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Deputy Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Claudia Grant.
Deputy Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Claudia Grant.

MAJ Stages Professional Maritime Women Conference

Women from at least 24 countries will meet in Montego Bay, St. James, from April 13 to 17 to discuss their involvement in maritime affairs, during a conference at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort. The inaugural staging of the International...
JUTC buses.
JUTC buses.

JUTC Makes Major Adjustments in Service to Facilitate Visit of US President
National Works Agency (NWA) Communications Manager, Stephen Shaw (left), addresses a press conference at the St. James Parish Council on Monday (March 30), to provide details on road improvement work being undertaken in St. James. Listening are Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris ( centre); and Member of Parliament for West Central St James, and Minister of State in the Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams.
National Works Agency (NWA) Communications Manager, Stephen Shaw (left), addresses a press conference at the St. James Parish Council on Monday (March 30), to provide details on road improvement work being undertaken in St. James. Listening are Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris ( centre); and Member of Parliament for West Central St James, and Minister of State in the Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams.

NWA Goes After Motorist to Fix Barnett Bridge
State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (centre), makes a point during a tour of the Government’s $10.4 million sidewalk rehabilitation project along Golding Avenue in Papine yesterday (March 30). Others (from left) are: Member of Parliament for Eastern St. Andrew, Andre Hylton; Project Manager, National Works Agency (NWA) Sherwin Dennis; Councillor for the Papine Division, Venesha Phillips; Town Clerk at the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), Robert Hill; and Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby.
State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (centre), makes a point during a tour of the Government’s $10.4 million sidewalk rehabilitation project along Golding Avenue in Papine yesterday (March 30). Others (from left) are: Member of Parliament for Eastern St. Andrew, Andre Hylton; Project Manager, National Works Agency (NWA) Sherwin Dennis; Councillor for the Papine Division, Venesha Phillips; Town Clerk at the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), Robert Hill; and Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby.

Repairs to Golding Avenue Sidewalk to Be Completed Next Week
State Minister for Transport, Works, and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (left), discussing plans for the Pennants Bridge in Clarendon with National Works Agency (NWA) Directors, Varden Downer (centre), in charge of Regional Implementation and Special Projects; and Roger Smith, in charge of Technical Services, after viewing the structure, recently.
State Minister for Transport, Works, and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (left), discussing plans for the Pennants Bridge in Clarendon with National Works Agency (NWA) Directors, Varden Downer (centre), in charge of Regional Implementation and Special Projects; and Roger Smith, in charge of Technical Services, after viewing the structure, recently.

Road Between Sour Sop Turn and Chapelton to be Rehabilitated

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Mountainside to Watchwell Road in St. Elizabeth to be Repaired

More than $100 million will be spent to rehabilitate six kilometres of roadway from Mountainside to Watchwell, in St. Elizabeth. Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, told JIS News that the roadway being targeted connects four constituencies and will ensure that activities in the tourism and other sectors in St. Elizabeth are boosted. The Minister toured the Mountainside...
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Transport

Sections of Howard Cooke Boulevard to be Repaired

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...
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Director of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Ludlow Powell.
Transport

Motorists Urged to Regularly Service Vehicles

Jamaican motorists are being encouraged to regularly service their vehicles as part of efforts to ensure optimum performance and safety on the nation’s roads. Director, Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Ludlow Powell, says regular servicing of vehicles is crucial as operating a defective vehicle can cause accidents, endangering the life of the driver as well as other road users. “Take it...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Audrey Sewell, addresses a press conference on Wednesday (March 18), at the Royalton White Sands Resort in Trelawny.
Transport

Motorists to Pay for Damage to Road Furniture

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing is moving to recover from motorists, money that is being expended to replace guardrails and other road furniture that are damaged during road crashes. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Audrey Sewell, told journalists at a media briefing at the Royalton White Sands Resorts in Trelawny on Wednesday (March 18) that the National Works...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Audrey Sewell, addresses a press conference on Wednesday (March 18), at the Royalton White Sands Resort in Trelawny.
Transport

Motorists to Pay for Damage to Road Furniture

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing is moving to recover from motorists, money that is being expended to replace guardrails and other road furniture that are damaged during road crashes. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Audrey Sewell, told journalists at a media briefing at the Royalton White Sands Resorts in Trelawny on Wednesday (March 18) that the National Works...
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State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (centre), look at fragments of a motor car, which crashed along the Braco main road in Trelawny on March 2, claiming the lives of four persons. Members of the police force, and personnel from the Ministry accompanied Mr. Azan on a tour of the site on Wednesday (March 18).
Transport

Transport Ministry Undertakes Measures to Reduce Road Crashes

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...
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Executive Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Dr. Fritz Pinnock, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, where he gave details on the CMI’s new Traffic Crash Investigating and Reporting Course.
Transport

CMI Collaborates with Road Safety Unit to Offer Training

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...
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