By Livern Barrett—   Gladstone Taylor/ Photographer Road work along Marescaux Road in Kingston.— Almost two weeks before United States President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit the island, the Government has rolled out a major road repaving program across sections of the Corporate Area. The project covers much of the route Obama is expected to travel during his short visit, but the National Works Agency (NWA) insisted yesterday that the timing of the ‘special works program’ could just be “a coincidence”. “I don’t know anything about Mr Obama’s schedule … . It could just be a coincidence,” said NWA Communications Manager Stephen Shaw. No Word On Funding President Barack Obama In addition, Shaw could not say how much money had been provided to repave the selected roadways or which government agency would provide financing. “I can’t say what the … Read entire article »