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Commuters boarding a JUTC bus which plies the Spanish Town to Half-Way Tree route.

Adult Fare for Students during Summer Break on JUTC

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is reminding student concession passengers ages 12 to 20 in uniform that effective Saturday, July 4, the student concession rate of $30 will not apply to their travel on JUTC buses. This is so...

JUTC Buses Use 17% Less Fuel on Mandela Highway

Transport, Works, and Housing State Minister, Hon. Richard Azan (centre), is presented with a cheque in the sum of $1.4 million for the Peckham community bamboo project in North West Clarendon, by Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Dong Xiaojun (2nd right). The handing over ceremony was held on Tuesday (June 23) at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston. Mr. Azan is also the Member of Parliament for North West Clarendon. Sharing the occasion (from left), are: Peckham Bamboo Committee member, Andrew Carty; Socio-Economic Technical Specialist, Community Renewal Programme (CRP), Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charmaine Brimm; and Senior Technical Services Director, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), and Bamboo and Indigenous Materials Advisory Committee Chairman, Gladstone Rose.

OAS Provides $15 Million for Peckham Bamboo Project

Communications and Customer Services Manager at the Transport Authority, Petra-Kene Williams. (FILE)

Seating Accommodation for Hackney Carriages is a Law, says Transport Authority

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. Morais Guy, gives his remarks as he opens the debate on the Report of the Joint Select Committee on the Road Traffic Act in the House of Representatives on June 9. Looking on is Member of Parliament for Western St Mary, Joylan Silvera.

House Committee Recommends Affixed, Hands-Free Devices While Driving

11 years ago Transport

Gov’t to Ban Smoking of Ganja While Driving

Minister with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, said a provision is to be added to the Road Traffic Act to prohibit smoking of ganja while driving. He said if a person smokes ganja while driving or in charge of a motor vehicle on a road or other public place, he or she would be fined $10,000. “We feel...

11 years ago Transport

Work to Resume on Bernard Lodge Housing Project

Work is scheduled to resume shortly on the provision of affordable housing solutions at Bernard Lodge, St. Catherine. The development follows Cabinet’s approval of a public/private partnership (PPPA) between the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) and Herzog Jamaica Limited to complete the development. Transport, Works and Housing Minister, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, made the disclosure during Tuesday’s (June 30)...

11 years ago EducationTransport

MIND Lends Support for Road Safety

The Management Institute for National Development (MIND) is lending support to the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) and the Police Traffic Division in the drive to encourage road users to pay special attention to young children on the roads. This is part of the activities for National Road Safety Month (June), with the focus on sensitising the public about proper...

Minister with responsibility for Housing in the Ministry of Transport Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy.

11 years ago Transport

Summary of The Road Traffic Bill 2014

OVERVIEW OF The Road Traffic Bill 2015 BACKGROUND Mr. Speaker, the current Road Traffic Legislation was enacted in 1938. Since the promulgation of the Road Traffic Act and Regulations 1938, there have been phenomenal developments in the design of motor vehicles thus rendering various descriptions and requirements contained in the legislation obsolete. Additionally, in its present form the...

Staff members of the Airport Authority of Jamaica/Norman Manley International Airport (AAJ/NMIA) participate in the construction of a walkway at the Donald Quarrie High School. The walkway spans approximately 120 feet from the main entrance to the school.

11 years ago Transport

Walkway Completed at Donald Quarrie High School By AAJ/NMIA

The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ)/Norman Manley International Airport Ltd. (NMIA) has completed a project at the Donald Quarrie High School, in Kingston, in keeping with its commitment to the school which it has adopted. The project involved the construction of a new pedestrian walkway for the students spanning approximately 120 feet from the school to the main entrance, thus...

11 years ago Transport

Debate This Month on Proposed Changes to Road Traffic Act

Transport, Works and Housing Minister, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, says debate on proposed changes to the Road Traffic Act will get underway in the House of Representatives during June. Notable among these are increased fines for motorists cited by the police for speeding, with the fines for motorists exceeding the limit by 16 to 32 kilometres being $6,000; between...

11 years ago Transport

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...