Preparation work on the $6 billion Morant Bay Urban Centre project in St. Thomas has now commenced and is expected to advance in the coming month. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, toured the site on Thursday (July 14) and observed demolition exercises at the old Goodyear Factory in the parish, where the centre is being constructed. “I'm very...

The Government will continue to transform the public transportation sector by using more renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs). Speaking at the launch of the Government Electric Vehicle Trial Programme, held at the Jaguar/Land Rover showroom on Arthur Wint Drive in Kingston, on July 8, Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, noted that EVs demonstrate [a positive] change...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has welcomed the passage of the new Road Traffic Regulations, in the House of Representatives on July 5. Speaking at a meeting of the National Road Safety Council at the Office of the Prime Minster on July 7, Mr. Holness said the provisions of the legislation will contribute to reducing the number of...

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (July 5), passed amendments to the Road Traffic Act, to facilitate the accurate implementation of the road traffic regulations. The Road Traffic (Amendment) Act was piloted by Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw. Mr. Shaw informed that the Road Traffic Act, 2018, received the Governor- General’s assent in December 2018. “Consequent on...

The remote detection of traffic offences using cameras and other electronic devices will now be allowed under the new Road Traffic Regulations, which were approved in the House of Representatives on July 5. The legislation also provides for the issuing of tickets for such offences via electronic means. “These are common practices in developed countries worldwide using technology to monitor...

Construction workers on the May Pen to Williamsfield leg of the East-West Highway carry out work on the new corridor, which is expected to be completed by the first quarter of March 2023. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, along with other officials toured the project on July 1.

Jamaica has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing road traffic crashes, fatalities and injuries. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, gave the declaration in his address at the opening session of the United Nations Road Safety Fund (UNRSF) High Level Meeting on Improving Global Road Safety and First Pledging Conference at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York...