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There will be significant improvement in road conditions in Westmoreland soon, as a major road patching programme is underway in the parish. The work is being undertaken under the Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP) at a cost of some $87 million. Some of the roads being worked on are: Torrington to Pennycooke; Gooden’s River Bridge to Glasgow; Bog to Content;...

Five new 46-seater Volvo buses were yesterday (Oct. 17) handed over to  Montego Bay Metro Limited, which will boost public transport service to residents of the city and its environs. Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, presented the keys to Chairman of the bus company, Gordon Brown, at a ceremony held...

The Transport Authority will be rolling out a comprehensive programme to get illegal operations off the streets. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, made the announcement at the handing over of five Volvo buses to Montego Bay Metro Limited yesterday (Oct. 17), at the company’s depot in Bogue. He said that...

The tenures of some 60 land holders in St. James, who previously had no titles for the properties they occupy, have been formalized after they received their documents last Friday (Oct. 5). The presentations to the recipients, who occupy property in Retirement Phase I, Pitfour Phase III, and Meadowsvale, were made by Minister with responsibility for Housing in the Ministry...

Prior to the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP), life was almost at a standstill for St. Catherine resident, Albert Roache. However, with the JEEP's launch in March 2012, Mr. Roache was successful in acquiring temporary employment during the weeks leading up to the highpoint of the Jamaica 50th celebrations in early August. RELATED: [JEEP Off with a Blast] Under the...

Two contracts, valued at approximately $217.9 million, were approved by Cabinet for infrastructure works in St. Thomas and Trelawny under the Sugar Transformation Project. Providing details at the Jamaica House press briefing, Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, disclosed that a $158 million contract was awarded to Alcar Construction and Haulage Company for civil works at...

Transport, Works and Housing Minister, Hon. Dr. Omar Davies, says the Government has commenced action to address the findings of the forensic report conducted on two major infrastructure projects. The audit was undertaken by Kroll Consultants Inc., on the Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP) and the Palisadoes Shoreline Protection and Rehabilitation Works Project (Palisadoes project). In a statement to Parliament...

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Omar Davies, says that a forensic audit conducted on two major infrastructure projects implemented by the former administration, has revealed "a host of occurrences, which demonstrate complete disregard for normal and well established government practices." The projects reviewed are the Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP) and the Palisadoes Shoreline Protection and Rehabilitation...

Work is to commence shortly on a replacement for the Kintyre Bridge in Eastern St. Andrew. Speaking to journalists during a tour of the structure on October 2, Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan, assured that work will begin as soon as the weather permits and the water pressure has been reduced....

The National Works Agency (NWA) has cleared 91 roadways across the island that were affected by heavy rainfall over the weekend. The agency's CEO, E.G. Hunter, told JIS News on Oct. 1 that approximately 100 of the island's road corridors were impacted.  He said the remaining nine are in need of major works. Mr. Hunter, who was speaking to JIS...

Two contracts valued at $41. 2 million for the construction of housing solutions for sugar workers in  Westmoreland, were signed by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, in Savanna-la-mar, on  September 28. Ground was also broken for the commencement of infrastructure works for both contracts, immediately following the signing. Managing Director of Share-Con Limited, Clive Sterling, signed on...

A report on the implementation of a rural school bus system is to be submitted to Transport, Works and Housing Minister, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies in a matter of weeks. This was disclosed by Chairman of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Reverend Garnett Roper, during a recent interview with JIS News. The Chairman said a committee was recently...