a consequence, sums have been set aside to make payments to them,” Hurst announced.
The move comes as Public Works teams have ramped up efforts to repair roads, often working at night to minimize daytime traffic disruptions.
Hurst credited the Prime Minister’s recent remarks for energizing the Director of Public Works, who has since taken a proactive approach to both executing and publicizing the progress of roadworks.
“The Prime Minister’s words may have acted as a fillip of sorts,” Hurst said. “What the Director has learned is that if he does his own PR work, there’s greater appreciation for the quantum of work which he is undertaking.”
The coordination between Public Works and the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) has been critical to ensuring the success of these projects.
Hurst pointed to recent work at the corner of YMCA near Government House, where broken pipes under the road surface were repaired by APUA before Public Works resurfaced the road. Similar projects have been carried out west of Woods, with night crews working to avoid traffic congestion.
While highlighting the progress, Hurst also urged motorists to adhere to speed limits, particularly in school zones and residential areas.
“We want to discourage drivers from doing 40 miles an hour in a 20-mile speed limit zone and doing 60 or more miles an hour in a 40-mile zone,” he said. “Otherwise, they are posing a danger to themselves and others—both property as well as human life.”
The government emphasized the importance of ongoing collaboration between the Ministry of Works, Public Utilities, and the Treasury to improve road safety and infrastructure.
Hurst expressed gratitude to all those involved, noting that the repairs are aimed at making Antigua and Barbuda’s roadways “better and safer” for all users.
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waste man Pringle, take a drive all around Swetes- Matthews Road, St Ann’s Road from by the stand pipe exiting by the barber shop, Follies Housing Project Roads, the side walk by Swetes school need to be fixed along with proper drainage. Overall the roads in your constituency are bad. So while you’re holding your head high, walking with a bap and boasting, be reminded you may not win that seat again of you dont perform.
why you call him a “WASTE MAN”????? You jealous that “Black Hadeed” not building house for you and your mama?
You jealous u didn’t get the DEAD DOG contract from UPP?
you jealous you didn’t make millions from the government with your tent rentals? Especially during SIDS Conference?
You jealous or what?????
I’m guessing such a BUSY/MAIN HIGHWAY road like All Saints Road, from town all the way into English Harbour would be left for last of this wonderful road reconstruction initiative as it will need all undivided attention from the Public Works workers in order for it to be built correctly? Okay! Nice!
Wasting materials to play patchwork in certain areas of that road. Filling one hole and leaving another next to it not filled. It’s overbearing now, and the weather isn’t helping either because the rain just keeps washing away the half work being done
Honestly would be so happy to see All Saints Road fixed. I understand it may be difficult to demolish the road and rebuild because it may take time and heavily cause chaos in traffic but it really needs attention
None of these bums are worth nothing, now the main clown talking about firing people road works is a main priority? What a joke country this is.
All govt officials from the PM down should stop getting paid until everyone else is paid.
All you voted them in now tek wah you get.
Wait, public works don’t have uniform? What they doing on hot-mix machine with shorts? Now them man go work slower so they can get more overtime!
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