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Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. Omar Davies
Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. Omar Davies

Transport Minister Alarmed at Rising Road Fatalities

January 19, 2016 - Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. Omar Davies is expressing shock at the number of road deaths since the start of the year. This, as 21 persons have been killed in road traffic crashes in...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Work and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (right), congratulates Andrew Chong, the recipient of China Communications Construction Company’s (CCCC) Excellent Foreign Youth Award 2013-2015. Mr. Chong, a Jamaican employed at China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), which is a subsidiary of CCCC, was honoured at a reception held on Friday, January 15, at the Jamaica Regional Management Centre in Kingston.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Work and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (right), congratulates Andrew Chong, the recipient of China Communications Construction Company’s (CCCC) Excellent Foreign Youth Award 2013-2015. Mr. Chong, a Jamaican employed at China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), which is a subsidiary of CCCC, was honoured at a reception held on Friday, January 15, at the Jamaica Regional Management Centre in Kingston.

CHEC Jamaica Employee Wins Prestigious Award
Chairman of the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Dennis Morrison, addresses Norman Manley International Airport stakeholders at a recent reception, held at the airport.
Chairman of the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Dennis Morrison, addresses Norman Manley International Airport stakeholders at a recent reception, held at the airport.

AAJ Says Business is good at NMIA
Acting President and CEO of the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick (centre) and Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, Nari Williams-Singh(left), listen keenly to the AAJ’s Senior Director, Airport Operations, Lieutenant Commander John McFarlane, at a recent Stakeholders reception, hosted by Norman Manley International Airport at the Kingston facility.
Acting President and CEO of the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick (centre) and Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, Nari Williams-Singh(left), listen keenly to the AAJ’s Senior Director, Airport Operations, Lieutenant Commander John McFarlane, at a recent Stakeholders reception, hosted by Norman Manley International Airport at the Kingston facility.

Norman Manley Intl. Airport Ranked Number 3 in Region
State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (3rd right), tours the Kupius Bridge in Pennants Clarendon, which is to be re-built at a cost of some $700 million under the Major Infrastructure Development Programme (MIDP). Others (from left) are: Member of Parliament for North Central Clarendon, Pearnel Charles; Health Minister and Member of Parliament for Northern Clarendon, Hon. Horace Dalley; and Councillor for the Crofts Hill Division, Anthony O’Connor. The tour, which took place on January 13, was followed by a community meeting to inform residents about the scope of works.
State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (3rd right), tours the Kupius Bridge in Pennants Clarendon, which is to be re-built at a cost of some $700 million under the Major Infrastructure Development Programme (MIDP). Others (from left) are: Member of Parliament for North Central Clarendon, Pearnel Charles; Health Minister and Member of Parliament for Northern Clarendon, Hon. Horace Dalley; and Councillor for the Crofts Hill Division, Anthony O’Connor. The tour, which took place on January 13, was followed by a community meeting to inform residents about the scope of works.

Kupius Bridge Project Will Provide Jobs and Facilitate Development – Azan

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Improvement work being done on the Mandela Highway
TransportWorks / Construction

Mandela Highway to be Expanded this Year

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, says improvement works will be undertaken on the Mandela Highway this year under the Major Infrastructure Development Programme (MIDP). “There is going to be an additional lane on both sides, so you are going to have a six-lane strip,” he said during a statement in the House of Representatives...
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Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 12).
TransportWorks / Construction

Financial Closure and Handover of KCT in March

Financial closure for the upgrading of the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT) is expected to take place by the end of March, with handover of the facility to port concessionaire, Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), to occur simultaneously. Financial closure is defined as a stage when all the conditions of a financing agreement are fulfilled prior to the initial availability of...
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Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies.
Transport

North-South Highway 90 Percent Complete

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, says the North-South Highway is 90 per cent complete and will be opened in phases beginning this month. The Angels to Linstead segment will open by the end of January, while the sections from Caymanas to Angels and Ocho Rios to Moneague will be opened by the end of...
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Transport

Enterprise Team to Review NMIA Bidding Process

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, says the enterprise team is to conduct a thorough assessment and review of the recent bidding process for the privatisation of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA). The report will indicate the possible reasons for the lack of bids, and recommendations regarding the way forward. Dr. Davies, who was...
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TransportVision 2030

Transport Authority to Launch Rewards Programme For Public Operators

The Transport Authority (TA) will launch a rewards programme to encourage best practices in the land transportation system this year. The programme will recognise public transportation operators, drivers and conductors at the parish and national levels based on the category of their driver’s licence. Manager, Communication and Customer Service at the Transport Authority, Petra-Kene Williams, told JIS News in an...
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Transport

Works Minister Says Mechanisms in Place to Safeguard Integrity of MIDP

Transport, Works and Housing Minister, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, says mechanisms and processes are in place to safeguard the integrity of the $42.46 billion (US$352.94 million) Major Infrastructure Development Programme’s (MIDP) implementation by the Government. “Apart from the objective of improving infrastructure throughout the country, we have sought to ensure that there is a spread of the benefits (targeting...
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Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Omar Davies (left), speaks with Chairman and President of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Professor the Hon. Gordon Shirley (centre), and Member of Parliament of North Eastern St. Ann, Shahine Robinson. Occasion was a ceremony held on Thursday, December 17 at the Ocho Rios Cruise Ship Port in St. Ann, to observe the November 17, signing of an agreement for the development of the Ocho Rios fishing village.
Transport

Dr. Davies Hails Agreement for Development of Ocho Rios Fishing Village

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, has hailed the recently signed tripartite agreement for the development of the Ocho Rios fishing village in St. Ann. The agreement, which was signed on November 27, involves the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) and the Sailor’s Hole Fishermen Benevolent Society. It will see the...
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