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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, greets Dominican Republic Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Angie Martinez Tejera, at a press briefing held today (November 11), at the offices of the Jamaica Tourist Board in Kingston, to announce the commencement of Arajet Airline’s Non-Stop Service between the Dominican Republic and Jamaica.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, greets Dominican Republic Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Angie Martinez Tejera, at a press briefing held today (November 11), at the offices of the Jamaica Tourist Board in Kingston, to announce the commencement of Arajet Airline’s Non-Stop Service between the Dominican Republic and Jamaica.

Arajet Launches Inaugural Flight From Santo Domingo to Kingston on Nov. 14

Jamaica will welcome non-stop flights from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, beginning Monday, November 14. The flights, being offered by the Dominican Republic’s new flagship airline, Arajet, will be available twice weekly on...
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Frontier Airlines, Barry Biffle (second right), displays an image of the Hummingbird that will adorn the tail of one of its aircraft, during a ceremony to announce a new partnership with destination Jamaica, held at Sandals Montego Bay, St James, on Thursday (November 10). He is joined by (from left) Regional Director, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Odette Dyer; Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, and Frontier Airlines Flight Attendant, Kadesha Smith.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Frontier Airlines, Barry Biffle (second right), displays an image of the Hummingbird that will adorn the tail of one of its aircraft, during a ceremony to announce a new partnership with destination Jamaica, held at Sandals Montego Bay, St James, on Thursday (November 10). He is joined by (from left) Regional Director, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Odette Dyer; Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, and Frontier Airlines Flight Attendant, Kadesha Smith.

Frontier Airlines to Feature National Bird on Aircraft
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third left), cuts the ribbon signifying the receipt of a 2022 Toyota Hilux pickup today (November 8) from the European Union for the ‘A Jamaican Path from Hills to Ocean’ project. Joining the Minister are (from left) Acting Chief Executive Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson; First Counsellor/Head of Cooperation, European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Belize, Turks and Caicos Islands, The Bahamas, and the Cayman Islands, Aniceto Rodriguez Ruiz; Director, External Cooperation Management Division/Director, European Union Unit, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Dianne Davis-Senior; State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third left), cuts the ribbon signifying the receipt of a 2022 Toyota Hilux pickup today (November 8) from the European Union for the ‘A Jamaican Path from Hills to Ocean’ project. Joining the Minister are (from left) Acting Chief Executive Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson; First Counsellor/Head of Cooperation, European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Belize, Turks and Caicos Islands, The Bahamas, and the Cayman Islands, Aniceto Rodriguez Ruiz; Director, External Cooperation Management Division/Director, European Union Unit, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Dianne Davis-Senior; State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence.

Agriculture Ministry Gets Vehicle for ‘A Jamaican Path From Hills to Ocean’ Project
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon Audley Shaw (centre), greets Chief Executive Officer, PAC Kingston Airports Limited, Fernando Vistrain Lorence, during the Norman Manley International Airport Forum on Friday (November 4) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Looking on is President and Chief Executive Officer, Airports Authority of Jamaica, Audley Deidrick.
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon Audley Shaw (centre), greets Chief Executive Officer, PAC Kingston Airports Limited, Fernando Vistrain Lorence, during the Norman Manley International Airport Forum on Friday (November 4) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Looking on is President and Chief Executive Officer, Airports Authority of Jamaica, Audley Deidrick.

PAC Kingston Airport Limited Commended
Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan, speaking in the 2022/23 Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives, on November 2.
Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan, speaking in the 2022/23 Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives, on November 2.

Several Roads Repaired in Clarendon North Central

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Member of Parliament, St. Catherine East Central, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, makes his contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives, recently.
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Road Dualisation Project in Portmore to Ease Traffic Woes

Member of Parliament (MP) of St. Catherine East Central, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says the road dualisation project to address the traffic woes in sections of Portmore should commence by January 2024. Mr. Terrelonge, who is also Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, made the disclosure while contributing to the State of the Constituency Debate,...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (third left), listens to Director of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Kenute Hare (left), at the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by stakeholders in the public transport sector to offer training to operators, at the offices of the Ministry of Transport and Mining, on Maxfield Avenue in St. Andrew. Also listening (from second left) are Chief Executive Officer and Founder of 876 On The Go Taxi Service, Olivia Lindsay; President of the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS), Egerton Newman, and trainer with Team Jamaica, Chris Williams.
Transport

ITA Director Pleads with Drivers to Obey Traffic Rules

To prevent crashes and deaths on the roadways, Director of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Kenute Hare, is pleading with all drivers to obey the traffic rules. Mr. Hare said crashes on the roads can be decreased, and the ITA has developed safety materials that are being displayed online for motorists to use for their empowerment. “We want all drivers...
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Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (second left), displays a Grennell’s Driving School emblazoned T-shirt during the launch of the company’s 10th annual ‘Road Safety 5K’ on Thursday (October 13), at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue location, Kingston. Also pictured (from left) are Managing Director, Grennell’s Driving School, Alphonso Grennell; President, Jamaica Olympic Association, Christopher Samuda; and Chief Medical Officer Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre, Dr. Rory Dixon. The event seeks to raise road-safety awareness. Proceeds from the 5K race will be donated to the Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre.
Transport

PHOTOS: Launch of Grennell’s Driving School’s ‘Road Safety 5k’

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (second left), displays a Grennell’s Driving School emblazoned T-shirt during the launch of the company’s 10th annual ‘Road Safety 5K’ on Thursday (October 13), at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue location, Kingston. Also pictured (from left) are Managing Director, Grennell’s Driving School, Alphonso Grennell; President, Jamaica Olympic Association, Christopher Samuda; and Chief Medical Officer...
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The two coaster buses that were handed over to the Lacovia High Schoo, in St. Elizabeth, on October 7, by the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project of the Government of Japan .
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Lacovia High School Gets Two Buses from Japan

Two new Coaster buses were handed over to Lacovia High School in St. Elizabeth, on October 7, by the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project of the Government of Japan. The Project has been in operation since 1995, to help respond to the needs in the education and other sectors of the economy. In January of this yea, the...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), addresses a ceremony for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide training for operators in the public transport sector. The signing took place on Friday (October 7), at the Ministry on Maxfield Avenue, St. Andrew. Listening are President of Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS), Egerton Newman (centre), and Team Jamaica trainer, Chris Williams.
Transport

Minister Shaw Appeals for Greater Care on the Roads

With road traffic fatalities at 350 since the start of the year, there is renewed appeal for Jamaicans to exercise greater care as they traverse the roadways. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, in making the call, said that operators of motor vehicles must obey the road code and “drive for life” at all times. “We [must] stem...
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Head of Jamaica’s delegation to the 41st Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, (right), and ICAO Secretary-General, Juan Carlos Salazar (second right), are joined by other members of the local party at the Session, now under way at the ICAO’s headquarters in Montréal, Canada. From left are Director General, Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, Nari Williams-Singh; Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Janine Dawkins; and Jamaica’s High Commissioner to Canada, Her Excellency Sharon J. Miller.
Transport

Jamaica Elected to ICAO Council

Jamaica has been elected to the powerful 36-member International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council for the 2022-2025 triennium. The election took place during the ICAO’s 41st Assembly, being held at the Organization’s headquarters in Montréal, Canada, from September 27 to October 7. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, who heads Jamaica’s delegation to the Assembly, has described the...
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Senior Manager of International Sales at Frontier Airlines , William Evans, gives remarks at a ceremony held at Sangster International Airport on October 4, to announce the airline’s new seasonal non-stop flights from Denver, Colorado; Chicago, Illinois and St. Louis , Missouri to Sangster International Airport, starting February 2023.
Transport

Frontier Airlines to Begin Seasonal Non-Stop Flights to Sangster from US Cities

Come February 2023, Frontier Airlines will begin non-stop seasonal flights from the United States cities of Denver, Colorado; St. Louis, Missouri and Chicago, Illinois to Sangster International Airport in St. James. The announcement was made by Senior Manager of International Sales at Frontier, William Evans, during a special ceremony held at Sangster International, on Tuesday (October 4). “We are really...
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