News December 27 2025

We want a proper road not a skating rink, say fuming Moy Hall residents

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  • A section of the Moy Hall road which has both pedestrians and motorists concerned. A section of the Moy Hall road which has both pedestrians and motorists concerned.
  • Residents assisting a motorist who got stuck in the mud going up the hill into Moy Hall. Residents assisting a motorist who got stuck in the mud going up the hill into Moy Hall.

Western Bureau: Residents of Moy Hall in St James are now hopping mad, saying infrastructure work to install a water pipeline system and additional work to replace the old asphalt road with concrete surface have left their hillside community with something looking more like a skating rink than a road. “We have been given a raw deal, as the existing condition is of great inconvenience to us, both pedestrians and motorists, an irate resident told The Gleaner during a visit to the community earlier this week.

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