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Reports that an explosive device was to be placed on a United States-bound flight from Jamaica was just a hoax, Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Michael Henry, assured the House of Representatives Tuesday (March 1). “Preliminary investigations conducted by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) suggest that the report is a hoax, maliciously contrived to defame an employee of an...

Some transport operators are expressing satisfaction with the new arrangements at the Downtown Kingston Transportation centre, just over a month into its operation. JIS News recently visited the newly opened centre at Water Lane, and got the views of  some bus operators and commuters. While they noted some concerns that need to be resolved, St. Thomas operators, Kevin Graham* and...

Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, on February 19, handed over the first set of keys to beneficiaries of the Luana Phase 3 housing development in St. Elizabeth. The project, undertaken by the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) at a cost of $87 million, comprises 49 starter units and eight serviced lots. Dr. Chang, in his address...

Some major roadways in Portland and St. Mary have been seriously impacted, as a result of the heavy rains which have lashed both parishes during the course of this week. The National Works Agency (NWA) has reported than some roads in St. Mary have been blocked or reduced to single lane traffic, while roads in Portland have been  rendered impassable...

The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) is pleased to announce that the Falmouth Cruise Terminal has met all navigational requirements and is now ready to accept the mega-ship – Oasis of the Seas, scheduled to make its inaugural call on Tuesday, March 22, 2011. A technical assessment of the state-of-the-art pier following today’s arrival of Voyager of the Seas at...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that the main road between Bethel Gap and Mahagony Vale in St. Thomas is now impassable. The road has been rendered impassable in the communities of White Ford and Mahagony Vale, resulting from heavy rains. Manager, Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw says heavy siltation and floodwaters are blocking the...

Major rehabilitative works have commenced on nearly 40 kilometers of roadway in the parish St. Catherine. The works which are valued at nearly one billion dollars are being undertaken along four main corridors. The roads are Tulloch to Zion Hill, Ewarton to Worthy Park, Natural Bridge to Pear Tree Grove and Featherbed Lane. Manager of Communication and Customer Services at...

Minister of Transport and Works Minister, Mike Henry, is scheduled to meet with representatives of truckers across Jamaica, some of whom demonstrated in St. Catherine last week, at his Ministry, Maxfield Avenue, Kingston on Tuesday. The truckers, whose leadership wrote to the minister last week, expressing concern about the extent of a recent increase in their annual licence fee by...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, told the House of Representatives on February 9 that a new traffic ticketing system, currently being implemented, is expected to go a far way in collecting billions in unpaid ticket fines, and curtail other indiscretions committed by motorists. He was contributing to the debate on a motion dealing with issues of road safety, which...

Chairman of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding, has announced plans for amendments to the Road Traffic Act, in a bid to curtail the high incidence of traffic accidents, fatalities and other indiscretions on the island’s roads. Making his contribution to a debate on a Motion moved by Central Kingston Member of Parliament, Ronald...

The National Works Agency (NWA) has commenced major rehabilitative works on the road between Coopers Hill and Hope Bay in Portland. The project is being undertaken through the multi-billion dollar Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP). Manager for Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw says the 21 kilometer stretch is being rehabilitated at a cost of over 300...

Almost a month into the introduction of the JUTC shuttle service, as part of the new downtown Kingston transportation system, Service Planning Manager of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company Ltd. (JUTC), Kirk Finnikin says operations  have  been “good so far." Speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Mr. Finnikin noted that the JUTC stands by its commitment of ensuring that...