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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...

The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) has increased its drive to promote road safety among motorists for the 2012 Christmas season, through to the New Year. Executive Director of the NRSC, Paula Fletcher, told JIS News, that for the Christmas season through to the New Year, the Council will be focusing on stemming the speeding, as well as drinking and...

The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) has increased its drive to promote road safety among motorists for the 2012 Christmas season, through to the New Year. Executive Director of the NRSC, Paula Fletcher, told JIS News, that for the Christmas season through to the New Year, the Council will be focusing on stemming the speeding, as well as drinking and...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company's (JUTC) new cashless system will take effect April next year. This was disclosed by the company's Board Chairman, Rev. Garnet Roper, during a recent press conference at the Ministry of Transport and Works' Maxfield Avenue offices in Kingston. RELATED: JUTC to Introduce Cash-Less System Soon The new fare collection system is among several measures being...

Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) passengers may soon have to pay more, as the company is in the process of applying for a fare increase. The increase is expected to be implemented within the first quarter of the next financial year. This was announced by Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. Hon. Omar Davies, during a press conference today...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. Morais Guy, says the Ministry is looking at implementing a modern Trespass Act, which will address the issue of squatting. “The former administration had looked at amending portions of it, but the suggestion is being made that we do a complete overhaul because this Act is dated from...

The Government of Jamaica and the European Union (EU) have signed a $240.7 million (€2.25 million) agreement to implement a Capacity Building Project under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). The EPA is a trade agreement between the European Union and the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP). Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips; Head of...