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The pilot plant being established to undertake the extraction of rare earth elements from the island’s bauxite waste (red mud), will have no negative impact on the environment, says Executive Director of the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Dr. Paris Lyew-Ayee. The assurance has come following concerns raised by the Jamaica Environment Trust about the potential environmental impact of the pilot...

The Civil Aviation Training Institute, operated by the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), has received its TRAINAIR PLUS accreditation. This means that the entity has joined a network of more than 50 organizations worldwide that have been accredited under the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) TRAINAIR PLUS programme. The TRAINAIR PLUS programme is utilized by civil aviation training institutions to...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) Best Schemes Competition is an important initiative that plays a vital role in encouraging the development of model communities all over Jamaica. Prime Minister Simpson Miller made the statement at the launch of the competition which was held at Angels Grove in Spanish Town on Thursday, January 31. The...

Scores of residents turned out at the St. Helen’s Catholic Church in Linstead, St. Catherine on Thursday (January 31) to take advantage of the services being offered by the National Land Agency’s (NLA) through its ongoing Road Show series. The sessions, held across the island, are aimed at sensitising the public about the process to obtain a registered land title...

Several new land owners in Linstead are expressing gratitude to the Government for giving them the opportunity to own a title, which, they say, is a lasting legacy they can pass on to their children. The residents articulated their appreciation on Thursday (January 31) after receiving registered titles from the National Land Agency (NLA) for lands that they occupy. Minister...

The National Works Agency (NWA) will be introducing major changes to traffic movement in Half Way Tree, St. Andrew, at the Constant Spring Road/South Odeon Avenue and Constant Spring Road/ Hope Road intersections. Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the National Works Agency, Stephen Shaw, said the changes will result in an exclusive pedestrian signal phase at these intersections....

The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) is currently testing a new system, which is expected to shorten the waiting period for outgoing passengers on some airlines. The procedure, which integrates passenger information from airlines with PICA’s immigration system, will allow travellers on certain airlines to bypass outgoing immigration booths. Speaking at a recent press briefing held at the Ministry...

Head of the Road Traffic Unit of the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing has indicated that the new Road Traffic Act, that is expected to be passed in 2013, will focus on motor vehicle tyre safety. Director of the Unit, Kenute Hare,told JIS News that the agency will continue to educate the public on the importance of tyre safety...

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, through the National Road Safety Unit, is looking at putting in proper road infrastructure to ensure the safety of disabled persons. The measure is in keeping with the ministry’s commitment to provide safe and reliable services for all road users. The Papine area of St. Andrew, which houses a number of institutions that...

The results of the recently concluded traffic ticket amnesty are currently being evaluated by the Ministry of National Security. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, said an assessment of the exercise, which ran between July and December 2012, is being undertaken, adding that an announcement on the matter will be made shortly. He was speaking at Thursday's (January 10) weekly meeting...

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing will be implementing a number of long, medium and short-term projects in 2013, to further improve the road network for all users. Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, says among the planned initiatives for this year, are changes in favour of pedestrians at the various signalised intersections in...

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, says he is working assiduously to ensure that the new Road Traffic Act is passed in 2013. The amended Act will ensure that road safety issues are addressed according to 21st century requirements. It will, among other things, deal with the use of mobile phones while driving, and also...