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Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (centre); in conversation with Chief Executive Officer, Wisynco Group, Andrew Mahfood (right); and the company’s Chairman, Andrew Mahfood; at the media launch of Recycle Now Jamaica, held on February 12, at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston.
Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (centre); in conversation with Chief Executive Officer, Wisynco Group, Andrew Mahfood (right); and the company’s Chairman, Andrew Mahfood; at the media launch of Recycle Now Jamaica, held on February 12, at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston.

Support for Recycle Now Jamaica Project

‘Recycle Now Jamaica’, the newly launched national recycling initiative, is getting widespread backing from government, the private sector and environmentalists, who are looking at the immediate and long term benefits of the project. Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate...
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (right), is in conversation with Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Richard Azan (left), at a function to officially reopen the Island Traffic Authority St. Ann’s Bay Examination Depot on Thursday (Feb.13), after refurbishing work at a cost of approximately $12.5 million.
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (right), is in conversation with Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Richard Azan (left), at a function to officially reopen the Island Traffic Authority St. Ann’s Bay Examination Depot on Thursday (Feb.13), after refurbishing work at a cost of approximately $12.5 million.

Government Undertaking Improvements at Examination Depots
Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (right), is in conversation with Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Environment Trust, Diana McCaulay (left); and Caribbean Vice President, CBC, Jose Sanabria; during Wednesday’s (February 12) media launch of Recycle Now Jamaica, at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston.
Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (right), is in conversation with Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Environment Trust, Diana McCaulay (left); and Caribbean Vice President, CBC, Jose Sanabria; during Wednesday’s (February 12) media launch of Recycle Now Jamaica, at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston.

Government Launches $200M Bottle Recycling Project
Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (right), presents resident of Donaldson, St. Thomas, Clover Blake, with her certificate of title during Friday’s (February 7) land titling ceremony for lots developed in the community by the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), at the Hampton Court community centre in the parish. Forty residents received titles.
Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (right), presents resident of Donaldson, St. Thomas, Clover Blake, with her certificate of title during Friday’s (February 7) land titling ceremony for lots developed in the community by the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), at the Hampton Court community centre in the parish. Forty residents received titles.

40 St. Thomas Residents Receive Titles
State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (left), and property owner, Constance Miller (centre), of Riverside district, Troy, Trelawny, view at aspects of the completed reinforcement works, carried out along a section of the Hector
State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (left), and property owner, Constance Miller (centre), of Riverside district, Troy, Trelawny, view at aspects of the completed reinforcement works, carried out along a section of the Hector's River. The project was undertaken by National Works Agency (NWA) at a cost of $13.8 million. Looking on, at right, is the NWA's Major Projects Manager, Edgar Llewellyn.

Trelawny Residents Welcome Completion of Hector’s River Project

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$8M Rehabilitation of Freeport Road in St. James Underway

The Freeport main road in Montego Bay, St. James, is currently being rehabilitated by the National Works Agency (NWA) at a cost of $8 million. State Minister for Transport, works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan, accompanied by representatives of the NWA and St. James Parish Council, visited the project area during his recent visit to the parish to view work...
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State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (centre) and Member of Parliament for South Trelawny, Marissa Dalrymple-Phillibert (2nd right) view work completed along 50 metres of the Hector
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Work Completed on $13.8M Hector’s River Project in Trelawny

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing has completed a $13.8 million river training project along sections the Hector’s River in Troy, Trelawny. The project, implemented by the National Works Agency (NWA), entailed extensive reinforcement work along 50 metres of the banks of the waterway, which flows through the community. Activities undertaken included: construction of gabion basket retaining walls along...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (centre), assisted by Member of Parliament for Central St. James, Lloyd B. Smith (to his left), prepares to cut the ribbon to officially open the newly refurbished Francis Isabella Road in Mt. Salem, on January 24.
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Mount Salem Road Refurbished

The Francis Isabella Road in Mount Salem, Montego Bay, which has been refurbished by the National Works Agency (NWA) at a cost of $6.7 million, was officially opened on January 24, by Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan. Addressing a large gathering, including students from the nearby Mount Salem Primary School, Mr....
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JUTC Urges Commuters to Get Smarter Cards Now

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is urging the public to purchase their smarter cards early to avoid a rush when the cashless system is fully implemented on April 1. Marketing and Communications Assistant at the JUTC, Lisa Ann Edwards, said persons, who have already purchased the cards, can begin using them immediately. “For those persons, who have not yet...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (left), examines a breakaway section of roadway in Jack’s River, St. Mary, during a tour of the parish yesterday (January 21), to assesses the extent of damage caused by recent heavy rains in the parish.
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Most Roads in St. Mary Cleared

State Minister in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan, says the National Works Agency (NWA) has cleared most of the roads in St. Mary, which were blocked by landslides associated with heavy rains in the parish over the weekend. Mr. Azan, who toured the affected areas on Tuesday, January 21, where he met with residents, and...
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Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Omar Davies (right), listens intently as Executive Director of the Road Maintenance Fund, Clement Watson, explains the micro-surfacing method being used to repair sections of a roadway in St. Elizabeth. The Minster toured sections of Manchester and St. Elizabeth on March 3, to get a first hand view of the surfaces being repaired.
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Improvements Made to Road Infrastructure During 2013

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing continued its programme of works, aimed at restoring, maintaining, and building infrastructure, to keep communities connected, and to ensure that Jamaicans travel on roads and bridges deemed safe, and of world standard. The year closed with the announcement of a major $500 million road rehabilitation programme, by Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia...
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JUTC Deputy Managing of Operations, Kirk Finnikin addresses a JIS Think Tank. Listening is JUTC Managing Director, Colin Campbell.
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JUTC to Distribute 60,000 Smarter Cards

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has acquired 60,000 smarter cards to be distributed to the public in preparation of its April 1 crossover to the cashless system. This was disclosed by Deputy Managing Director of Operations at the JUTC, Kirk Finnikin, during a recent interview with JIS News. He informed that the cards are now in circulation at several...
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