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Minister of Transport and Works, Hon Mike Henry, has expressed regret at the tragic collision on the Palisadoes main road in Kingston, Sunday night, involving two students from the nearby Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI). The Minister also expressed concern about another fatal collision in Trelawny, hours later, which resulted in three deaths. Mr. Henry said he was disturbed that the...

Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Mike Henry, has called on citizens to be vigilant in ensuring that work carried out under the $36 billion Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP), is of the highest standard. "Citizens, you are the eyes and ears of the government of Jamaica and the Ministry of Transport and Works, to ensure that quality work is...

The Ministry of Transport and Works, and outdoor advertising agency, I-Print Digital Limited, signed a $50 million revenue sharing contract, on December 1, to undertake a five-year advertising campaign incorporating the Half-Way Tree Transport Centre in St. Andrew. The agreement, which was signed by portfolio Minister, Hon. Michael Henry, and I-Print's Chairman, Stephen Steele, at the transport centre, is expected...

Hackney carriage and Route taxi operators have lauded efforts by the Government to include them in the discussions regarding proposed changes to their operations, when the Kingston Transport Centre (Downtown) commences operations early next year. This follows their participation in two stakeholder meetings held by the Transport Authority in collaboration with the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), the Island Special Constabulary...

Cabinet has approved the continuation of Air Jamaica's negotiations with GA Telesis for the sale of two aircraft at a cost of US$ 18.5 million, says Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz. Speaking at the Post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday, (November 24) at Jamaica House, Mr. Vaz said that Air...

Effective tomorrow evening, the National Works Agency (NWA) will be closing sections of Orange Street in Downtown Kingston. The corridor will be closed at intervals to allow for repair works. Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw says the project will take in the section of Orange Street between Harbour Street and Slipe Road. The work...

Approximately $850 million will be spent to improve and upgrade roads in the parishes of Westmoreland and Hanover under the Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP), said Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Michael Henry. He was speaking at the official launch of the road development programme in the parishes on Thursday, November 18, at the Negril Community Centre. He informed...

Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Mike Henry, has said that one objective of the current Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP), is to improve the technical capacity of the National Works Agency (NWA) to test the quality of road works. Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Mike Henry, displaying a leaflet with roads to be rehabilitated and maintained in Clarendon,...

Regional governments today ramped up their efforts to have the UK Government reconsider their recent sharp increase of the Air Passenger Duty (APD). This as Jamaica's Tourism Minister, the Honourable Edmund Bartlett, along with a delegation of Caribbean Tourism Ministers and High Commissioners, met with members of the Scottish Parliament, in Scotland this afternoon, in continuation of the lobby against...

The Norman Manley International Airport remains open and continues to operate normally.

Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL), in collaboration with Customs, is instituting new measures aimed at making the wharves much more user friendly this Christmas. Commissioner of Customs, Danville Walker (right), is introduced to Chief Executive Officer of Kingston Wharves Limited, Grantley Stephenson (left) by Chairman of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce's (JCC's) Customs, Tariff and Port Users Committee, Lazarus Bucknor (centre),...

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...