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Chairman of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Dr. Garnett Roper (left); and Managing Director, JUTC, Colin Campbell (right), assist Senior Director (Acting) of the Modernization Programme Implementation Unit, Office of the Cabinet, Michele Gordon-Somers, in cutting the ribbon to officially open the JUTC’s Customer Care Centre at the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre on November 5.
Chairman of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Dr. Garnett Roper (left); and Managing Director, JUTC, Colin Campbell (right), assist Senior Director (Acting) of the Modernization Programme Implementation Unit, Office of the Cabinet, Michele Gordon-Somers, in cutting the ribbon to officially open the JUTC’s Customer Care Centre at the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre on November 5.

JUTC Launches Customer Care Centre

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) officially launched its Customer Care Centre on Thursday (November 5), as it works to improve service delivery to its approximately 240,000 clients. The centre, which is located at the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre in...
State Minister in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (right), points out something of interest to Chairman of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Garnett Roper (right); and Manager of Tank Weld’s Port Rio Bueno, Marianne Greaves, as they inspect material, which was part of a load shipped from the Trelawny-based port to storm-ravaged Dominica on Wednesday (November 5). The donation, valued at about $50 million, represents a joint public/private sector partnership, and included two bailey bridges, six tons of steel, 18 tons of cement, and other items. Oslo Bulk is shipping the items to Dominica.
State Minister in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (right), points out something of interest to Chairman of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Garnett Roper (right); and Manager of Tank Weld’s Port Rio Bueno, Marianne Greaves, as they inspect material, which was part of a load shipped from the Trelawny-based port to storm-ravaged Dominica on Wednesday (November 5). The donation, valued at about $50 million, represents a joint public/private sector partnership, and included two bailey bridges, six tons of steel, 18 tons of cement, and other items. Oslo Bulk is shipping the items to Dominica.

Jamaica Sends Off $50 Million Worth Of Supplies To Dominica
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JUTC buses.

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Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Nari Williams-Singh.
Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Nari Williams-Singh.

Air Traffic Controllers to Be Trained and Equipment Upgraded
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (right), converses with (from left): President of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu; Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Nari Williams-Singh; and ICAO Secretary General, Dr. Fang Liu. Occasion was the meeting of the ICAO Council at the Iberostar Hotel in Lilliput, St. James earlier this week.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (right), converses with (from left): President of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu; Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Nari Williams-Singh; and ICAO Secretary General, Dr. Fang Liu. Occasion was the meeting of the ICAO Council at the Iberostar Hotel in Lilliput, St. James earlier this week.

Government Hailed for Strides in Modernising Air Transport Sector

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ParliamentTransport

House Approves New Road Traffic Act

A new Road Traffic Act was passed by the House of Representatives on Tuesday, November 10. The Bill was piloted by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy. The Government took the decision to repeal the existing Road Traffic Act, promulgated in 1938, and replace it with a new Act that is...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (right), converses with (from left): President of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu; Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Nari Williams-Singh; and ICAO Secretary General, Dr. Fang Liu. Occasion was the meeting of the ICAO Council at the Iberostar Hotel in Lilliput, St. James earlier this week.
Transport

Gov’t Hailed For Strides in Modernising Air Transport Sector

Continued strides being made by the Government in modernising the aviation sector will serve to boost tourism and promote economic development. This is the view of top experts in the industry, who met earlier this week at the Iberostar Hotel in Lilliput, St. James, for the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) council meeting. During the two-day meeting, from October 12...
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Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Nari Williams-Singh (right), listens keenly to President of the Jamaica Air Traffic Controllers Association (JATCA), Kurt Solomon. Occasion was the opening of the 26th regional meeting of the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers Association (IFATCA), at the Holiday Inn Resort in Montego Bay on Thursday (October 15).
Transport

JCAA Supports Work of Air Traffic Controllers – Williams-Singh

Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Nari Williams-Singh, said the organisation is committing to supporting the work of air traffic controllers in ensuring the safety of the country’s airspace. “We share the expressed commitment to safety and we are advanced in a strategy for effecting a comprehensive upgrade and modernisation programme for our air navigation services…to meet...
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Transport

Privatisation of Airports Necessary – Dr. Guy

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, says privatisation of the Sangster International Airport and the similar action to be taken at the Norman Manley International Airport are to bring both facilities up to world class standards. Addressing an International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council meeting at the Iberostar Hotel, in Lilliput, St....
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Transport

High Aviation Standard Must Be Maintained – FAA

Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Michael Whitaker, says the Caribbean continues to be a popular tourism gateway and it is important for member countries to maintain a high aviation standard. Addressing an air transportation meeting of Directors General of the North American, Central American and Caribbean region, at the Iberostar Hotel in Lilliput, St. James, on October 13,...
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Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (centre), addresses the opening of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) council meeting on Monday (October 12), at the Iberostar Hotel in Lilliput, St. James. Listening are Regional Director of the ICAO, Melvin Cintron (left); and President of the ICAO, Dr. Bernard Alui.
Transport

Gov’t Committed to Quality Air Transport System

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, said the Government is fully committed to maintaining a quality air transport system that is above world average in terms of safety and security standards. He noted that while there are challenges, no effort will be spared to ensure that the country’s aviation system continues to...
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SenateTransport

Senate Passes Amendments to Civil Aviation Act

Members of the Senate, on October 2, gave their approval for amendments to the Civil Aviation Act, which seeks to increase the membership of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) Board. The Bill proposes to appoint three additional persons to serve on the board, which will bring the total to 12 up from nine. The Board currently has eight appointed...
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