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Minister of Transport and Works, Mike Henry, says that the buses being acquired by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will support the new standards being introduced in the public transportation service. These include 50 new Volvo units that were handed over on January 30 to the Ministry by JR Wellington Import/Export Corp, the local agents for the Belgian bus-making...

Effective today (Feb. 2), 24 express bus routes served by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), will operate a full cashless system. "All riders on these buses will now require Smart Cards to complete their journey," said Marketing and Sales Manager of the JUTC, Lenworth Simms. The routes to be affected are: 3Ax from Christian Gardens to New Kingston; 8Ax...

The town of Mandeville will see improvement in traffic management, based on agreements reached by Parish Council officials, and stakeholders who attended a two-day workshop hosted by the Manchester Parish Development Committee. "In a few days we are going to have relocation of many of the taxi parks, which for some time have been a major problem for commuters, businesses,...

Representation is to be made at the next sitting of the St. Catherine Parish Council, to have several roadways in the hilly interior of the parish, which have suffered from significant breakaways following the passage of storms and heavy rainfall, repaired. Chairman of the Disaster Committee of the St. Catherine Parish Council, Camille Buchanan, told JIS News, following a tour...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), has started negotiations towards installing Global Positioning Systems (GPS) on its fleet of garbage trucks. Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator Desmond McKenzie, in his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on Friday (Jan. 30), said that the acquisition of the technology "will address one of the...

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Senator Don Wehby, has come out strongly in support of efforts to get Air Jamaica on a sound financial footing. In a statement issued today, the Minister emphasized that the combined set of actions which are being implemented at the airline are designed to save the country an...

Jamaica will be graced with the presence of His Royal Highness, Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, when he arrives on Monday, February 2, to participate in activities related to the Duke of Edinburgh Awards in Jamaica. As an international trustee of the Edinburgh Awards International Association, the Earl will present 21 awardees with gold medals at a ceremony scheduled...

Air Jamaica is revamping its operations to reduce losses, and has unveiled a three-point business plan, which is aimed at keeping the company operating throughout this year, and to position it on a path towards financial stability. "This is a pivotal year for Air Jamaica, as we must become a lean and efficient airline to survive these difficult times," said...

A Bill to give effect to the Montreal Convention, which outlines certain rules relating to international carriage by air, was passed in the House of Representatives yesterday (Jan. 27). In piloting the Bill, Minister of Transport and Works, Mike Henry, explained that the Convention, which was signed in Montreal on May 28, 1999, replaces the Warsaw Convention, as well as...

Seven contracts for the repair of roads damaged by Tropical Storm Gustav, and for the rehabilitation of gullies, in sections of the island, were signed today (Jan. 27), by the Minister of Transport and Works, Michael Henry, at the Ministry, in Kingston. The contracts, valued at $207 million will include works to be undertaken in St. Ann, Clarendon and the...

The National Road Safety Council, took its 'Road Safety Crash Car Promotion' to St. Catherine on the weekend, with stops at centres in Portmore and Spanish Town. The promotion is part of a national campaign to promote road safety and reduce crashes. Sean Witter of the National Road Safety Council, who spoke to JIS News at the Portmore event, said...

Hundreds braved last Sunday's inclement weather to pay final tributes to the victims of the December 19 road accident in the Rio Grande Valley, Portland, at the Mill Bank Community Centre. The congregation, which included relatives and friends of the victims, and scores of persons from Mill Bank and other communities within and outside of Portland, packed the small community...