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From July 2 to August 30, 2009, Air Jamaica will operate twice weekly service between New York and Barbados. This is in response to the expected demand by Barbadian nationals in the tri-state area travelling home for the summer. "We are of course very happy that Air Jamaica has made the commitment of these flights," Barbadian Minister of Tourism, Richard...

As part of the on-going post-Tropical Storm Gustav emergency repairs to the public drainage and gully system, work is to be undertaken on two infrastructural projects in Kingston, for which contracts have been signed. The contracts involve construction work on Collie Smith Gully, in the vicinity of Marcus Garvey Drive, and Barnes Gully that runs along South Camp Road. Each...

Air Jamaica is now offering daily flights between Toronto and Jamaica, having increased scheduled service throughout the spring and summer. "We are anticipating a busy spring and summer season, and with daily flights, our passengers will find it more convenient to arrange that perfect vacation in Jamaica," Chief Revenue Officer, Tom Hill, told JIS News. From now until June 12,...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is embarking on a modernisation programme, which will result in improvements to its physical plants and equipment across the island. Transport and Works Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, speaking at the official opening of the newly upgraded NWA Clarendon Parish Office in May Pen on Friday April 17, said that the Ministry is fully committed to...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding has ordered an immediate investigation into the breach of security that took place at the Sangster International Airport, in Montego Bay, St. James, that resulted in a hostage incident involving a Canjet aircraft on April 19. A successful rescue and release operation by the Jamaican Security Forces, on April 20, resulted in the man...

Jamaica's Ambassador to Washington, Anthony Johnson, has called on the American government to put strong legislation in place to stem the trafficking of small arms to Jamaica and other Caribbean territories. The Ambassador, who is Jamaica's Permanent Representative to the Organisation of American States (OAS), was speaking to JIS News yesterday (April 16), prior to his departure for Trinidad and...

A sum of $657 million has been allocated to the Bogue Road Rehabilitation Project in the Ministry of Transport and Works, to carry out its activities for the 2009/2010 fiscal year. As outlined in the Estimates of Expenditure, the allocation will go towards enhancing productivity. This will be done by reducing the economic loss to the country caused by traffic...

The National Road Services Improvement Programme and Institutional Strengthening project, within the Ministry of Transport and Works, has received $300 million in the 2009/10 Budget towards the creation of a self-sustainable system for a safe and reliable national road network. The programme will support the Ministry in the implementation of a new road network and strengthening the core activities of...

Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang, toured sections of Montego Bay, visiting a number of infrastructure projects, on Wednesday(April 8). He also used the opportunity to hand over a commitment letter for $6 million to the Western Society for the Upliftment of Children (WSUC), an educational and training project, to be funded by his Constituency Development Fund (CDF)...

Approximately $225 million has been set aside in the 2009/10 Estimates of Expenditure to fund a programme to rehabilitate and reintegrate local offenders and deported persons. The programme aims to significantly improve the reintegration into Jamaican society of nationals who have been deported from the United Kingdom, after completing prison sentences. It is also aims at building the capacity of...

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) will be spending some $1.05 billion this fiscal year to implement infrastructure development projects and provide basic social services in a number of communities. The money has been provided in the 2009/10 Estimates of Expenditure, which is now before the House of Representatives. As stated in the document, the financing will go towards the...

Twelve new Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses have been damaged in various acts of aggression, mostly stoning, since 50 new units were incorporated into the company's fleet in mid-February. Six of the units were damaged by stones in Portmore, St. Catherine, where 12 of the older JUTC buses were also stoned during the period under reference. The stoning took...