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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...

Development of the North-South Link of Highway 2000 will officially begin in January 2013, with the resumption of work on the Mount Rosser Bypass in St. Catherine. The entire development, spanning some 66 kilometeres between Caymanas in St. Catherine and Ocho Rios, St. Ann, is being undertaken by Chinese firm, China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC), at a cost of...

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting that the country earned some US$1.33 billion in foreign exchange from expenditure by visitors to Jamaica, between January and July this year. According to PIOJ Director General, Dr. Gladstone Hutchinson, this represents a 3.6 per cent increase over the corresponding period last year. Speaking at the PIOJ's quarterly media briefing (July to...

Relief and recovery efforts are now underway in the town of Port Maria, St. Mary, following extensive flooding on November 11, when the town was engulfed by overflow from the Peggy and Ashram Rivers. Providing an update on the situation at the Jamaica House press briefing, at the Office of the Prime Minister, State Minister in charge of Housing, in...

Some 20 families in the Mandela Terrace community in St. Andrew, who previously had no titles for the properties they occupy, now have legal access to those lands, having received their documents on November 7. The presentations to the recipients were made by Minister with responsibility for Housing in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy;...