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As the opening date for the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre approaches, commuters are being urged to purchase Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) smart cards, as this will prevent them from having to queue to purchase bus tickets at the centre. In a JIS News interview, Manager of Marketing and Public Relations at the JUTC, Joan Barnett said, "I would really like...

Former Chairman of the National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC), Kingsley Thomas, has said that the construction of Highway 2000 has been a major achievement for Jamaica. "The project, when it was first announced was.described as a highway in the sky. That project is now firmly on the ground, poised to make a significant contribution to Jamaica," Mr. Thomas...

Some $33 million is being spent to rehabilitate 6.2 kilometers of roadway from Breastworks to Bowden Pen in Portland, as the National Works Agency (NWA) continues to pursue its mandate of bringing the country's road network to the best condition possible. The work, which began in March, is scheduled for completion in July and is being conducted under the Special...

The approximately US$1.2 billion Jamalco expansion programme, which kicked off in May and which will last for 30 months, doubling production capacity, is a testimony to the calibre of the alumina company's management and workers. The reason Alcoa, Jamalco's US-based parent company, decided to make the most substantial single foreign investment ever made in Jamaica is due to the achievements...

The Ministry of Transport and Works yesterday (August 15), launched its Annual Transport Statistics Report at a press conference held at the Ministry's head offices on Maxfield Avenue. Prepared by the Technical Services Unit of the Ministry, the report covers the 2003 to 2004 year period, and details statistical and infrastructure information related to the rail, road, public transportation, air...

State Minister for Transport and Works, Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has expressed satisfaction with the progress of road rehabilitation work being carried out in Portland, following the passage of Hurricane Ivan. Dr. Ferguson, who was speaking to the media following a tour of hurricane-affected areas in eastern and western sections of the parish on September 27, said he was impressed with...

Development Minister, Dr. Paul Robertson is to make a full submission to Cabinet in two weeks, addressing concerns put forward by the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) and the Bauxite Land Management Committee (BLMC) regarding the problem of squatting, illegal subdivision and the take-over and utilization of bauxitic lands by other government agencies, all of which the JBI and the BMLC...

The Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS) has received US$50,000 (J$3 million) from the Alcoa Foundation to assist with the implementation of the 'Social Ventures for Income Generation by Non-Governmental Organizations Project'. The donation was handed over yesterday (May 11) at the official launch of the project, which is aimed at assisting non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to increase their ability to...

Effective Wednesday, March 31, the Metropolitan Transport Holdings Limited (MMTH) will cease to operate and its commercial functions will be incorporated within other public sector entities. Minister of Information, Senator Burchell Whiteman made the disclosure on Monday (March 29) at the weekly post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House. Outlining the reason for the winding-up of the government entity, Senator Whiteman...

In an effort to address unemployment, Kaiser Jamaica Bauxite Company will be holding a series of seminars to educate persons within its operational areas, about how to create income generating projects. The first of these seminars will be held at the Kaiser Sports Club in Discovery Bay, St. Ann, on Thursday, March 11, beginning at 3:00 p.m. In an interview...

Alcoa Inc., the world's leading supplier of alumina, has announced a US$690 million expansion project at the Jamalco Refinery in Halse Hall, Clarendon, which will increase employment in that section of the island and bring the country an additional US $300 million per year in bauxite earnings. The expansion, to be undertaken over the next three years, will result in...

About 4.7 kilometres of roads have been rehabilitated in the communities of Sinks, Burn, Comsee and Jericho in North Clarendon, by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). The official handing over to the Sinks/Jericho Citizens' Association took place on February 27 at Jericho. Operations Manager at JSIF, Omar Sweeney, said the project was financed at a cost of more than...