By Ruth Coombs, Gleaner WriterLINSTEAD:
RESIDENTS OF Troja in Northeast St. Catherine are disgruntled about the many :promises made to them by politicians, "past and present", regarding the fixing of roads which they say remain in deplorable condition.
The residents, noting that they have blocked the roads quite frequently, say they may now be forced to use stronger action to let their voices be heard.
Spokesperson, Miriam Hicks, said that they have been promised, repeatedly, that the roads will be fixed "but as usual to no avail. Only lip service," she said.
Another burning issue, the residents claim, is the severe lack of water. They are saying that with schools now reopened, the lack of water will compound their problems, as school uniforms have to be washed frequently. The residents say they have been calling on the National Water Commission (NWC) for a long period of time, but they too have treated the matter with contempt.
On Wednesday, the media visited the Troja Police Station that has been closed for over two years by the St. Catherine Health Department, due its poor physical and sanitary conditions. The officers are now housed at the Riversdale Police Station. Residents are complaining that whenever they have matters to be handled by the police they have to walk several miles to get this done.
The Gleaner tried to contact the Ministry of National Security, but have been repeatedly told that the matter will be dealt with in the near future.
