Managing Director of the Transport Authority of Jamaica, Donald Foster, says the entity is improving its service delivery through the use of technology. “Technology is one of the strategies we are using to enhance the services of the Transport Authority,” Mr. Foster said on December 2 while addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank. He said there has been...

After years of providing several of its services free of cost to the public, the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), will be moving to charge Administrative Fees for these services in a bid to recover related operational costs as well as to improve its overall offerings. The proposed charges are to come into effect on December 1, 2014 following consultations with...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising motorists to expect minor delays when using the dual carriageway between the Sangster International Airport and the Iberostar Resort in St. James. This, as the works agency is currently carrying out work under the Elegant Corridor Lighting project. The roadway along the 17 kilometre thoroughfare is insufficiently lit and as such, the government is...

Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Hon. Gaston A. Browne,  has called on  Governments in the Caribbean to urgently band together to advance their own causes. He points out that this is necessary as Caribbean countries are being increasingly marginalised in the global community. The Prime Minister was delivering the keynote address at the 33rd annual graduation ceremony of the...

Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Hon. Gaston Browne, says his country will collaborate with the Government of Jamaica to increase the Caribbean region’s market share of the lucrative global shipping industry, through ship registration services.                    Mr. Browne pointed out that although the Maritime Authority of Jamaica’s (MAJ’s) counterpart agency in Antigua was contributing in a significant way...

One hundred  and eighty students of  the  Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) graduated on November 13,  with degrees and diplomas in various areas of shipping and logistics. The 33rd annual graduation ceremony, which was held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, saw graduands being rewarded for successful studies in supply chain management; cruise shipping and marine tourism; international shipping...

The National Works Agency (NWA) will be undertaking Hot Mix patching along twenty six (26) corridors in Kingston, St. Andrew, St. Catherine and St. Thomas. Patching began on Wednesday, November 05, 2014 and is expected to be completed within six weeks. In Kingston, 21 corridors are being addressed. Approximately 2,415 square metres of patching is being undertaken. The roads being...