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King Juan Carlos 1 and Queen Sophia of Spain ended their two day state visit to Jamaica this evening, following a full programme of activities in the tourism capital of Montego Bay, St. James. Following their arrival in Montego Bay this afternoon (Feb 18) , the Royal couple attended a ceremony at the Sangster International Airport during which King Juan...

Cabinet has approved a Government guarantee to secure a $425 million loan facility from the Bank of Nova Scotia, to restructure the current debt obligations of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC). In an brief provided by Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister, Olivia Grange, during last week's post-Cabinet media briefing at Jamaica House, it was noted...

Hearing impaired Jamaicans will soon be able to access facilities for testing and certification to legally acquire driver's licences. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank session, Director of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Paul Clemetson, explained that the Road Traffic Amendment Regulation of 2005 has made provisions for the hearing impaired to legally acquire driver's licences. The Ministry of...

Minister of Transport and Works, Mike Henry, has outlined a number of initiatives his Ministry is planning to increase training and employment opportunities in the transport sector for young people. Mr. Henry made the disclosure during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Bucknor Integrated Infrastructure Package/Multi-Purpose Centre at Bucknor/Rectory Lands on Wednesday (Feb. 11). He said that 80 per cent of...

In a bid to reduce pilferage on Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses, Assistant Vice President of Operations, Robert Harpaul, is urging commuters to inspect their tickets, to ensure that they accurately reflect the amount paid, and to hold on to them while travelling on the buses. Mr. Harpaul made the statement at a recent JIS 'Think Tank' session. He...

The Fisheries Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, has acquired a motorcycle, which will enhance its capacity to manage and protect Jamaica's fisheries resources. Speaking Wednesday (Feb.11) at the handing over ceremony, at the Ministry, Hope Gardens, Kingston, Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton, thanked The Nature Conservancy (TNC) for donating the motorcycle. "One of the big challenges that the...

Eight contracts valued at $501.2 million were signed on February 10, by the Minister of Transport and Works, Michael Henry, for the repair of roads, gullies and drains across the island. Of the amount, $123.3 million will be spent for rehabilitation and overlay works on 14.6 kilometres of roadway from Swansea Jerk Shop, through Colgate to Orange Hill, part of...

With approximately 50 per cent of the total market share of travellers to and from the island and 70 per cent of the airfreight market between Jamaica and the rest of the world, Air Jamaica is considered a significant turnaround opportunity for an airline investor, according to airline consultancy GRA Inc. The consultants arrived at this position following the findings...

Thirteen of 50 newly acquired Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses rolled out on three Corporate Area routes this morning, heralding the start of an improved service for commuters. Corporate Communications Manager at the JUTC, Reginald Allen, told JIS News that the process went smoothly, and that the Ministry of Transport and Works is expecting a tremendous improvement in the...

The parish of St. Thomas is to benefit from a multi-million dollar rural road and crop rehabilitation exercise, through the collaborative efforts of the Ministry of Agriculture and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton is expected to sign an agreement on Tuesday (Feb. 10), to formalize the arrangement. Several rural roads and...

A new bridge has been constructed in Milk River, South West Clarendon, under the Government's US$40 million Bridge Replacement Programme. The new bridge will facilitate the movement of pedestrian and vehicular traffic, which traverse this major roadway on a daily basis. Speaking at the opening recently, Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Works, Joseph Hibbert, said the...

Portmore commuters can expect a significant improvement in the quality of service provided by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), with 25 of 50 newly acquired Volvo buses to be deployed to that route. Marketing and Sales Manager of the JUTC, Lenworth Simms, speaking at a JIS 'Think Tank' yesterday (Feb. 5), said that the move to dispatch the bulk...