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Marketing and Communications Manager at the JUTC, Clinton Clarke, displays replicas of the Smarter cards used on the state owned bus company.
Marketing and Communications Manager at the JUTC, Clinton Clarke, displays replicas of the Smarter cards used on the state owned bus company.

JUTC To Remove ‘Pay For Other’ Feature

Effective January 5, 2015, the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will be discontinuing the ‘pay for other’ feature for concession passengers on its smarter card system. Marketing and Communications Manager at the JUTC, Clinton Clarke, in an interview with JIS...
Marketing and Communications Manager at the JUTC, Clinton Clarke, informing JIS News about the company’s extension of night service on New Year’s Eve.
Marketing and Communications Manager at the JUTC, Clinton Clarke, informing JIS News about the company’s extension of night service on New Year’s Eve.

JUTC Extends Night Service New Year’s Eve
Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Traffic and Highway Division, Senior Superintendent of Police, Calvin Allen (left), conversing with students in Half-Way Tree, St. Andrew.
Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Traffic and Highway Division, Senior Superintendent of Police, Calvin Allen (left), conversing with students in Half-Way Tree, St. Andrew.

Police Call for Greater Caution on the Roads
Minister of State, Transport, Works & Housing, the Hon. Richard Azan.
Minister of State, Transport, Works & Housing, the Hon. Richard Azan.

Emergency Works Underway in St. Mary
Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) Senior Director, Commercial Development and Planning, Alfred McDonald (right), makes a presentation to Neil Graham of Corinaldi Avenue Primary School in St. James, for placing first in the five to nine age category of the AAJ’s inaugural Schools’ Art Project. Occasion was the award ceremony held on Friday (December 12), at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston.
Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) Senior Director, Commercial Development and Planning, Alfred McDonald (right), makes a presentation to Neil Graham of Corinaldi Avenue Primary School in St. James, for placing first in the five to nine age category of the AAJ’s inaugural Schools’ Art Project. Occasion was the award ceremony held on Friday (December 12), at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston.

Students Benefit from Exposure to Visual Arts – Lady Hall

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Section of North Coast Highway Collapses After Flash Flooding

A section of the North Coast Highway just outside of Galina in the vicinity of Villa Road collapsed during days of heavy rains and flash flooding in St. Mary. The roadway was blocked-off by the National Works Agency and signage posted to inform motorists of a temporary detour through a Parish Council Road adjacent to the Highway. The NWA has...
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Emergency Patching Along Corporate Area Main Roads and Bus Routes

Starting today Wednesday, December 17, 2014, the National Works Agency (NWA) will embark on the first phase of an emergency pot hole patching programme along selected main roads and bus routes in the corporate area. The duration of the programme is three (3) weeks, however phase one of this two phase programme will begin today and end on Friday, December...
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Heavy Rains Leave Several Roads Blocked in Portland/St. Mary

Heavy rainfall during the past 48 hours has resulted in the blockage of roadways in Portland and St. Mary. Stephen Shaw, Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the National Works Agency (NWA) says that in Western Portland four blockages occurred between Lennox and White Gate in Black Hill. Mr. Shaw says the roadway has been cleared allowing single lane...
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JMB Reports Increase In Loans To Private Housing Developers

The Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB) has reported an increase in loans issued by the bank to private housing developers between 2011 and 2014. Director of Business Operations at Jamaica Mortgage Bank, Hecton Hemans, said the bank disbursed between $424 million and $699 million to finance projects between 2011 and 2014. “The funds were used to undertake the development of between...
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Director, Business Operations at Jamaica Mortgage Bank, Hecton Hemans addressing a JIS Think Tank on December 9.
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JMB Develops Housing Statistics Database

Jamaicans will soon be able to benefit from a database of housing starts that is being developed by the Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB). The Housing Starts Metrics will be used to provide information on, monitor and measure island wide performance of housing starts. Housing starts is an economic indicator that reflects the number of privately owned housing units on which...
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Legal Officer/Company Secretary of the Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB), Donna Samuels-Stone speaking at a JIS Think Tank on December 9.
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JMB Urges Banks to Consider Bridge Financing for Home Buyers

The Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB) is encouraging financial institutions to consider short-term home deposit loans that would provide bridge financing to home buyers. The recommendation comes against the background of amendments to the Mortgage Indemnity Act that were recently passed in both houses of Parliament. The Bill seeks to increase the percentage of the appraised value or selling price of...
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General Manager of Jamaica Mortgage Bank Mr. Courtney Wynter addresses a JIS Think Tank on December 9
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JMB to Offer Services to the Diaspora

Members of the Diaspora will soon be able to access the services of the Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB) when investing in housing in Jamaica. The bank will be launching a new service that is expected to focus on the technical aspect of construction financing. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on December 9,  General Manager  of the JMB, Courtney Wynter,...
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