Work is far advanced to complete rehabilitation of the Lethe roadway in Eastern Hanover, at a cost of $9 million. The project, which is scheduled for completion by the end of November, entails the patching and rehabilitation of sections of the one kilometre roadway and significant drainage improvement. The project is being funded by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) and...

President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Professor Gordon Shirley, on November 1, engaged several stakeholders at the Jamaica Conference Centre with a presentation and discussion surrounding the proposed development of the Goat Islands. The proposal made by the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) is for the establishment of a transshipment port and an...

Rousing speeches and soothing entertainment filled the air as some of the country’s most influential individuals bade farewell to retiring Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Noel ‘Tony’ Hylton, at a reception held at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston on Thursday, October 31. Being the head of the nation’s port facilities...

Chairman of the Board of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Hon. B. St. Michael Hylton, has announced the appointment of Leroy Lindsay as Director General of the JCAA. Mr. Lindsay’s appointment takes effect November 1. Mr. Lindsay has a wealth of experience in the aviation industry, having worked with the Royal Air Force in the United Kingdom in Air...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has praised the contribution of retired Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Hon. Noel Hylton, to port development and the transformation of the island’s shipping industry. “Long before there was such an emphasis on the importance of logistics and logistic hub, Noel Hylton recognised the pivotal...

A Port Authority of Jamaica-commissioned study of the Portland Bight Protected Area (PBPA) has recommended the development of a plan for institutional strengthening of the area, aimed at improving the management of the natural resources. This was revealed by President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) designate of the agency, Professor Gordon Shirley, who provided details of the Environmental Management Scoping...

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, has been moving to implement the government’s strategic priority of providing affordable housing solutions for Jamaicans since the start of financial year 2013/14. Portfolio Minister with responsibility for Housing, Dr. Morais Guy, told JIS News that this is being done through a mixture of public/private partnerships, private development and state initiatives. To this...