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Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (third left), looks at the reading on an Exhaust Emission Analyser during a demonstration of the device by Weight Enforcement Officer at the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Britton Hewitt (second right) and Motor Vehicle Inspector, ITA, Nicholaus Taylor (right), at the commissioning ceremony, held on Wednesday (June 1) at the Harbour View Examination Depot, in Kingston. Observing are Director of the ITA, Kenute Hare (left) and Opposition Spokesperson on Housing, Transport and Works, Mikael Phillips. Devices are to be dispatched to nine examination depots across the island.
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (third left), looks at the reading on an Exhaust Emission Analyser during a demonstration of the device by Weight Enforcement Officer at the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Britton Hewitt (second right) and Motor Vehicle Inspector, ITA, Nicholaus Taylor (right), at the commissioning ceremony, held on Wednesday (June 1) at the Harbour View Examination Depot, in Kingston. Observing are Director of the ITA, Kenute Hare (left) and Opposition Spokesperson on Housing, Transport and Works, Mikael Phillips. Devices are to be dispatched to nine examination depots across the island.

Exhaust Emission Analysers To Be Used At Examination Depots

Exhaust emission analysers will be incorporated in the operations of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA). The commissioning of the devices was done on Wednesday (June 1), at the Harbour View Examination Depot in Kingston, by Minister of Transport and Mining,...
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right); Managing Director, JR Wellington Import and Export Limited, Rennie Wellington (right); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Alwin Hales (second left), affix their signatures to the contract for the procurement of 50 buses to increase the fleet of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), The signing ceremony was held at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices in St. Andrew on May 31. Observing the signing are Chief Technical Director (Acting) in the Ministry, Dawn Smith Fagan (seated left) and Managing Director, Jamaica Urban Transit Company, Paul Abrahams.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right); Managing Director, JR Wellington Import and Export Limited, Rennie Wellington (right); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Alwin Hales (second left), affix their signatures to the contract for the procurement of 50 buses to increase the fleet of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), The signing ceremony was held at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices in St. Andrew on May 31. Observing the signing are Chief Technical Director (Acting) in the Ministry, Dawn Smith Fagan (seated left) and Managing Director, Jamaica Urban Transit Company, Paul Abrahams.

50 Buses To Be Added To JUTC Fleet
The grounds of the Falmouth Transport Centre will be paved and bus bays installed as part of the renovation of the facility by the Trelawny Municipal Corporation.
The grounds of the Falmouth Transport Centre will be paved and bus bays installed as part of the renovation of the facility by the Trelawny Municipal Corporation.

Falmouth Transport Centre To Be Renovated
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness

Jamaica Launches Bid For ICAO Council
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses the ceremony to launch Jamaica’s candidature to Part III of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston on May 26.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses the ceremony to launch Jamaica’s candidature to Part III of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston on May 26.

Jamaica Ready To Help Shape Worldwide Policy Of Civil Aviation – Shaw

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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr,. and State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter, look at the interior of the new refrigerated truck acquired for the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) St. Elizabeth parish office. Five new vehicles, acquired for the office, were handed over at the Ministry in Kingston, recently.
AgricultureTransport

RADA St. Elizabeth Gets Five New Vehicles

Agricultural support to the more than 35,000 registered farmers in St. Elizabeth has been strengthened through the provision of five vehicles to the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) parish office by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. The $43.7-million investment includes four pickups, which will serve as pool vehicles, and a refrigerated truck to be stationed at the RADA head...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses reporters and other stakeholders following a tour of the Sangster International Airport on Friday (May 13).
Transport

Train Service Will Boost Community Tourism – Shaw

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, has said that the country’s railway system will be revived and fast-tracked to take advantage of the numerous economic activities that are available. Addressing reporters and other stakeholders following a tour of the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (May 13), Minister Shaw singled out the tourism sector...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses reporters and stakeholders following a tour of the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James on May 13.
Prime MinisterTransport

Vernamfield A Viable Option For Fourth International Airport

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says the Government intends to pursue Vernamfield in Clarendon, as a viable option for a new international airport. Speaking to reporters and stakeholders following a tour of the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James on May 13, Mr. Holness said despite the infrastructure upgrade at the island’s three international airports, there’s...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, inspects a new Hyundai motor vehicle while Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Magna Motors Dealership (Jamaica), Erick Gutierrez (right) explains the features. Also looking on is Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (partially hidden). The occasion was the official launch of Magna Motors’ (Hyundai) new state-of-the-art facility and seventh anniversary celebrations on Thursday (May 12), at the entity’s Oxford Road address, St. Andrew.
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Jamaica Preparing For Shift To Electric Vehicles – PM

Government is making preparations for the transformation of the automotive industry, which will see the mainstreaming of electric vehicles in the local market. It is projected that the global industry will transition from combustion engines to electric vehicle technology within the next 10 years as technology drives the evolution of the sector. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington, makes his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 11.
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First Two Tranches Of Southern Coastal Highway To Be Completed By March 2023

The Government is anticipating that substantial works will be completed by March 2023 on the first two tranches of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Programme (SCHIP), totalling approximately $11.5 billion. The Government’s flagship road project, the SCHIP, is being executed in three parts: Part A – May Pen to Williamsfield – 28 kilometres (km); Part B (ii) – Harbour View...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, makes his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 11.
ParliamentSectoral Debate 2022/23TransportWorks / Construction

Government Spends $5.3 Billion On Road Maintenance And Repairs

During the last fiscal year, the Government spent approximately $5.3 billion on road maintenance and repairs. Speaking in the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 11, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, said another $637 million was expended on flood mitigation works. He pointed out that these...
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