Work is progressing on the Morant Bay Urban Centre Project in St. Thomas and the Greater Bernard Lodge Development, in St. Catherine. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, indicates that the Government has secured private-sector funding for the Morant Bay project and signed a contract with China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) on Wednesday (March 16) to undertake the...

The National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC) has commenced the project-planning exercise to upgrade approximately 60 kilometres of roadway from Seacastles in St. James to Mammee Bay in St. Ann. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the upgrading work will see expansion of the roadway from two to four lanes, with a 21 kilometre four -lane bypass...

The Government has approved the construction of the Port Antonio Bypass in Portland as part of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project. “As currently conceptualised, the project will see the construction of 17 kilometres of four lanes of arterial road around Port Antonio, and two standard shoulders,” the Prime Minister informed. “The medium-term objective is to plan out residential and...

The Jamaican-German Automotive School (JAGAS) has been outfitted with an electric vehicle (EV) charging station, which will be utlised in equipping local automatics with EV skills. The station, donated by the Canadian High Commission, was officially handed over and commissioned into service, during a ceremony at JAGAS’ Maxfield Avenue location on Tuesday (March 15) It will support the provision of...

Seven primary-level schools across the island will benefit from activities aimed at improving the safety of children as they traverse the roads, under the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) ‘Safe Passage: Safe Routes to School Road Safety Clubs’. The initiative, which was launched on Wednesday (March 9) at the AC Hotel by Marriott in New Kingston, will see the formation...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, is appealing to drivers to look out for children on the roads, particularly as schools resume full face-to-face classes. “I want to say to every person in this country who drives a vehicle – for God's sake, our children and pedestrians can't control the vehicle. I'm urging all drivers on the road...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, is appealing to drivers to look out for children on the roads, particularly as schools resume full face-to-face classes. “I want to say to every person in this country who drives a vehicle – for God's sake, our children and pedestrians can't control the vehicle. I'm urging all drivers on the road...

Government has committed to restoring the islandwide railway service. This was announced by Minister of Transport and Mining the Hon. Audley Shaw at the official launch of the Safe Passage Road Safety Club, held at the AC Hotel by Marriott, in Kingston on Wednesday (March 9). “We are going to put in a service from Montego Bay, St. James, to...

Trains could start rolling again in western Jamaica, almost 30 years after the discontinuation of railway service across the country. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, told JIS News that a potential investor has made a formal application to the Government of Jamaica to operate rail service from Montego Bay in St. James to Appleton Estate in St....