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Transport, Works and Housing Minister, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (second left), tours the eastbound off ramp section of Highway 2000 near Old Harbour, which was officially opened today (January 20). Also on the tour are (from left): Managing Director of TransJamaican Highway, Guillaume Allain; Permanent Secretary in the Transport, Works and Housing Ministry, Audrey Sewell and State Minister in the Transport, Works and Housing Ministry, Hon. Richard Azan.

Students to Benefit from Opening of Eastbound Off Ramp Road Near Old Harbour

The official opening of the eastbound off ramp section of Highway 2000 near Old Harbour, St. Catherine, is expected to significantly benefit students and business operators utilizing the roadway from May Pen, Clarendon to access that town. “This is of...

Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) students Odane Allison (2nd left) and Shanesha Simpson (2nd right), show off their scholarship award contracts. Occasion was the presentation ceremony for the Caribbean Shipping Association’s (CSA) Monica Silvera Awards on January 18, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Eight final year students of the CMI were presented with scholarships valued at $2.4 million (USD$20,000) to cover their tuition costs. Sharing the moment are Principal of the CMI, Dr. Fritz Pinnock (left), and President of the CSA, David Jean Marie.

CMI Students Receive $2.4 Million in Scholarships

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

Transport Minister Alarmed at Rising Road Fatalities

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.

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.

10 years ago Transport

Norman Manley Intl. Airport Ranked Number 3 in Region

The Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) has been rated by the Airport Council International (ACI) as the number three ranked airport in Latin America and the Caribbean region. This was disclosed by Acting President and Chief Executive Officer of Airports Authority of Jamaica, Audley Deidrick, at an appreciation reception for the stakeholders of the Norman Manley International Airport, held at...

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.

10 years ago TransportWorks / Construction

Kupius Bridge Project Will Provide Jobs and Facilitate Development – Azan

State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan, says re-construction of the Kupius Bridge in Pennants, will provide jobs for scores of residents, while facilitating further development of communities in North and North Central Clarendon. “This project forms part of Government’s commitment to rural development,” he said. Mr. Azan was addressing a community meeting held at the Prayer...

Improvement work being done on the Mandela Highway

10 years ago 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...

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 12).

10 years ago 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...

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

10 years ago 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...

10 years ago 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...

10 years ago 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...