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Come May 1, 2011, the wider Caribbean region will be officially designated a Special Area by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). This designation follows decisive action taken at the 60th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of IMO, March 22 to 26, which resulted in the adoption of a resolution prohibiting the discharge of all garbage by ships...

The Norman Manley International Airport remains open and continues to operate normally. Any change in status will be communicated via media bulletin. Re Cancellation of flights - passengers are being asked to make direct contact with the respective airlines.

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Reginald Budhan, says that the revised Motor Vehicle Import Policy (MVIP) is near completion with the draft document to be presented to Cabinet soon. He said that the draft was prepared by the Trade Board after consultations with key stakeholders. "The Ministry has reviewed the policy. We have now reached...

The reconstruction of the Harbour Head Bridge in St. Thomas has been brought forward and is now slated to get underway by the end of the present financial year. Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Mike Henry, made the disclosure on (October 27) at the post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. The bridge, which had a weight limit of...

An initiative aimed at raising minimum standards in auto repair services, to provide motorists with quality maintenance and auto-care services, was officially launched Wednesday (October 27). Dubbed 'Approved Auto Repairer', the programme seeks to assist auto repairers to establish best practices, so that they not only improve the quality of service offered to motorists, but also grow their businesses. Participating...

Minister of Transport and Works, Hon Mike Henry, has said that priority will be placed on constructing retaining walls to protect roadways under the Jamaica Infrastructure Development Programme (JIDP). "They are of particular importance in keeping areas safe, by preventing damage, loss of life and property and preserving investment in road assets," Mr. Henry said. He explained that this was...

Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Lieutenant Colonel Oscar Derby has assured that the country is adequately equipped to handle any possible cases of cholera among passengers and crews at the nation's airports. This assurance comes in the wake of reports of confirmed cases of cholera in Haiti. The Ministry of Health has heightened surveillance activities against...

An art mural measuring 72 feet by 8 feet and titled, 'Amongst the Living' was unveiled at the Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, Wednesday (October 20) by Artist Fiona Godfrey and officials of the Ministry of Tourism and the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB). The large painting, described as a significant representation of Jamaican life and culture, was installed on a...

Motorists are being advised that the main road from Stokesfield to Plantain Garden River in St. Thomas is closed. This has resulted from the closure of the Harbour Head Bridge, which has collapsed under the weight of a truck ladened with construction material. The Harbour Head Bridge has a weight restriction of 12 tonnes, which was exceeded. Persons travelling beyond...

Jamaica and Canada have signed a new air service agreement, replacing the agreement signed on October 18, 1985 and subsequently amended in 1987. Making the disclosure this morning (Oct 20) at the weekly post cabinet press conference at Jamaica House, Information Minister Daryl Vaz, said the agreement was negotiated in the context of the Open skies Policy which had been...

Minister of International Business and International Transportation in Barbados, Hon. George Hutson, has called on member countries of the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) to demonstrate a more determined approach in dealing with issues confronting the shipping industry. "I would use this opportunity to urge that there be a more determined regional approach to issues confronting the cruise shipping sector, some...

Minister of International Business and International Transportation in Barbados, Hon. George Hutson, has called on member countries of the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) to demonstrate a more determined approach in dealing with issues confronting the shipping industry. "I would use this opportunity to urge that there be a more determined regional approach to issues confronting the cruise shipping sector, some...