MoBay Bypass project delayed until 2022

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MoBay Bypass project delayed until 2022

Construction of the Montego Bay Bypass in St James has been pushed back to 2022 instead of next year, the National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC) has said. According to managing director Ivan Anderson, this is...

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