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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), and Chief Executive Officer and Founder of 876 On The Go Taxi Service, Olivia Lindsay (second right), at the fifth Anniversary Celebrations of the company, held recently at the University of Technology (UTech) in St. Andrew.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), and Chief Executive Officer and Founder of 876 On The Go Taxi Service, Olivia Lindsay (second right), at the fifth Anniversary Celebrations of the company, held recently at the University of Technology (UTech) in St. Andrew.

Licensing Requirements For Public Passenger Vehicles To Be Revised

The Transport Authority (TA) will be revising the requirements for the licensing of public passenger vehicles, according to Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw. Mr. Shaw said the change is to ensure “better screening” and assessment of driving...
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), speaks with a participant in the second Taxi Driver Defensive Driving Seminar, Shanae Locke (left), today (April 20), at the offices of Grennell’s Driving School, Portmore Town Centre, St. Catherine. Listening are Managing Director, Grennell’s Driving School, Alphonso Grennell (second left) and participant, Levaughn Powell. The seminar was the second in a series of four slated to be held annually. The first seminar was held in December 2021.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), speaks with a participant in the second Taxi Driver Defensive Driving Seminar, Shanae Locke (left), today (April 20), at the offices of Grennell’s Driving School, Portmore Town Centre, St. Catherine. Listening are Managing Director, Grennell’s Driving School, Alphonso Grennell (second left) and participant, Levaughn Powell. The seminar was the second in a series of four slated to be held annually. The first seminar was held in December 2021.

Regulations For New Road Traffic Act To Come Into Effect Soon
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses the audience at the 5th anniversary celebration of 876 On The Go Taxi Service, held on April 13, at the University of Technology in Kingston.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses the audience at the 5th anniversary celebration of 876 On The Go Taxi Service, held on April 13, at the University of Technology in Kingston.

Transport And Mining Ministry Signs Contract With TRL Software
Minister of Transport and Mining Hon. Audley Shaw (second left) observes the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by the University of Technology (UTECH) Jamaica and the University of Birmingham by President (Ag) UTECH, Professor Colin Gyles (left), and Head of the School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, Clive Roberts. The event was the International Symposium on Railway Engineering held at the University of Technology (UTECH) Jamaica recently. The signing of the MOU is intended to forge collaboration between the two institutions focused on the promotion of rail technology in Jamaica through academic and industrial capacity building, knowledge transfer and promotion of research activities.
Minister of Transport and Mining Hon. Audley Shaw (second left) observes the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by the University of Technology (UTECH) Jamaica and the University of Birmingham by President (Ag) UTECH, Professor Colin Gyles (left), and Head of the School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, Clive Roberts. The event was the International Symposium on Railway Engineering held at the University of Technology (UTECH) Jamaica recently. The signing of the MOU is intended to forge collaboration between the two institutions focused on the promotion of rail technology in Jamaica through academic and industrial capacity building, knowledge transfer and promotion of research activities.

Government Pushing Ahead With Plans For Railway Service
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, highlights a point as he opens the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 5).
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, highlights a point as he opens the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 5).

Over US$200 Million Infrastructure Upgrade For St. Thomas

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Managing Director of the National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC), Stephen Edwards.
Transport

May Pen To Williamsfield Leg Of Highway 2000 Is 64 Per Cent Complete

Work on Phase 1C of Highway 2000, which is being executed under the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) from May Pen to Williamsfield, is 64 per cent complete. Managing Director of the National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC), Stephen Edwards, told JIS News that elements of the project are at various stages of development. These include earthworks –...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right); Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (left), and Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara, display a cheque valued at US$210,936, granted to the NSWMA to purchase two compactor trucks, at a ceremony held on March 22 at the Ministry, Hagley Park Road in St. Andrew.
Local GovernmentTransport

NSWMA Gets Grant To Purchase Trucks

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has received a grant of US$210,936 from the Embassy of Japan, for the purchase of two compactor trucks. The grant has been made under Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP), with the agreement signed at the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hagley Park Road in St. Andrew, on...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a point during his contribution to the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 17.
Budget 2022/2023ParliamentPrime MinisterTransportWorks / Construction

PM Gives Update On Montego Bay Perimeter Road

Preparatory work on the US$274.5-million Montego Bay Perimeter Road is progressing, following a contract signing with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Making his contribution to the 2022/2023 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 18, he said the process of land acquisition and design works is ongoing, adding that work...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 202/2023 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, Thursday (March 18).
Budget 2022/2023Local GovernmentParliamentPrime MinisterTransportWorks / Construction

Gov’t Building Safer, More Resilient Road Infrastructure

The Government is undertaking a programme for the development of the road network to create more resilient infrastructure, and to improve vehicular movement and safety on the roadways, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Making his contribution to the 2022/2023 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 18), the Prime Minister said the programme includes...
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Environmental Manager at the National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC) Mr. Errol Mortley, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on March 18.
Transport

Lessons Learned Informing Highway Construction

Lessons learned from the experiences of motorists on Jamaica's tolled roads are being used to improve the user experience along sections of Highway 2000 that are currently under construction. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on March 18, Environmental Manager at the National Road Operating and Construction Company (NROCC), Mr. Errol Mortley said these lessons have informed elements of the...
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(FILE) Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking during his 2022/23 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 17).
Budget 2022/2023ParliamentPrime MinisterTransportWorks / Construction

Work Progressing On Morant Bay Urban Centre

Work is progressing on the Morant Bay Urban Centre Project in St. Thomas and the Greater Bernard Lodge Development, in St. Catherine. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, indicates that the Government has secured private-sector funding for the Morant Bay project and signed a contract with China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) on Wednesday (March 16) to undertake the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, making his contribution to the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 17.
ParliamentPrime MinisterTransportWorks / Construction

Seacastles To Mammee Bay Roadway To Be Upgraded

The National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC) has commenced the project-planning exercise to upgrade approximately 60 kilometres of roadway from Seacastles in St. James to Mammee Bay in St. Ann. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the upgrading work will see expansion of the roadway from two to four lanes, with a 21 kilometre four -lane bypass...
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