The Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, is advising the public that between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 24, the westbound lanes of the dual carriageway along Mandela Highway will be converted to two-way traffic. This is to facilitate a dry run of a bus lane trial by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC)....

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing welcomes the temporary assignment of Minister of State the Hon. Luther Buchanan to oversee the Works Portfolio of the Ministry.  Minister Buchanan’s new role takes effect today (October 8, 2013) with primary oversight for the National Works Agency (NWA). The NWA is the entity of the Ministry with responsibility for the maintenance and...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, says the Ministry remains committed to making the nation’s roads safer for all users. This effort, he assures, includes the piloting of a new Road Traffic Bill in Parliament “that will address modern challenges that compromise our safety, at times.” He gave this undertaking against...

In its bid to reduce accidents and fatalities on the roads, the Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing will be staging a series of Road Safety tours across the island. Dubbed, ‘Walk, Ride and Drive for Life’, the four-month initiative is intended to heighten awareness of safety measures and tips that road users should practise....

Students residing in the Portmore Municipality can now benefit from a structured and efficient transportation system, following the launch of this new service on September 18. The initiative, dubbed the School Transport Programme, was officially rolled out during a ceremony held at the Waterford Seventh Day Adventist Church in Portmore. It is a joint venture between the Transport Authority and...

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, said that the Government would not be making any decisions on the development of Goat Islands until a study commissioned by the Port Authority of Jamaica on the environmental impact is completed and assessed. CHEC has indicated Goat Islands as its first choice for the proposed development of the...

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies has instructed the Port Authority to continue its assessment and monitoring of Goat Islands and the greater Portland Bight protected area. Dr. Davies made the comments during a statement on the proposed Chinese investment in the Portland Bight Protected Area in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, September 10....