Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says work has commenced on the US$274.5 million Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project. He provided an update while addressing the official opening of the Barnett Business Centre located at the Barnett Tech Park in Fairfield, St. James, on Thursday (November 9). “Some of you may have seen the works going on, such as...

The Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, St. James, on Saturday, November 4, welcomed an inaugural United Airlines flight from Denver, Colorado in the United States. Arriving on the flight were some 168 passengers and six crew members. The flight will now arrive at SIA every Saturday. Commercial Business Development and Marketing Manager at MBJ Airports Limited, Operators of...

As the Government continues to make good on its promise to create a more sustainable transport sector, the JUTC continues to receive additional buses to alleviate the strain on public transport. The buses received utilise compressed natural gas (CNG) which makes travel safer since they reduce harmful vehicular exhaust gas emissions like carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and other suspended particles....

 

Operations at the country’s two international airports are being streamlined to ensure a smooth and efficient experience for travelers during the upcoming winter tourist season that begins on December 15. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said that logistics and operations at Sangster and Norman Manley international are being refined to minimise wait times for both...

The $80-million Mandeville Traffic Management System is now 95 per cent complete, says Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford. Making her contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (October 25), Ms. Crawford informed that the work is projected to be completed in November. “When commissioned into service, this system...

Sixty-three persons have been charged, to date, as the Transport Authority steps up measures to address the overcharging of fares by public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators. Transport Authority Managing Director, Ralston Smith, made the disclosure as he addressed a press conference called by Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices in...