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Transport and Mining Minister, Hon Audley Shaw (left), converses with Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon Homer Davis (right), following a tour of lands owned by the Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) and the Montego Bay Transport Centre in St. James, on Thursday (November 24). Listening (from second left) are Member of Parliament for St. James Central, Heroy Clarke and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams.
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon Audley Shaw (left), converses with Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon Homer Davis (right), following a tour of lands owned by the Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) and the Montego Bay Transport Centre in St. James, on Thursday (November 24). Listening (from second left) are Member of Parliament for St. James Central, Heroy Clarke and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams.

New Transportation Centre to be Built in Montego Bay

The Government has announced plans to construct a new transportation centre in Montego Bay, St James, as part of efforts to ease persistent traffic congestion in the resort city. This was disclosed by Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw,...
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington (second left), converses with Member of Parliament for St. Ann South Western, Hon. Zavia Mayne, about improvement works to be undertaken on roads in the constituency. Minister Warmington, accompanied by representatives from the National Works Agency (NWA), toured several roads in the area on Wednesday (November 16).
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington (second left), converses with Member of Parliament for St. Ann South Western, Hon. Zavia Mayne, about improvement works to be undertaken on roads in the constituency. Minister Warmington, accompanied by representatives from the National Works Agency (NWA), toured several roads in the area on Wednesday (November 16).

Several Roads in St. Ann South Western to be Repaired
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (third left); Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (fourth right) and State Minister in the MIIC, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (second right), welcome the inaugural Arajet airline flight from the Dominican Republic to Kingston, which arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport on Monday (November 14). Others (from left) are Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kingston, His Grace the Most Rev. Kenneth Richards; Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Founder of Arajet, Victor Pacheco and Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Jamaica, Her Excellency Angie Martinez.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (third left); Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (fourth right) and State Minister in the MIIC, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (second right), welcome the inaugural Arajet airline flight from the Dominican Republic to Kingston, which arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport on Monday (November 14). Others (from left) are Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kingston, His Grace the Most Rev. Kenneth Richards; Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Founder of Arajet, Victor Pacheco and Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Jamaica, Her Excellency Angie Martinez.

PHOTOS: Inaugural Arajet Airlines Flight from Dominican Republic Arrives in Kingston
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, delivers the keynote address at the launch of Marathon Insurance Brokers MIBinsure platform, ‘Whatever You Drive’, today (November 15) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, delivers the keynote address at the launch of Marathon Insurance Brokers MIBinsure platform, ‘Whatever You Drive’, today (November 15) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.

Transport Minister Lauds Marathon Insurance Brokers
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

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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.
Transport

Frontier Airlines to Feature National Bird on Aircraft

To recognise its strong partnership with Jamaica, Frontier Airlines will feature an image of Jamaica’s National Bird – the red-billed streamer tail hummingbird – on the tailfin of a 240-passenger aircraft, which will enter its fleet next year. The Airbus A321 Neo, now under construction, will be named ‘Stewart the Red-Billed Streamer Tail’ in honour of the late hotelier and...
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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.
AgricultureTransport

Agriculture Ministry Gets Vehicle for ‘A Jamaican Path From Hills to Ocean’ Project

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has received a brand-new 2022 Toyota Hilux pickup, valuing some $8.1 million, to support activities under the ‘A Jamaican Path from Hills to Ocean’ climate resilient project. The vehicle, which is courtesy of the European Union (EU) Global Climate Change Alliance Plus, was officially handed over at the Ministry’s Hope Garden’s playfield in St....
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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

PAC Kingston Airport Limited Commended

PAC Kingston Airport Limited (PACKAL) has been commended for undertaking significant improvement projects at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), since assuming management of the facility’s operations under a concession from the Government. Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, expressed these sentiments while speaking during the second Norman Manley International Airport Forum, hosted by PACKAL, on Friday (November 4)...
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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.
Constituency DebateTransport

Several Roads Repaired in Clarendon North Central

Several roads have been repaired and rehabilitated in the constituency of Clarendon North Central. Speaking in the 2022/23 Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives, on November 2, Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Robert Morgan, said road rehabilitation is a critical pillar for rural development. He informed that road works commenced and were completed in areas such as...
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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.
Transport

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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