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Jamaica has put in place administrative arrangements with the Honorary Consul of Jamaica in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, that will simplify the issuing of multiple-entry visas. Cabinet last month noted that the Honorary Cousul is now authorised to issue multiple-entry visas valid for six months to bona fide business persons from Haiti. The previous process required approval from the Ministry of National Security. The announcement was...

MANDEVILLE — Minister of Education, Hon Andrew Holness, says that the safe school laws being drafted, will provide for proper training of drivers of public vehicles transporting students to and from school. The Minister made the announcement Friday April 8, at Holmwood Technical High School, Manchester. Mr. Holness, and Minister of Finance and the Public Service and Member of Parliament...

KINGSTON — Minister of Transport and Works, Hon Mike Henry, on April 2, toured several projects being worked on in Kingston and St. Andrew, under the Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP). The scope of work includes drainage construction, bridge construction, lighting and paving of the thoroughfares, and areas visited were Port Royal Street, Orange Street, New Port West, Pechon Street,...

KINGSTON – The Government is pressing ahead with its commitment to sign some 46 air services agreements, to optimize air commerce as an economic driver. The most recent bilateral air services agreements approved are with Iceland, Ghana, Switzerland, and Kuwait, Minister of Transport and Works, Hon Mike Henry, told Wednesday's March 30 Post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. Additionally,...

KINGSTON – Minister of Transport and Works, Hon Mike Henry, has indicated that in mid-April there will be a test run of the railway service between May Pen, Clarendon and Linstead, St. Catherine, as the Government seeks to rehabilitate the system. Mr. Henry explained that since no deals have yet been reached with prospective investors, the existing system will be...

KINGSTON – Director of the Road Safety Unit (RSU), Kenute Hare is imploring motorists, particularly back seat passengers, to wear protective devices and prevent fatalities, as occurred in Manchester on March 27, when a passenger died, after being thrown from a motor car. Mr. Hare said that was a needless death, “that never had to happen,” emphasising that had the...

While officially opening  the Falmouth cruise port on, March 22  Prime Minister Bruce Golding noted that there is still a lot of work left to be done, chief among which is the investment in the expansion of the sewage capacity because with this development, Falmouth will come under additional stress. Mr. Golding said there is also the completion of the...

Prime Minister, the Hon Bruce Golding, officially opened Jamaica's 'most modern and elaborate' port, the Falmouth Cruise Pier in Trelawny, on Tuesday March 22. The approximately US$ 269 million pier, which is still under construction,  also saw the arrival of the world’s largest cruise vessel, Oasis of the Seas, making its inaugural stopover in Jamaica, with about 6,000 passengers and...

MIAMI – Oasis of the Seas, described as the world's largest cruise vessel, is en route to making its inaugural stopover at the newly constructed Falmouth pier in Trelawny today, March 22. The Royal Caribbean Cruise liner’s call will coincide with the celebration of the official opening of the Falmouth Cruise Ship Pier.  The vessel will make stops in Haiti...

MANDEVILLE – Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Michael Henry, has commended the Clarendon-based bauxite and alumina company, Jamalco, for the investment it has been making to promote safety, by installing a traffic light and taking other safety initiatives.   Speaking at the commissioning of newly installed traffic lights at the entrance to the company’s plant along the Hayes main road...

MIAMI – More than 900 cruise industry leaders, tour operators and industry related personnel are participating in the 27th annual four-day Cruise Shipping Convention, which began on March 15 at the Miami Beach Convention Centre. A major highlight of the convention is the ‘Jamaican village’,  hosted by the Port Authority of Jamaica to promote the newly constructed Falmouth cruise ship...

KINGSTON – The Port Authority of Jamaica is looking to carry out expansion work at the Port of Kingston to ensure that the facility is adequately equipped to handle an anticipated increase in calls by mega container vessels. President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority, Noel Hylton,said that the number of “ultra large” carriers on the seas is...