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The Government is closer to resuming service provided by the Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) after over a decade of dormancy, according to Transport and Works Minister, Hon. Michael Henry. In his contribution to the 2010/11 Sectoral Debate in Parliament on Tuesday July 27, Mr. Henry said the Administration has embarked on a new policy to identify, pursue and implement bankable...

The Bath Spring Road in Shrewsbury, Portland, which was recently rehabilitated at a cost of more than $7.4 million, was officially opened at a function held in the community on Monday (July 26). The project, funded jointly by the European Union (EU) and the Portland Parish Council under the Rural Economic and Social Infrastructure Support Project (RESISP), entailed the rehabilitation...

The public is being advised that the level of tinting on some of the newer buses is darker than the tint on others, but all the tints are in keeping with the international ISO standard 35-38 per cent specification for public transportation, the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) explained in a release on Wednesday, July 14. According to JUTC Corporate...

Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, has confirmed that her Government is prepared to honour the deal between Air Jamaica and Caribbean Airlines (CAL). She made the disclosure during a press briefing on July 8 at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Jamaica House. Caribbean Airlines took over Air Jamaica's operations following an agreement finalised in...

Three more traffic lights were commissioned into service along the Sangster International Airport to Greenwood section of the Northern Coastal Highway, Montego Bay, known as the "Elegant Corridor", on Friday July 2. This brings to 13 the number of traffic lights on the corridor, to assist in managing the flow of traffic and improve the safety of pedestrians and motorists....

Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, has assured that concerns regarding the recently inked deal between Air Jamaica and T&T's Caribbean Airlines (CAL) will be resolved to the benefit of both countries. She was responding to questions from the media Tuesday (July 6), during a break from the 31st Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of...

Jamaica's Free Air Policy will get a boost from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Conference which ended on Friday (July 2), with the signing of 15 Air Services Agreement with member states at the Conference. There was high praise for the International Conference on Air Services Negotiations (ICAN) which took place during the ICAO, as all the delegates reported...

Highway 2000 contractor, Bouygues, toll road operator, TransJamaican Highway and the National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC) are to jointly examine options to reduce the level of peak hour delay on the Portmore toll road. This is based on directions given over the week-end by the Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Mike Henry, in response to media, community...

Air Jamaica's Vice President, Finance and Information Technology (IT), Howard Hall, has assumed the new position of General Manager, as Caribbean Airlines and Air Jamaica continue their integration process, a release from the airline has disclosed. Air Jamaica's Vice President, Finance and Information Technology (IT), Howard Hall Mr. Hall's contract took effect on Thursday (July 1), after President and CEO...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has announced the completion of the first phase of works under the Port Royal Restoration project. Phase one involved the repair of key monuments, including the St. Peter's Anglican Church and Fort Charles, as well as the building of an audio visual theatre at the Historic Naval Hospital. The monuments were handed over, for management,...

Players in the international aviation industry have been notified of the Government's intention to make Jamaica a force in the sector, rivaling the busy Miami International Airport in the United States as the regional hub for cargo and passenger traffic. Transport and Works Minister, Hon. Michael Henry, said the plan for the air transport sector, as set out in Vision...

Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Mike Henry, says that Jamaica is ready to sign new deals, which will bring more flights into the island. He cited improvements carried out at the island's two international airports, noting that the facilities can accommodate up to 10 million more travellers. Minister Henry was speaking at a cultural reception for delegates attending the...