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The Ministry of Transport and Works and the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) officially welcomed the ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Limited's mega-vessel, ZIM Antwerp, on its third trip to Jamaica, on Thursday August 5. The vessel, one of the largest container ships globally, is docked at the Kingston Container Terminal's (KCT) Western Berth at Port Bustamante, which was built to...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) says that, in addition to extending its regular bus service to 11 p.m. tomorrow (Friday August 6), it will be providing an express service for patrons attending the Grand Gala Independence Day event at the National Stadium the same evening. JUTC buses ready for Independence Day extended service. The event is scheduled to end...

The following roads will be closed to ensure the easy flow of traffic for the staging of the Independence Grand Gala 48th Anniversary celebration on Friday, August 6. Before the event the following roads will be operated as one-way:Arthur Wint Drive from Tom Redcam Drive to the National Stadium.Upper section of Arthur Wint Drive from Mountain View Avenue to access...

The Transport Authority is warning route taxi operators that there will be on let-up on the drive now underway to rid the system of illegal drivers and to ensure that licensed operators are abiding by the rules. General Manager for Operations at the Authority, Cecil Morgan, addressing a parish consultation last week at the Mandeville Hotel in Manchester, said that...

The Emancipation "Road to Freedom" exhibition, depicting the journey of Africans through enslavement to full freedom, is now opened to the public at the St. James Parish Library in Montego Bay. Established and mounted by the St. James office of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), the exhibition was officially opened Thursday (July 29), at a ceremony attended by persons...

Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Michael Henry, today (July 29), signed a $19.9 million contract for the construction of two control towers at the Norman Manley and Sangster International Airports, as part of the Government's plan to expand Jamaica's aviation industry. The contract was signed at the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority's (JCAA) offices in Kingston, with Canadian contractor, Intelcan...

Transport and Works Minister, Hon. Michael Henry, says efforts are being made to boost security at the state-run Jamaica Urban Transit Company's (JUTC) Rockfort depot in East Kingston, following the theft of fuel from buses parked at the facility on Monday (July 26). Speaking at Wednesday's (July 28) Post Cabinet media briefing at Jamaica House, Mr. Henry said fuel was...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, has announced that the country is set to record its highest ever visitor arrivals for the month of July. Mr. Golding said that despite the negative publicity from the State of Emergency, tourist arrival numbers for July are the best the country has ever seen for that month. He was speaking on his monthly...

Allied Insurance Brokers Limited is to provide general insurance services to the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), for a three-year period from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2013. This was announced by Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, at a post-Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House on July 28. The Minister informed...

The Ministry of Transport and Works has stated that, following discussions with the agencies/entities relative to the ongoing repair works to sections of the Portmore leg of Highway 2000, arrangements are now in place for the project to be completed before the Christmas holiday period. Minister of Transport and Works, the Hon Mike Henry. Transport and Works Minister, Hon Mike...

Despite the efforts of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA) to stem the practice of overloading, some truckers contend that low haulage rates leave them with very little option but to continue the practice. Private trucker, Oswald Campbell, sums it all up with the statement, "nobody enters a business to operate at a loss; everybody goes into a business to gain....

Three rural towns are to benefit from improved bus service as the Government seeks to provide a more structured public transportation system across the island. Minister of Transport and Works, the Hon Mike Henry, addressing the House of Representatives during his Sectoral Debate presentation on Tuesday (July 27). The towns are Ocho Rios, St. Ann; Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth; and...