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Cabinet has given approval for the Ministry of Transport and Works to sell lands owned by the Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) which are not required for the operation of the railway. The estimated value of the lands is J$445.6M. Minister with responsibility for Information, Daryl Vaz said the provision of railway facilities and other services to West Indies Alumina Company...

Transport and Works Minister, Hon. Michael Henry, has said that some of the recommendations, under the Vehicle Weight Enforcement Programme, for dealing with breaches committed by motorists are to be reviewed. Mr. Henry said that since the programme's launch, efforts have been made to sensitise individuals through public education campaigns, in both the print and electronic media. He was speaking...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said that the country is reaping success from its "aggressive" airlift strategy, particularly out of gateways in Canada, the United States and Europe. Jamaica, he noted, has been successful in attracting service from 12 new gateways during the last 12 months and there is every indication that more carriers will be flying to Jamaica. "Our...

Transport and Works Minister, Hon. Michael Henry, has signed two contracts, valued at $15.62 million each, to undertake river training works at the Yallahs River in St. Thomas. The contracts, which were signed during a brief ceremony at the Ministry, Maxfield Avenue, Kingston, on Friday (February 26), were awarded to L&K Construction and Sean D Construction Company Limited. Outlining the...

Phase II of infrastructural rehabilitation and repairs along the Roselle roadway in St. Thomas, comprising shoreline protection works, is currently underway, says Transport and Works Minister, Hon Michael Henry. Speaking at a media briefing on Friday (February 26), Mr. Henry said that the work, which is being undertaken by one of the National Works Agency's (NWA) Force Account Teams, commenced...

Just over $100 million is to be spent on constructing a fixed weigh scale station at Harbour View, St. Andrew, Transport and Works Minister, the Hon. Mike Henry, has announced. The project, to be undertaken by Tankweld Construction Company Limited, forms part of the Ministry's Vehicle Weight Enforcement Programme, launched in December 2009, which is one of the strategies being...

Mayor of the Municipality of Portmore, in St. Catherine, Keith Hinds, is calling for the operators of the Portmore leg of Highway 2000 to place five per cent of all monthly gains at the toll into a special fund, which would go towards rehabilitating the roadways in the community. The Mayor proposes that the fund be called the Portmore Road...

The public transportation system is to get a boost with the purchase of 55 new buses which will arrive in March to expand the services of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC). Minister Mike Henry made the announcement last night on the monthly interactive radio programme, 'Jamaica House Live'. Minister Henry said his Ministry has been delivering on its commitment...

Over the last nine years, primary schools across the island have benefited from the intervention of the Primary Education Support Project (PESP), which seeks to improve the performance, efficiency and equity of the primary education system. An extensive project, which came to an end last year, PESP has had an impact on every primary school, through the many initiatives that...

Minister of Health and Environment, Rudyard Spencer, says road accidents are having a negative impact on the health system. "If we had significantly less accidents, all those bed spaces would be available for primary health care". Minister Spence has urged the Transport Ministry to do its best in ensuring that road users are more careful because of the impact on...

Residents of Albion Mountain, St. Mary, are breathing a sigh of relief following the $4.5 million rehabilitation of the Roslyn main road in the community. The road was recently resurfaced through the cooperation of the European Union (EU) and the St. Mary Parish Council. Funding to the tune of approximately $2.7 million was provided by the EU, while the remaining...

The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is reporting a 74.4% increase in applications for Special Permits from heavy duty vehicle operators wishing to haul loads above the Road Traffic Regulations weight limits, since December, 2009, compared to the same period of 2008-2009. Director of the ITA, Paul Clemetson, attributed the increase to the heightened public education and enforcement activities of ITA,...