The Tribune

EDITOR, The Tribune.

I would be grateful if I might pass a little suggestion on to Minister Sweeting to say that although $98,000,000.00 is an impressive amount of money, we don’t need to repave all of the roads in New Providence, but we do need to repair the 98,000,000 pot holes that are in those roads.

The Ministry of Works used to have a Hotline on WhatsApp 376-0936 where drivers could send a Pin Drop and a photograph of bad potholes needing urgent repair. It was a great scheme but after nothing happened I think people just gave up. The Tribune also had a public service called Fix My Pothole where a location and photo could be sent to give the Ministry a Heads up, but again the total inaction of the Ministry took the breath out of that initiative too.

Also, I have a feeling that the repairs are not being done properly and that is a lot of the reason why repairs don’t last and the same hole opens up again because the new fill has not been bonded to the old. You can Google Fix My Pothole and there is a professional step by step manual for road repairs.

Such a programme might cost one million dollars which would leave 97 million which could be used to compensate insured drivers for vehicle repairs sustained by the driving public.

MONKEEDOO

Nassau,

December 26, 2023.