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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...

Some 20,000 land titles are to be delivered to Operation PRIDE beneficiaries this year, as Government continues to formalise land settlement across the country so as to create orderly communities. Minister with responsibility for Housing, Hon Dr. Morais Guy, said that the titles are ready and “my responsibility and my action this year is to clear out all those titles...

The Government will be spending approximately $74.9 million for the upgrading of infrastructure in the March Pen community in St. Catherine. Speaking at the Jamaica House press briefing, on September 12, Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, informed that Cabinet has given approval for Phase Two of the project. She said the scope of work in...

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, says the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will be introducing a cash-less system on its buses in short order. Under the new system, commuters will pay using a SmarterCard, which is expected to be more comprehensive than the SmartCard payment method, first introduced by the company 10 years ago.     ...

Commuters could see an improvement in the service offered by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) in the short term, with the planned refurbishing of a number of the company’s old and out-of-service buses.  Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, has informed that the state-run bus company will be embarking on an extensive refurbishing programme...