Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness joined dozens of heads of state in Panama City, Panama on Sunday, June 26, for the official opening of the expanded Panama Canal. Also present at the opening ceremony were Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; and Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry. The...

The Government has finalised arrangements with the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of China to access loan funding for road improvement projects in the southeastern and southwestern sections of Jamaica. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the projects will cost US$384 million. Of the sum, US$57 million will be provided by the Jamaican government. He was speaking at a press...

Traffic congestion leading into the city of Montego Bay should be eased soon, following a commitment from the Government to build a bypass at an estimated cost of US$200 million. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, made the announcement at a Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry luncheon, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre,...

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Michael Henry, says the Police Commissioner must deal decisively with all law-enforcement personnel who own public and private passenger vehicles that are in breach of the Road Traffic and Transport Authority acts. “I call upon the police force to enforce the law on both civilians and the police equally. No one is above the law,...

The Alpart bauxite/alumina plant in Nain, St. Elizabeth, is expected to resume refining operations in the 2016/17 financial year. This was disclosed by Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Michael Henry, during his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 8. Following the refinery’s closure in 2009, the plant was reopened on a reduced...

  Beginning September, the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will be rolling out a three-route operation in sections of the rural area. The pilot will be extended from Old Harbour in St. Catherine to near  Clarendon/Manchester, including school routes in and around May Pen, particularly the Garvey Maceo High School in Southwest Clarendon. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike...

The Ministry of Transport and Mining, Hon. Michael Henry, is preparing a submission which will be sent to the Public Investment Management Committee, following the completed feasibility studies for the new Portmore Transportation Hub. The hub is estimated to cost just over £47 million (J$8.5 billion), the Portfolio Minister told the House of Representatives yesterday (June 8). Making his contribution to...

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, says that mined-out bauxite lands across the island will be returned to productive use, especially in the area of agriculture. During a tour of two water harvesting and greenhouse cluster projects in St. Ann on June 2, Mr. Henry said he is determined to ensure that the lands are returned to the people...

For Road Safety Month, to be observed in June, major emphasis will be placed on educating motorcyclists on the proper use of the roads, in order to reduce the fatalities occurring in this group as a result of accidents. President of the Jamaica Gasoline Retailers Association (JGRA), Leonard Green, says statistics supplied by the Road Safety Unit in the Ministry...