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Director General, Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral Peter Brady (3rd left), holds the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Education and Training Award, which was presented at the 27th Seatrade Awards held on May 6 at London’s Guild Hall. Others sharing the moment (from left) are: General Manager, Seatrade, Andrew Williams; Sponsor of the award, Zhang Hui, who is Managing Director, Europe Centre, China Classification Society; Chairman of Maritime United Kingdom (UK) and Maritime London, and a Director at Clarksons, Alderman the Lord Mountevans; Secretary-General, IMO, Koji Sekimizu; and Chairman, Seatrade, Chris Hayman.
Director General, Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral Peter Brady (3rd left), holds the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Education and Training Award, which was presented at the 27th Seatrade Awards held on May 6 at London’s Guild Hall. Others sharing the moment (from left) are: General Manager, Seatrade, Andrew Williams; Sponsor of the award, Zhang Hui, who is Managing Director, Europe Centre, China Classification Society; Chairman of Maritime United Kingdom (UK) and Maritime London, and a Director at Clarksons, Alderman the Lord Mountevans; Secretary-General, IMO, Koji Sekimizu; and Chairman, Seatrade, Chris Hayman.

Rear Admiral Brady Receives Prestigious IMO Award

Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral Peter Brady, has been recognised by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for his extensive work in the field of maritime training. The Jamaican is the recipient of the prestigious...
Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (second right), accepts the key to one of the 27 new buses from Assistant Director, JR Group, authorised Volvo dealers in Jamaica, Sacha Matsumoto Wellington, during a ceremony held at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) corporate office in Twickenham Park, Spanish Town, on May 7. Looking on (from left) are: Belgian Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Guy Servrin; Managing Director of the JUTC, Colin Campbell; Commissioner of Customs, Major Richard Reece; and Chairman, JUTC, Dr. Garnet Roper.
Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (second right), accepts the key to one of the 27 new buses from Assistant Director, JR Group, authorised Volvo dealers in Jamaica, Sacha Matsumoto Wellington, during a ceremony held at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) corporate office in Twickenham Park, Spanish Town, on May 7. Looking on (from left) are: Belgian Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Guy Servrin; Managing Director of the JUTC, Colin Campbell; Commissioner of Customs, Major Richard Reece; and Chairman, JUTC, Dr. Garnet Roper.

JUTC Gets 27 More Buses
Students from the Chetwood Memorial Primary School in Montego Bay, St. James, show off road safety posters, during a road safety seminar staged by the Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing at the school on Tuesday, May 5. Sesame Street character “Grover” was a major attraction at the seminar.
Students from the Chetwood Memorial Primary School in Montego Bay, St. James, show off road safety posters, during a road safety seminar staged by the Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing at the school on Tuesday, May 5. Sesame Street character “Grover” was a major attraction at the seminar.

Chetwood Memorial Primary Students Learn Road Safety Tips
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left) interacts with students of the Mona Heights Primary School, during the official launch of the third United Nations (UN) Global Road Safety Week 2015, at Appliance Traders Limited (ATL) Autohaus, in Kingston, today (April 30).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left) interacts with students of the Mona Heights Primary School, during the official launch of the third United Nations (UN) Global Road Safety Week 2015, at Appliance Traders Limited (ATL) Autohaus, in Kingston, today (April 30).

Prime Minister Urges Road Users to Protect Lives
Minister without Portfolio (Housing), Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, makes a point during his contribution to the 2015/16 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, April 28. Seated at left is Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan.
Minister without Portfolio (Housing), Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, makes a point during his contribution to the 2015/16 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, April 28. Seated at left is Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan.

Work Far Advanced For Merger of Island Traffic and Transport Authorities

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JEEP to Spend $929 Million on Projects This Year

Under Component Five of the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP), a total of $929.95 million has been budgeted to undertake various initiatives across the island. Making the disclosure during a recent sitting of the House of Representatives, Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, said the projects, which are currently being developed, will be undertaken in...
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Transport Authority Clarifies Seating Capacity Issues with Taxi Operators

The Transport Authority is moving to clarify issues as they pertain to the seating capacity of public passenger vehicles operated by Transport Operators in the May Pen area. To this end, a meeting was held involving Chairman of the Transport Authority, Mr. Norton Hinds; Managing Director, Mr. Donald Foster; MP for Central Clarendon, Mr. Mike Henry; Director of the Island...
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Tougher Road Laws a Step Closer

The Government is a step closer to implementing more stringent regulations to govern the use of the nation’s roads. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, said a Joint Select Committee of Parliament, looking at the new Road Traffic Act, has completed its deliberations. He was making his contribution to the 2015/16 Sectoral...
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JMB Seeks Additional Funds to Finance Investment Programme

The Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB) is currently in discussions with other lending institutions for loans of $2 billion to finance its investment programme, as currently it has over $4 billion in applications in the pipeline, including proposals to build low and middle income houses. “In an effort to increase the housing stock, the Jamaica Mortgage Bank projects commitment of approximately...
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Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies.
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Five Firms to Bid for Privatisation of Norman Manley International Airport

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing is reporting that five firms have been pre-qualified to participate in the bidding process to operate, finance, develop and maintain the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA). Those selected are Cedicor S.A. (Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A.); Zurich Airport International AG and A-Port  Chile S.A; Korea Airport Corporation Latin America and GK Capital Management Limited;...
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