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The Port Authority of Jamaica, as part of efforts to mitigate congestion at the Port of Kingston, is monitoring the daily inventory of domestic containers and has acquired some 60 acres of land for additional storage space. This is contained in a document tabled in the House of Representatives by Transport and Works Minister, Bobby Pickersgill on Tuesday (June 14)....

The Port Authority of Jamaica is finalizing arrangements for the acquisition of property adjacent to its Kingston Container Terminal, to develop the first phase of a distribution logistics centre to be operated by overseas private sector investors. Making the disclosure during his contribution to the 2005/06 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Transport and Works Minister, Robert...

Despite the setback caused by Hurricane Ivan last winter season, a record 4,789,615 passengers travelled through the nation's two international airports last year. According to a report tabled in the House of Representatives on June 14 by Transport and Works Minister, Robert Pickersgill, passenger arrivals at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) increased by 8.2 per cent last year over...

The Ministry of Water and Housing in its bid to support and facilitate the Inner City Housing programme being spearheaded by the National Housing Trust (NHT) has to date contributed 105 lots in Denham Town and one parcel of land comprising 13.5 acres in Trench Town. This is according to Donald Buchanan, Minister of Water and Housing, during his contribution...

Water and Housing Minister, Donald Buchanan has disclosed that the National Water Commission (NWC) will spend approximately $3.16 billion on 44 water supply projects during the 2005/06 financial year, while a further $222.8 million is expected to be spent on 28 wastewater projects, with a view to safeguarding public health and protecting the environment. Minister Buchanan's disclosure came during his...

The government of Jamaica is proceeding with the privatisation of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) even as improvement and expansion works continue at the facility under the Capital Development Programme. This was revealed in a document tabled by Minister of Transport and Works, Robert Pickersgill in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 14). The document reported on the...

The Port Authority of Jamaica, as part of efforts to mitigate congestion at the Port of Kingston, is monitoring the daily inventory of domestic containers and has acquired some 60 acres of land for additional storage space. This is contained in a document tabled in the House of Representatives by Transport and Works Minister, Bobby Pickersgill on Tuesday (June 14)....

The Port Authority of Jamaica is finalizing arrangements for the acquisition of property adjacent to its Kingston Container Terminal, to develop the first phase of a distribution logistics centre to be operated by overseas private sector investors. Making the disclosure during his contribution to the 2005/06 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Transport and Works Minister, Robert...

Despite the setback caused by Hurricane Ivan last winter season, a record 4,789,615 passengers travelled through the nation's two international airports last year. According to a report tabled in the House of Representatives on June 14 by Transport and Works Minister, Robert Pickersgill, passenger arrivals at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) increased by 8.2 per cent last year over...

The Ministry of Water and Housing in its bid to support and facilitate the Inner City Housing programme being spearheaded by the National Housing Trust (NHT) has to date contributed 105 lots in Denham Town and one parcel of land comprising 13.5 acres in Trench Town. This is according to Donald Buchanan, Minister of Water and Housing, during his contribution...

The Rent Restriction Act is being amended, as the Government seeks to level the playing field in the housing sector. "There are those who are of the view that there should be no rent control and that the sector should be driven by market forces. However, if we are to realize our goal with respect to housing, we have to...

Water and Housing Minister, Donald Buchanan has disclosed that the National Water Commission (NWC) will spend approximately $3.16 billion on 44 water supply projects during the 2005/06 financial year, while a further $222.8 million is expected to be spent on 28 wastewater projects, with a view to safeguarding public health and protecting the environment. Minister Buchanan's disclosure came during his...