Eleven new motor vehicles have been added to the fleet of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) as part of measures to bolster the operational capacity of the entity. The units were acquired at a total cost of $84.5 million and include four sport utility vehicles (SUVs), two pick-up vans, one truck, one panel van, and three mini vans. They...

The Government plans to extend the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project further westward from Williamsfield in Manchester to Hodges in St. Elizabeth. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who made the disclosure in his contribution to the 2023/2024 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 16), said the scope of the project includes improvements of the...

Work on the multibillion-dollar Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project is moving steadily, states Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Making his contribution to the 2023/2024 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on March 16, he provided an update on Part B and the Eastern Section of the project. Mr. Holness said the plight of citizens who have endured...

Work on the rehabilitation of the Friendship to Hurlock roadway in St. James is 50 per cent complete. This was disclosed by Community Relations Officer at the National Works Agency (NWA) Western Office, Janel Ricketts, who told JIS News that the project is progressing well. “We are focusing on completing a number of items ahead of the application of the...

An Appleton Estate Rum walkthrough boutique has been unveiled at the Sangster International Airport (SIA) departures store area, providing a welcome boost to brand Jamaica. “Travellers to Sangster International Airport can indulge in a true taste of Jamaica with this new boutique,” said MBJ Airport Limited’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Shane Munroe, at the recent unveiling. “What it also does...

A Fire Suppression System, which automatically extinguishes a fire within the engine of a bus, has been introduced at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC). The system, which does not allow fires to be reignited after being smothered, is aimed at protecting passengers, the drivers, and the mechanical interior of the buses. It was installed and demonstrated by the contractors...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company’s (JUTC) fleet of buses will be upgraded, with the addition of 200 electric vehicles over the next three years. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said purchase of the buses will commence in the new financial year, with 100 slated to be delivered during 2024/25. Opening the 2023/24 Budget...