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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (seated), tries out the new driving simulator at the Swallowfield Examination Depot in St. Andrew. Looking on are Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (standing, right) and Managing Director of the Transport Authority, Willard Hylton.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (seated), tries out the new driving simulator at the Swallowfield Examination Depot in St. Andrew. Looking on are Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (standing, right) and Managing Director of the Transport Authority, Willard Hylton.

Driving Simulator Installed At Swallowfield Examination Depot

A driving simulator, valued at $5.4 million, has been installed at the Swallowfield Examination Depot in St. Andrew. The equipment, acquired by the Transport Authority (TA), and was officially handed over to the Island Traffic Authority (ITA) on Tuesday (Dec.7),...
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague.

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), points to the sign dedicating the rehabilitated Orchid Road in Quarry, St. James, at the official commissioning on Wednesday (December 1). He is joined by (from second left) Stakeholder Relations Manager at Carib Cement Company Limited (CCCL), Balfour Denniston; the company’s Managing Director, Yago Castro; Building Manager, Andre Nelson; and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams. The project was undertaken by CCCL at a cost of $40 million.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), points to the sign dedicating the rehabilitated Orchid Road in Quarry, St. James, at the official commissioning on Wednesday (December 1). He is joined by (from second left) Stakeholder Relations Manager at Carib Cement Company Limited (CCCL), Balfour Denniston; the company’s Managing Director, Yago Castro; Building Manager, Andre Nelson; and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams. The project was undertaken by CCCL at a cost of $40 million.

Dr. Chang Opens Rehabilitated Orchid Road In St. James
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left, seated), signs the contract for the enactment of the Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project on November 24 in a ceremony held at Jamaica House. Other signatories pictured from left (seated) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell; General Manager, China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC), America’s Division, Yun Peng Lu; and Country Manager, CHEC Jamaica, Dangran Bi. Observing the proceedings are (standing, from left) Caretaker, St. James Central, Heroy Clarke; National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington; Managing Director, National Road Operating and Constructing Company Limited (NROCC), Stephen Edwards; Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Tian Qi; Chairman NROCC, André Nelson; and Economic and Commercial Counsellor, Chinese Embassy, Fan Jianghong.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left, seated), signs the contract for the enactment of the Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project on November 24 in a ceremony held at Jamaica House. Other signatories pictured from left (seated) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell; General Manager, China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC), America’s Division, Yun Peng Lu; and Country Manager, CHEC Jamaica, Dangran Bi. Observing the proceedings are (standing, from left) Caretaker, St. James Central, Heroy Clarke; National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington; Managing Director, National Road Operating and Constructing Company Limited (NROCC), Stephen Edwards; Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Tian Qi; Chairman NROCC, André Nelson; and Economic and Commercial Counsellor, Chinese Embassy, Fan Jianghong.

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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (right) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Marsha Smith, point to the plaque dedicating the Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited’s administrative building, during the official opening on Friday (November 19), at Reynold’s Pier in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.
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Transport Ministry Partners With Farmers To Produce Castor Oil For Biodiesel

The Ministry of Transport and Mining, through the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), is partnering with small farmers across the country to boost cultivation of the castor oil plant to produce biodiesel for the Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC). Portfolio Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, who made the disclosure, said that the Ministry will be moving to secure some 5,000 acres...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, pilots the Road Traffic (Amendment, Validation and Indemnity) Bill, 2021, during a special sitting of the House of Representatives on Friday (November 5). The legislation allows for the updating of fixed penalties for offences under the Road Traffic Act.
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Parliament approves amendments to fixed penalties in the Road Traffic Act

Fixed penalties for offences under the Road Traffic Act are to be updated following the approval of this change to the legislation in both Houses of Parliament on Friday (November 5). The Road Traffic (Amendment, Validation and Indemnity) Bill, 2021 was passed without amendments during a marathon special sitting of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Minister of Transport...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (3rd left) and Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon Juliet Holness (3rd right) cut the ribbon symbolizing the official reopening of the Gordon Town main road in St. Andrew, on October 29. Others from left are: Project Manager, National Works Agency (NWA), Caswell Whyte; Senior Director, Project Implementation, NWA, Varden Downer; Managing Director of Kinetic Engineering Services, Keon Hinds; and Councillor for the Gordon Town Division, Neville Whittaker.
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Gordon Town Main Road Officially Reopened

The Gordon Town main road in East Rural St. Andrew, which was severely damaged by heavy rains, was officially reopened on Friday (October 29) by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. “We have resurfaced the road up to basic standards, and it has been properly marked and properly graded, so the people who live and traverse through this area,...
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Camrie Hines (left) of Westmoreland, accepts his award for Public Health Inspector of the Year 2021 from Director of the Environmental Health Unit in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Everton Baker. Occasion was the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI) 75th Annual Educational Conference opening and awards ceremony at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (October 25).
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Motorists Advised to Check Speedometer Reading on Fitness Certificate

Motorists are being advised to ensure that the speedometer reading on their motor vehicle corresponds with that on the fitness certificate that is issued at the examination depot after the vehicle has been tested. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Island Traffic Authority (ITA) Director, Kenute Hare, said it has been observed that a large number of persons have...
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Director of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Kenute Hare, addressing a recent JIS Think Tank.
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Vehicles Should Only Have Licence Plates Issued Locally

Director of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Kenute Hare, is urging motorists to desist from affixing licence plates to their vehicles that are not issued in Jamaica. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Mr. Hare warned that the practice will not be tolerated. “We have noticed the trend where there are different types of licence plates on motor vehicles....
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The historic Falmouth Cruise Ship Port in Trelawny
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Port Authority Expresses Confidence In Cruise Shipping Uptick

The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) has expressed confidence in increased cruise shipping activities across all cruise ports islandwide, on the heels of receiving four World Travel Awards. Accepting the awards at a recently held virtual ceremony, President and Chief Executive Officer of the PAJ, Professor the Hon. Gordon Shirley, OJ, expressed his delight at the recognition. “Although the awards...
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Director of Safety, Environment and Certification at the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Captain Steven Spence.
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Recreational Boats are to Remain Ashore on Sunday and Monday

The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) is reminding holidaymakers that all recreational boats are to remain ashore on the no-movement days as designated under the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) for the upcoming Heroes Day holiday weekend. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Director for Safety, Environment and Certification at the MAJ, Captain Steven Spence, said that this holiday...
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