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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), presents a certificate of title to Victor Grandison, during a recent land title presentation ceremony at the St. Mary Parish Church Hall in Port Maria. Mr. Grandison was one of 70 residents of land settlements in St. Ann, St. Mary, and Portland, who received titles for lots under the Jamaica/Republic of (South) Korea Cadastral Mapping and Land Titling Project.

Beneficiaries Laud Land Titling Project

Beneficiaries of the Cadastral Mapping and Titling Project, being jointly undertaken by the Governments of Jamaica and Republic of (South) Korea, are applauding the initiative, which has enabled them to receive titles for property they have occupied for many years....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), engages in light conversation with Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Milverton Reynolds, on her arrival at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on February 20, for day two of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) seminar, being hosted by United Kingdom (UK) Trade and Investment and the DBJ.

Linstead to Moneague Highway Segment to be Completed By June

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

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.

Government Launches $200M Bottle Recycling Project

12 years ago Transport

Meeting Held With Stakeholders on Proposed Portland Bight/Goat Islands Development

The Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, says the Ministry has been ensuring that environmental groups, residents and other stakeholders, are kept informed regarding the proposed development of the Portland Bight/Goat Islands area. “There have been several town hall meetings with constituents in the Old Harbour area as well as meetings with major stakeholders including...

12 years ago Transport

Titles for Residents of Seaview and Arnett Gardens

One hundred and fifty six residents in Seaview and Arnett Gardens are to receive their land titles on February 26 and 27. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, will hand over 70 titles in Seaview Gardens (Phase 2) on February 26, while 86 residents of Arnett Gardens...

12 years ago National Security and PeaceTransport

Juvenile Detention Centres to be Completed in March

Three of the four new juvenile detention centres being constructed by the National Works Agency (NWA) are set for completion in March, while the tendering process had to be redone for the Nain facility in St. Elizabeth. The facilities where work is currently taking place are Bridgeport, St. Catherine; Barrett Town, St. James; and Moneague, St. Ann. Construction is being...

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.

12 years ago Transport

40 St. Thomas Residents Receive Titles

Forty residents of Donaldson in Eastern St. Thomas have received land titles for serviced lots in the community, from the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing. The recipients were presented with the documents, which formalize their holdings, during a ceremony at the Hampton Court community centre in St. Thomas, on Friday (February 7). The lots, which are adjacent to communities...

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

12 years ago Transport

Trelawny Residents Welcome Completion of Hector’s River Project

Residents of Riverside district, in Troy, Trelawny, are now breathing collective sighs of relief consequent on the completion of reinforcement and protective works along a section of the Hector’s River, which runs through the community. The work, implemented by the National Works Agency (NWA) at a cost of $13.8 million, became necessary after residents, some with properties adjacent to the...

12 years ago Transport

$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...

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

12 years ago Transport

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...