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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.
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.

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,...
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
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's inaugural engineering scholarship. The students from left are: Clenmar Rowe, Kemmisha Skinner, David Scott, Tashae Thompson and Rushawn Marshall.

CHEC Building Young Jamaican Lives
Industry, Investment, and Commerce State Minister, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (2nd right), views ‘BAMJA’ brand organic bamboo charcoal produced at the Institute of Nursing, Technology, and Household Management (INTHM), Swallowfield Road, Kingston, utilising the “Gentle Bamboo Charcoal Kiln’, which was assembled at INTHM. Others (from left) are: the kiln’s designer, INTHM Director, and engineer, Gentle Wallace; Principal, INTHM, Tressie Wallace; Director, Special Projects, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) and Chairman, Bamboo and Indigenous Materials Committee (BIMAC), Gladstone Rose; and INTHM’s Administrator, André Tait.
Industry, Investment, and Commerce State Minister, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (2nd right), views ‘BAMJA’ brand organic bamboo charcoal produced at the Institute of Nursing, Technology, and Household Management (INTHM), Swallowfield Road, Kingston, utilising the “Gentle Bamboo Charcoal Kiln’, which was assembled at INTHM. Others (from left) are: the kiln’s designer, INTHM Director, and engineer, Gentle Wallace; Principal, INTHM, Tressie Wallace; Director, Special Projects, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) and Chairman, Bamboo and Indigenous Materials Committee (BIMAC), Gladstone Rose; and INTHM’s Administrator, André Tait.

Engineer Creates First Local Organic Bamboo Kiln
Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) Managing Director, Colin Campbell (left), addressing journalists during Friday’s (November 20) media briefing at the entity’s corporate offices at Twickenham Park, Spanish Town, St. Catherine. Listening keenly is JUTC Deputy Managing Director in charge of Operations, Kirk Finnikin.
Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) Managing Director, Colin Campbell (left), addressing journalists during Friday’s (November 20) media briefing at the entity’s corporate offices at Twickenham Park, Spanish Town, St. Catherine. Listening keenly is JUTC Deputy Managing Director in charge of Operations, Kirk Finnikin.

JUTC Projects Revenue of $5.2 Billion for 2015/16
Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (centre), addresses a press briefing to give an update on developments at the site, held at its Hope Road location on November 17. Listening are Marketing and Events Manager at Devon House, Andre Reid (left) and Executive Director of the facility, Janet Taylor.
Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (centre), addresses a press briefing to give an update on developments at the site, held at its Hope Road location on November 17. Listening are Marketing and Events Manager at Devon House, Andre Reid (left) and Executive Director of the facility, Janet Taylor.

Construction of New Ice Cream Parlour at Devon House to Begin January

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Transport

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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Transport

Traffic Changes at Forum Bridge Portmore, St. Catherine

Effective 5:00 a.m. tomorrow, Friday, November 13, 2015 changes to traffic movement will be introduced at the Forum Bridge, Port Henderson Road (Back Road) in Portmore St. Catherine. The bridge will be closed for three months to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Manager Communication and Customer Services at the National Works Agency (NWA) Stephen Shaw says traffic will be diverted onto...
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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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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.
Transport

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 Kingston was constructed at a cost of some $500,000. It is manned by five call centre representatives, and offers 24-hour...
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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.
Transport

Jamaica Sends Off $50 Million Worth Of Supplies To Dominica

Jamaica, on Wednesday (November 4), shipped off close to $50 million worth of bridge infrastructure and materials to tropical storm-ravaged Dominica, fulfilling a pledge that was made nearly two months ago. The donation, initiated by the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, represents a joint public/private sector partnership. It included two Bailey bridges from the National Works Agency (NWA), six...
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JUTC buses.
Transport

Another Cashless Option For JUTC Commuters

Commuters who travel on the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses now have another cashless and convenient option to pay their fares. The new device dubbed, ‘Prepaid Smarter Card’, is intended to be an alternative to cash and the Smarter Cards will be sold in values of $300, $600, $900 and $1,800. The prepaid card will be distributed by Transaction...
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Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Nari Williams-Singh.
Transport

Air Traffic Controllers to Be Trained and Equipment Upgraded

Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Nari Williams-Singh, said major plans are in place for the upgrading of air traffic control equipment and training of personnel. “We also have very aggressive plans in place to monitor and maintain our current systems in conjunction with our maintenance service providers, Aerotel. We are trying to be as proactive as...
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