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KINGSTON — Minister of Transport and Works, the Hon Mike Henry, says that the Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) will focus on a preliminary roll-out between Spanish Town and Linstead, in terms of testing of its network and machinery, in view of the one-month closure of the Bog Walk Gorge road. The Gorge is being closed as of today July 4,...

KINGSTON — An advertising programme geared at expanding the span of economic activities at the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre in Kingston, as well as its public appeal and ambience, was officially launched on Wednesday (June 29). Management of the Centre’s advertising programme will be undertaken by IPrint Digital Limited, an outdoor advertising company that will be responsible for all advertising and...

KINGSTON — Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica should soon have direct flights to China, the fastest growing market for outbound travellers in the world. The Ministry of Tourism reported Tuesday June 28 that China’s newly appointed Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Zheng Qingdian, gave a commitment to pursue the introduction of direct flights between Beijing and Montego...

KINGSTON — The Terms of Reference for an independent consultant to oversee payments made under the Jamaica Infrastructure Development Programme (JDIP) have been completed. Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Michael Henry, made the disclosure at a press briefing on Tuesday June 28 at the Ministry on Maxfield Avenue in Kingston. He said that the position will be advertised and...

KINGSTON — Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Michael Henry, says there has been a gradual decline in the number of road fatalities since 2006. Speaking at the launch of the third annual Jamaica Driver and Traffic Safety Expo at the Ministry, Maxfield Avenue, Kingston on Friday June 10, Mr. Henry said fatalities have “trended down” every year since 2006,...

KINGSTON — Have you ever considered a career in the aviation industry, maybe as a pilot, a flight attendant, or even a mechanic? Well, if you’ve been thinking about pursuing a career in this industry, there will be more opportunities for you to do so in coming years. With the aviation industry growing significantly, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)...

KINGSTON — The media tour of the Christiana Road Project will be held next Thursday (June 16), said Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz. The tour, previously scheduled for Friday (June 10), has been rescheduled due to the inclement weather. Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Michael Henry, and Finance and Public Service Minister,...

An update on the Christiana Development Road, in Manchester,  was provided today, by Communications Manager at the National Works Agency (NWA),  Stephen Shaw. He told JIS News in an interview that the development road would be constructed under the Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP), at a cost of US$8.9 million.  “Preliminary estimates by the NWA had put the cost of...

KINGSTON — Communications Manager at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw, says a $100 million island-wide drain cleaning programme is to be undertaken by the agency this year. This exercise, scheduled to begin this month, falls under the agency’s annual mitigation programme. “We are going to be working with the Members of Parliament in identifying some of these locations...

KINGSTON — Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Works Agency (NWA), Patrick Wong, has issued a statement in response to questions raised about the Christiana Development Road project in Manchester, in which he says that the cost is consistent with what prevails. Concerns were expressed by chairman of the House of Representatives’ Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC), Opposition...

KINGSTON — Jamaica has sealed arrangements which will see the island welcoming direct flights out of four South American countries beginning as early as November. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who made the announcement during a press briefing at his New Kingston offices on Tuesday May 31, said that the countries are Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador. He said...

KINGSTON — Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Michael Henry, says the country’s infrastructure is in such a state, that it will take an additional US$6 billion to complete road works even with the Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP). The five-year programme, which is being implemented by the National Works Agency (NWA), is being financed through an agreement between the Governments...