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

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...

Works Minister Says Mechanisms in Place to Safeguard Integrity of MIDP
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.
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.

Dr. Davies Hails Agreement for Development of Ocho Rios Fishing Village
Transport, Works, and Housing Minister, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (right); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Audrey Sewell (centre); and Deputy General Manager, China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC), Americas Division, Qiwu Yang, sign copies of the $665.4 million (US$5.53 million) contract to undertake rebuilding of the Kupius Bridge in Pennants, Clarendon, under the Major Infrastructure Development Programme (MIDP). The signing took place at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Wednesday, December 16. Overseeing the proceedings is National Works Agency (NWA) Communications and Customer Service Manager, Stephen Shaw.
Transport, Works, and Housing Minister, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (right); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Audrey Sewell (centre); and Deputy General Manager, China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC), Americas Division, Qiwu Yang, sign copies of the $665.4 million (US$5.53 million) contract to undertake rebuilding of the Kupius Bridge in Pennants, Clarendon, under the Major Infrastructure Development Programme (MIDP). The signing took place at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Wednesday, December 16. Overseeing the proceedings is National Works Agency (NWA) Communications and Customer Service Manager, Stephen Shaw.

$665.4 Million Contract Signed For Rebuilding Of Kupius Bridge in Clarendon
Managing Director of the Transport Authority Mr. Donald Foster speaking at a JIS Think Tank on December 9, 2015.
Managing Director of the Transport Authority Mr. Donald Foster speaking at a JIS Think Tank on December 9, 2015.

Transport Authority Expresses Concern At Commuter Survey

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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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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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Commuters Urged To Help Get Rid Of Illegal Taxi Operators

The Transport Authoriy (TA) is urging commuters to assist in the fight against illegal taxi operation in Jamaica. “I am soliciting the assistance of Jamaicans to use the technologies and send the Authority photographs and videos of illegal activities in the transportation system anywhere they occur in Jamaica,” Managing Director of TA, Donald Foster, said. Persons are encouraged to send...
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Managing Director of the Transport Authority, Donald Foster addresses a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday December 9 on new colour coding rules for public passenger vehicles for the 2016 licensing period.
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Taxis To Be Colour-Coded

As part of ongoing efforts to improve the public transportation system, the Transport Authority has introduced a system of colour coding of public passenger vehicles. Under the new regime, which is being implemented in association with stakeholders, licensees and operators, all taxis are required to have a chequered strip running down the side of the vehicle as well as the...
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Increased Seats for Hackney Carriage Operators

The Senate has approved the Transport Authority (Amendment) Act, which seeks to increase the seating capacity of hackney carriages from four to five. The Bill was piloted on December 3, by Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding. In his address, Senator Golding said the existing requirement in the Act is an anomaly, as the vehicles are built to...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller along with former Regional Director of China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Limited, Tang Zhongdong (3rd left) and Minister of Transport, Work and Housing, Hon. Dr. Omar Davies, posed with the recipients of CHEC
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CHEC Building Young Jamaican Lives

China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Limited is best known in Jamaica for building highways; however, the company has also been quietly building lives through its involvement in educating Jamaican students. This partnership is paying off, especially for five young Jamaicans, who are beneficiaries of a five-year full scholarship programme launched in April 2014. The five, Clenmar Rowe, Rushawn Marshall, David...
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