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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

The Government will be spending more than US$200 million to develop the infrastructure in St. Thomas to position the parish as a new prime tourism destination. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure as he opened the 2022/23...
Managing Director of the National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC), Stephen Edwards.
Managing Director of the National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC), Stephen Edwards.

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

NSWMA Gets Grant To Purchase Trucks
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.
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.

PM Gives Update On Montego Bay Perimeter Road
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 202/2023 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, Thursday (March 18).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 202/2023 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, Thursday (March 18).

Gov’t Building Safer, More Resilient Road Infrastructure

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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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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking during his contribution to the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 17.
Budget 2022/2023ParliamentPrime MinisterTransport

Construction Of Port Antonio Bypass Approved

The Government has approved the construction of the Port Antonio Bypass in Portland as part of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project. “As currently conceptualised, the project will see the construction of 17 kilometres of four lanes of arterial road around Port Antonio, and two standard shoulders,” the Prime Minister informed. “The medium-term objective is to plan out residential and...
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Canadian High Commissioner, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic (foreground), charges an electric vehicle (EV), during a ceremony for the official hand over and commissioning of an EV charging station donated by the High Commission, at the Jamaican-German Automotive School (JAGAS) in Kingston on Tuesday (March 15). Looking on are Chairman of the HEART/NSTA Trust Board of Directors, Professor Alvin Wint (left); JAGAS trainees, local representatives of Flash Motors, which provided the vehicle; personnel from Xergy Energy of Canada, which installed the EV station; and members of the Canadian High Commission.
TechnologyTransport

JAGAS Gets Electric Vehicle Charging Station

The Jamaican-German Automotive School (JAGAS) has been outfitted with an electric vehicle (EV) charging station, which will be utlised in equipping local automatics with EV skills. The station, donated by the Canadian High Commission, was officially handed over and commissioned into service, during a ceremony at JAGAS’ Maxfield Avenue location on Tuesday (March 15) It will support the provision of...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), engages with student from Greenwich Primary in St. Catherine, Jerdane Dickson (second right), at the official launch of the ‘Safe Passage: Safe Routes to School Road Safety Clubs’, at the AC Hotel by Marriott in New Kingston on Wednesday (March 9). Other students (from left) are Natalia Jackson from Hope Valley Experimental Primary and Infant in St. Andrew and Dennis Cooke from Treadlight Primary School in Clarendon.
Transport

Road Safety Clubs Launched at Seven Primary Schools

Seven primary-level schools across the island will benefit from activities aimed at improving the safety of children as they traverse the roads, under the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) ‘Safe Passage: Safe Routes to School Road Safety Clubs’. The initiative, which was launched on Wednesday (March 9) at the AC Hotel by Marriott in New Kingston, will see the formation...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (second left), looks on as Police Constables Kenroy Wint (second right) and Remone Peart explain the features of road-safety equipment during the official launch of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) ‘Safe Passage: Safe Routes to School Road Safety Clubs’, at the AC Hotel by Marriott in New Kingston on Wednesday (March 9). At left is Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Gary McKenzie.
Transport

Minister Shaw Urges Motorists to Look out for Children

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, is appealing to drivers to look out for children on the roads, particularly as schools resume full face-to-face classes. “I want to say to every person in this country who drives a vehicle – for God's sake, our children and pedestrians can't control the vehicle. I'm urging all drivers on the road...
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