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KINGSTON — The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is to spend US$35 million under an Asset Resuscitation Plan, to rebuild the company’s fleet over a period of time. This was disclosed by Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Mike Henry, during his contribution to the 2011/12 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on May 4. Mr. Henry also informed...

KINGSTON — Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Michael Henry, has said that all the relevant information regarding the Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP) have been made accessible for perusal by the relevant groups, including opposition Members of Parliament. “They don’t have to even write to me,” he said at a post-Budget press briefing held yesterday at the Ministry’s Maxfield...

MANDEVILLE — The Hazard Community Training and Development Institute in Central Clarendon is to receive support from Minister of Transport and Works, and Member of Parliament for  the area, Hon. Michael Henry, through the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Speaking on April 28, at a career exposition, held on the Hazard playfield, Mr. Henry said the work of the institution requires...

KINGSTON — The frequent traffic jams experienced by motorists on the Washington Boulevard in Kingston will soon be a thing of the past, as the National Works Agency (NWA) is working relentlessly to have the road works completed by August this year. Expansion work is currently being undertaken on 2.75 kilometres of roadway from the Molynes Road intersection to the...

KINGSTON — Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw has announced a reduction in the Common External Tariff  (CET) on motor vehicles, as part of measures to stimulate the industry. Opening the 2011/12 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on April 28, Mr. Shaw informed that effective May 2, 2011, the CET applicable to motor cars,...

KINGSTON — The Royal Caribbean cruise ship, 'Allure of the Seas', made its third stop at the newly constructed Falmouth cruise ship pier in Trelawny on Wednesday April 27,  bringing more than 8,000 passengers and crew. Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Michael Henry, was on hand to greet the vessel, and participate in an exchange of gifts with Captain...

KINGSTON — There has never been a programme more transparent than the Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP), Transport and Works Minister, Hon. Michael Henry, said yesterday April 27 at a press briefing at Jamaica House. Mr. Henry called the briefing in response to a walk-out of Parliament by Opposition members during last week’s examination of the budgetary allocation for his...

KINGSTON — The Reduction of Fluctuation in Export Earnings (FLEX) project in the Office of the Prime Minister is to receive $88 million this fiscal year to continue rehabilitating parochial roads, and advance the sustainable development of rural communities. As outlined in the  2011/12 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives, the European Union-funded project is aimed at...

MANDEVILLE — The St. Elizabeth Parish Council is moving to have the speed limit for the Holland Bamboo roadway reduced, and the area designated as a safe zone for schools. Mayor of Black River Councillor Jeremy Palmer, said he will ensure that the issue is treated with urgency. The decision came after concerns were raised at a recent sitting of...

MONTEGO BAY — With the 2010/2011 winter tourist season scheduled to close at the end of April, preliminary figures are already showing growth in the number of stop-over visitors.  This is in keeping with the Ministry of Tourism’s projections for a four to five percent growth for the period. Giving the main address at the opening ceremony of the Fourth...

KINGSTON — The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) has indicated marked growth in the local aviation industry and, by extension, tourism, as a result of Government's decision to shift to an Open Skies policy. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank session, Director General of the JCAA, Colonel Oscar Derby, said the policy shift has already reaped benefits, with a...

KINGSTON — The Ministry of Transport and Works will commence revetment work at Roselle, St. Thomas and complete construction of the Hope River Bridge and associated protective works, this fiscal year. Funding of $4.3 billion is being channeled into the Transportation Infrastructure Rehabilitation Programme, which is being funded by the Government of Jamaica and the Inter American Development Bank (IDB)...