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Minister of Transport, Works, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (left), affixes his signature to Final Framework Agreement regarding negotiations involving the Portland Bight development project, during a ceremony held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday, August 5. Also signing (from centre) are President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley; and General Manager of CHEC, Zhongdong Tang. The agreement is a record of their understanding of the general terms and conditions on which negotiations for the project will continue.

No Work has Started at Portland Bight

No construction or development work has started at Portland Bight. The only activity that is underway is the detailed technical work to complete the feasibility studies prior to making a submission to the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) and...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (fifth left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Linstead to Moneague segment of the North/South Highway, today (August 5). Also participating are Opposition Spokesman on Infrastructure Development, Dr. Horace Chang (left); Regional Director for China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), Tang Zhongdong (third left), and Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (seventh left).

PM Opens Linstead to Moneague Highway

Transport, Works, and Housing Minister, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (2nd left), along with the People’s Republic of China’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Dong Xiaojun (left); and Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) Executive Director, Dr. Fritz Pinnock (2nd right), display the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will facilitate the teaching of Mandarin, at the CMI beginning in September. Looking on is Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education,. Dr. Grace McLean, who represented Portfolio Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites. The signing was held on July 30, at the CMI’s Palisadoes Park campus in Kingston.

CMI Students to Learn Mandarin

Workmen completing work on the Mount Rosser Bypass segment of the North-South Highway. The over 19 kilometre roadway is slated for opening on August 5, and will see reduction in travel of up to 40 per cent.

Contractors Putting Final Touches on Mount Rosser Bypass

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

New Age Requirements for PPVS

12 years ago Transport

NRSC Advocates use of Electronic Surveillance Systems

The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) is advocating the use of electronic surveillance systems to achieve compliance by road users. In an interview with JIS News, NRSC Executive Director, Paula Fletcher, said that the Council will remain strident to ensure that provisions are made for the use of technology to improve the standard of safety on the roads. She...

Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Rear Admiral Peter Brady.

12 years ago Transport

Seafarers Hailed for Contribution

Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Rear Admiral Peter Brady, is hailing the contribution of seafarers to the world. “Without the contribution of seafarers, half the world would freeze and the other half would starve,” Rear Admiral Brady said in a message to mark the Day of the Seafarer, celebrated internationally on June 25. He pointed out that...

12 years ago Transport

Transport Ministry Clarifies New Road Traffic Fines

The proposed fines under the new Road Traffic Act are expected to change the culture of driving and road usage among Jamaican motorists, says Minister with responsibility for Housing, Dr. the Hon. Morais Guy. Among the proposed changes are: increased traffic penalties for breaches of the road code; mandatory training and certification of motor vehicle driving instructors; a longer period...

General Manager of the UDC, Desmond Malcolm addresses a JIS Think Tank session on Thursday, June 12.

12 years ago JIS Think TankTransport

UDC Records $413 Million Profit

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is reporting a significant turn-around in its financial performance, recording $413 million in profit as at March 2014. Addressing a JIS Think Tank session on Thursday, June 12, General Manager of the UDC, Desmond Malcolm, informed that after inheriting a loss of about $1.2 billion in March 2012, the corporation was able to achieve a...

A group picture of representatives of the combined group of the Association of Sports Cultural Clubs of Caribbean Port Authorities (ASCCCPA),
which funded the expansion of the laundry room at the St. James Infirmary in Montego Bay. The project was done at a cost of approximately $750,000.

12 years ago Transport

Port Authorities Group Improve Facility at St. James Infirmary

Amenities at the St. James Infirmary have been greatly improved with the extension of the laundry area, by the Association of Sports Cultural Clubs of Caribbean Port Authorities (ASCCCPA). The project was carried out at a cost of approximately $750,000. The enhanced facility, which will enable the management of the infirmary to more effectively deal with the increasing volume of laundry,...

12 years ago ParliamentSectoral Debate 2014/2015Transport

Over 1,000 Units Built Under Jamaica Emergency Housing Programme

A total of 1,342 wooden units have been built under the Jamaica Emergency Housing Programme, as the Government continues to provide shelter for the most vulnerable. This was disclosed by Minister with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy during his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in Parliament on Wednesday, June 4. The programme, which is a collaboration of...

12 years ago ParliamentSectoral Debate 2014/2015Transport

Government Acquiring Land to Regularise Informal Settlements

Government is to acquire several properties as it moves to regularise the land occupation of 330 residents of informal settlements across the island. The properties are to be acquired under the Local Improvement Community [Amenities] Act (LICA), which makes provision for the declaration of certain defined areas comprising specified lands, as special improvements (infrastructure) areas. The Act also allows for...