Kingston Mayor Andrew Swaby pushes back on criticism, highlights road woes in other municipalities

November 11, 2026

Kingston Mayor and Chairman of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Andrew Swaby, has again criticised Works Minister Robert Morgan over his recent comments concerning the municipality’s handling of road rehabilitation.

Earlier last month, Mr. Morgan raised concerns about the KSAMC’s use of funds to patch major roads managed by the National Works Agency (NWA).

Speaking at yesterday’s monthly meeting of the KSAMC, Mayor Swaby urged the minister to direct some of his attention to other municipal corporations that are also struggling to address the deteriorating condition of parochial roads.

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Mayor Swaby maintained that the KSAMC cannot depend solely on its available funding to address the extensive road-repair needs across the municipality.

He explained that an estimated four billion dollars would be required to rehabilitate one hundred kilometres of deteriorated roadways across Kingston and St. Andrew.

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He also claimed that his administration has spent more on road repairs than the previous municipal leadership.