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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...

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

Gov’t Hailed For Strides in Modernising Air Transport Sector

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).

JCAA Supports Work of Air Traffic Controllers – Williams-Singh

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.

Gov’t Committed to Quality Air Transport System

10 years ago 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....

10 years ago 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,...

10 years ago 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...

Director of the Housing Policy Unit in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Paula Parkes.

10 years ago HousingTransportVision 2030Works / Construction

Work Advanced Under Slum Upgrading Programme

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing is reporting that work under Phase Two of the Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme (PSUP 2) is far advanced. Director of Housing Policy in the Ministry Paula Parkes, told JIS News that “significant work” has been done in realising three of the six expected outputs. These include the Citywide Slum Situational Analysis, the Policy...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (right), enjoys a light moment at the opening of the Caribbean Maritime Institute’s (CMI) two-day open day and exhibition on Monday (Sept. 21). Others (from left) are: CMI Chaplain, Pastor Linton Williams; Deputy Executive Director CMI, Vivette Grant; and Executive Director, Dr. Fritz Pinnock. Dr. Guy delivered the keynote address at the function, which was among events to mark Maritime Awareness Week from September 20-26.

10 years ago Transport

CMI Partners With Key Stakeholders to Host Maritime Week

The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) has joined forces with four key stakeholders in the maritime industry to stage activities in observance of Maritime Awareness Week, which is being observed from September 20-26. These include the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Kingston Wharves Limited, and the Shipping Association of Jamaica. CMI Executive Director, Dr. Fritz Pinnock,...

Maritime industry partners are joined by cadets of the Caribbean Maritime Institute at a church service to mark the beginning of Maritime Awareness Week held at Fellowship Tabernacle in Kingston on Sunday September 21. Front row l-r, Deputy General Manager - KCT Services Ltd, Dwayne Forrester; Executive Director - Caribbean Maritime Institute(CMI) Dr. Fritz Pinnock; Director General – Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ)Rear Admiral Peter Brady; Deputy Executive Director – CMI, Vivette Grant and Deputy Director General – MAJ, Claudia Grant.

10 years ago Transport

CMI to Host Inaugural Academic Conference

The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) will host its inaugural Academic Conference during the 2015 observance of Maritime Awareness Week, which runs from September 20-26. The two-day conference, which takes place on Wednesday, September 23 and Thursday, September 24, is being held at the Jamaica Conference Centre under the theme: ‘Last Mile Logistics : Possibilities and Promise for the Caribbean’. In...

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Omar Davies (right), is in light conversation with President Elect, Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE), Gary Walters (left), at the opening of the Engineers’ Week conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on Monday, September 21. Looking on (from second left) are: Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy; and Chairman, Professional Engineering Registration Board, L. Garth Kiddoe.

10 years ago HousingTransportWorks / Construction

Engineers Have Critical Role in Mitigating Environmental Damage – Dr. Davies

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Omar Davies, says the engineering profession has a critical role to play in mitigating the effects of development on the environment. He argued that while much of the damage to the environment, whether due to housing development, mining and manufacturing operations, resulted from engineering interventions “at the same time, the efforts to...