Users of the Howard Cooke Boulevard in Montego Bay, will soon see major improvement to the dual carriageway, as the Government, with funding from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), is to embark on major rehabilitative work along sections of the roadway, beginning April 10. The National Works Agency (NWA), will be carrying out the repair works at a cost of $14 million to sections...

State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan, said a number of measures are to be implemented to reduce road crashes. He said the measures, which include installing more speed signs, increasing police presence on the streets, and undertaking micro-surfacing of roads, were decided on during a meeting held with stakeholders. Mr. Azan was speaking at a press...

The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), in collaboration with the Road Safety Unit of the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, has embarked on a major training initiative focusing on traffic crash investigating and reporting. Speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Executive Director of the CMI, Dr. Fritz Pinnock, explained that training is a major factor in stemming the tide...

Speeding remains a major factor contributing to incidence of motor vehicle accidents and fatalities on the nation’s roads. Director of the Road Safety Unit, Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Kenute Hare, says 14 of the 62 traffic crashes that occurred since the start of the year resulted from excessive speeding by motorists. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service...

The Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport, Works, and Housing, is, again, urging motorists and their passengers to wear seatbelts and helmets, in order to minimize the degree of injuries from collisions. This appeal was made by Director of the Unit, Kenute Hare, while addressing a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, at the agency’s head office,...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says six firms have expressed interest in acquiring the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston. Dr. Phillips, who was opening the 2015/16 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 12, said it is expected that a preferred bidder will be chosen within the next six months. “This is...

The Government and private sector stakeholders are collaborating to determine the extent of assistance to be provided to fire victims in Hopeful Village, Arnett Gardens in South St. Andrew. The incident, which occurred last week Friday (March 6), claimed the lives of three children and destroyed two houses. Transport, Works and Housing Minister, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, who is...