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The feasibility study for the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project is expected to be completed this financial year. Making the disclosure during his contribution to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the House on June 5, State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan, informed that this initiative is in keeping with the Government’s efforts to “plan ahead to...

As part of long term efforts to tackle traffic congestion in urban centres, the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, will be seeking to establish a modern Intelligent Transportation System (ITS). This is to provide real-time monitoring and control of highway traffic operations, through a centralized Traffic Management Centre (TMC). State Minister in the Transport, Works and Housing Ministry, Hon....

Motorists using the flood-prone Bog Walk Gorge in St. Catherine will soon be provided with a reliable early warning system to alert them to dangerous conditions in the area. State Minister in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan, has said that the National Works Agency (NWA) will be installing closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras and radios...

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, says the Government is working to put a modern crash data system in place by 2016. The state-of-the-art system, he said, will enable the seamless transmission of information to all road safety stakeholders, “thus ensuring that critical decisions can be taken efficiently and effectively”. “It...

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing will be partnering with the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) to undertake two infrastructure projects during this financial year. Making the announcement during his contribution to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in Gordon House on June 5, State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan, said one project will involve the installation of...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is to rehabilitate approximately 56 kilometres of road at an estimated cost of almost $4 billion during this fiscal year. Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan, made the announcement as he addressed the House of Representatives during the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate on June 5. Among the roads...

The National Works Agency (NWA) will undertake additional river training works along the Yallahs River in St. Thomas, at a cost of US$270,000 this year. This was disclosed by State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan, during his contribution to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the House on June 5. “In addition, the Ministry will conduct maintenance...

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, says the Government is working on a number of initiatives to improve road safety and reduce road crashes. These include the training of personnel, bolstering road management capabilities, and putting relevant policies and programmes in place. Dr. Guy, who was speaking at Wednesday’s (June 5)...

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, through the National Works Agency (NWA), will be embarking on a number of new programmes this fiscal year in continuation of its commitment to improving the nation’s road network. This was disclosed by Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Richard Azan, during his contribution to the 2013/2014 Sectoral Debate in the House...

The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) has stepped up its public education drive aimed at getting motorists and passengers to buckle up while driving. The NRSC’s efforts come against the increase in the number of road fatalities, involving both drivers and passengers, who were not wearing seatbelts. Driving without a seatbelt is a breach of the Road Safety Act. The...

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing is putting measures in place to address the problem of illegal land occupation throughout the country. It is estimated that there are over 700 residential squatter settlements islandwide with more than 100,000 households, with an average of four to five persons per household. Minister with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, in...

As part of Government’s efforts to address the issues of informal housing developments, Jamaica has signed on to Phase II of the Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme (PSUP). The PSUP is a regional project of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) initiated in collaboration with the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States and the European Community. It aims...