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Minister with Responsibility for Information, the Hon. Senator Sandrea Falconer listens keenly to Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing (Housing).
Minister with Responsibility for Information, the Hon. Senator Sandrea Falconer listens keenly to Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing (Housing).

Cabinet Approves Public-Private Partnership Model for Kingston Terminal

Cabinet has approved the structuring of the public-private partnership (PPP) model for the operation of the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT). Making the announcement at Wednesday’s (December 18) Jamaica House press briefing held at the Office of the Prime Minister, Information...
Shuttle buses will be available to take holiday shoppers from the parking area at Kings House to the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre and to The Ward Theatre in Downtown Kingston.
Shuttle buses will be available to take holiday shoppers from the parking area at Kings House to the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre and to The Ward Theatre in Downtown Kingston.

JUTC Park and Ride Service to Ease Holiday Congestion
Articulated buses that have been procured by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) to bolster its fleet this year.
Articulated buses that have been procured by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) to bolster its fleet this year.

JUTC Rolls Out 20 More Buses to Increase Seating Capacity
Minister with Responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (right), presents Julian Gayle, a resident of Gravel Heights in St. Catherine, with her land title at a ceremony held on December 13, at the Redemption National Church of God in the community.
Minister with Responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (right), presents Julian Gayle, a resident of Gravel Heights in St. Catherine, with her land title at a ceremony held on December 13, at the Redemption National Church of God in the community.

Gravel Heights Residents Get Land Titles
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. Morais Guy. (FILE)
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. Morais Guy. (FILE)

Jamaica Re-Elected To International Maritime Organization Council

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Transport Authority Intensifies Compliance Drive

The Transport Authority is intensifying efforts to ensure that drivers and conductors of licenced Public Passenger Vehicles (PPV) comply with the regulations regarding the wearing of badges and displaying licences. Communication and Customer Services Manager at the Transport Authority, Petra-Kene Williams, said the move is part of efforts to strengthen the mechanism for safety, security and reliability of public transportation....
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New Approach to Inner-City Housing in 2014

Chairman of the National Housing Trust (NHT), Hon. Easton Douglas, says the agency will be taking a new approach to its inner-city housing programme in 2014. “The economic times are challenging and like all other institutions, we have had to take a bold new approach to the work that we do and that includes our approach to inner-city housing,” Mr....
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Transport

Major Road Patching Starts in St. Elizabeth

The National Works Agency (NWA) has commenced a major road patching exercise in the parish of St. Elizabeth, aimed at arresting some of the poor road conditions that exist in that parish. Under the programme, 57 kilometers of roadway will be targeted with approximately 900 square meters of patching being done. The corridors benefitting under the programme are Tombstone to...
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Transport

50 New Route Inspectors for Transport Authority

The Transport Authority (TA) is moving to equip its Inspectorate Division with 50 new route inspectors, to ensure discipline in the public transport system. Chairman of the Authority, Norton Hinds, said the new recruits will be added in the “upcoming months” and will bring the total staff complement in the Division to 199 persons. Mr. Hinds made the disclosure while...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (5th left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Kintyre Bridge, in East Rural St. Andrew St. Andrew, on Wednesday, December 4. It was constructed at a cost of $100 million. Sharing in the moment are: Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, Hon. Damion Crawford (left); Chief Executive Officer of the National Works Agency (NWA), E.G. Hunter (third left); Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan; Minister with Responsibility for Housing, Hon. Morais Guy; Opposition Spokesman on Transport, Water and Infrastructure Development, Dr. Horace Chang; and Member of Parliament for Eastern St. Andrew, Mr. Andre Hylton.
Transport

Prime Minister Announces $500 Million Infrastructure Project

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has announced that the Government has initiated a $500 million infrastructure programme to rehabilitate roads across the island. Speaking in Kintyre, East Rural St. Andrew, on Wednesday, December 4, where she officially opened a bridge, the Prime Minister said the road improvement project is geared at improving the quality of life for...
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Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (seated), familiarize himself with the features in one of the nine new vehicles to be used by the Transport Authority (TA), to monitor the road. The vehicles were handed over on Tuesday, December 3, at the offices of the TA, in Kingston.
Transport

Transport Authority Gets More Vehicles to Monitor Roads

The Transport Authority (TA) has been provided with nine new vehicles to enable personnel to carry out their tasks more effectively. Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, handed over the units at the TA’s offices in Kingston, on November 3. The Minister pointed out that the vehicles will enable personnel to...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (5th left), who is also Member of Parliament for North West Clarendon, cuts the ribbon to officially open the Southwood Bridge, in the Parish on November 29. Others (from left) are: Councillor for the Thompson Town Division, Kevin Shirley; Chief Executive Officer of the National Works Agency (NWA), E.G. Hunter; Councillor for the Frankfield Division, Orville Hackett; and community leader, Karen Carty. The bridge was constructed at a cost of $24 million.
Transport

Clarendon Community Gets New Bridge

Residents of Southwood in Clarendon, now have easier access to their communities, and to the wider Frankfield area, with the opening of a $24 million bridge. Speaking at the opening ceremony for the structure, Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan, said the bridge will enable the residents to travel in a manner...
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