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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...

Investigators from the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Traffic Division are to benefit from specialised training in collision investigation and crash reconstruction. Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, made the disclosure on Tuesday (January 8), at the handing over of six road safety infomercials at the New Kingston head offices of the Insurance Company of the...

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, says there will be a zero tolerance approach towards motorists who commit offences on the roadways in 2013. Speaking at a handing-over ceremony for six road safety infomercials, held at the head offices of the Insurance Company of the West Indies (ICWI) in New Kingston, on January 8, the...

Transport, Works and Housing Minister, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, has requested that the Road Safety Unit conduct a comprehensive analysis of all fatal road crashes for 2012, in an effort to further improve safety on the nation’s roads. “We need to do a comprehensive analysis of all the fatal collisions and I’m asking that this is submitted as quickly...

The Government spent more than $1.1 billion to repair roads across the country, in 2012. This was announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, during a national broadcast on January 6, under the theme - ‘Let’s Unite and Build’. The Prime Minister further informed that the Government spent $1.1 billion on special projects, including river training, repairing...

Minister of National Security Hon. Peter Bunting says over sixty percent of the almost $340 million collected from the recent traffic ticket amnesty was earned on the last day. The amnesty which was in effect July 1 – Dec. 31, 2012 allowed motorists to incur no additional fees or penalties on unpaid tickets issued prior to September 21, 2010, once...