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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw

Investor Wants To Revive Montego Bay To Appleton Train

Trains could start rolling again in western Jamaica, almost 30 years after the discontinuation of railway service across the country. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, told JIS News that a potential investor has made a formal application...

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JUTC Ramping Up Bus Service For Full Resumption Of Face-to-Face Classes

(FILE) Work in progress along a section of the Mandela Highway. This forms part of the US$64-million Mandela Highway Realignment and Reconstruction Project, which involves road construction works comprising extensive soft soil treatment, construction of a 3.5 km six-lane corridor, with a two-lane overpass bridge, two new three-lane bridges at Fresh River, a two-lane service road adjacent to the main roadway to facilitate the development of Caymanas Estate and upgrading of the Six Miles Interchange.

NROCC To Continue Maintaining Tolled Highways

Chief Technical Director of the Policy Planning and Evaluation Division in the Ministry of Economic, Growth and Job Creation, Gillian Guthrie.

Discussions Under Way To Make Electric Vehicles Affordable To Jamaicans

State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (third left) and President of the Rotary Club of St. Andrew North, Kecia Taylor (third right), cut the ribbon marking the handover of 15-seater 2021 Toyota Hiace bus to the Jamaica Cancer Society, today (February 21), at its office in Kingston. Sharing the moment (from left) are Executive Director (Acting) of the Jamaica Cancer Society, Michael Leslie; Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB) Joan Duncan Foundation, Kim Mair; Chairman of the Jamaica Cancer Society, Earl Jarrett and Project Manager of the Culture, Health, Arts Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Latoya Aquart-Foster.

Jamaica Cancer Society Gets Bus

4 years ago Transport

PPV Pension Scheme Has Opened Discussions for Other Financial Benefits – Minister Shaw

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw says that the VM Pensions Management Limited scheme established for public transport operators, has opened discussions for other financial benefits for the sector. This initiative has opened discussions in other areas such as, life and health insurance, and financial literacy. It is imperative that we work to have these open discussions, with...

Traffic congestion in Montego Bay, St. James. The perimeter road should alleviate this problem.

4 years ago TransportWorks / Construction

Businesses And Residents In Montego Eagerly Await Bypass

Business interests and residents of Montego Bay, St. James, are eagerly awaiting the start of construction of the perimeter road to bypass the city, pointing out that the resort “needs it now more than ever.” They add that traffic congestion has been worsening daily, affecting productivity and ease of movement. “The city has been growing and will continue to grow…and...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (third left), and President of the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS), Egerton Newman (left), share a photo opportunity with some of the transport operators who have been certified by the TODDS for best practices in road safety. The certificates were handed over during a recent ceremony held at the University of Technology (UTech) in St. Andrew.

4 years ago Transport

Transport Operators Certified For Best Practices In Road Safety

Several operators in the public transport sector have been certified by the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS) for best practices in road safety. Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, who delivered the keynote address at a recent ceremony held at the University of Technology (UTech) in St. Andrew to hand over the certificates, commended the owners and operators...

Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington (centre), speaks with Member of Parliament (MP) for Clarendon North Central and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), about improvement works to be undertaken on roads in the constituency. The Ministers, accompanied by representatives from the National Water Commission (NWC) and the National Works Agency (NWA), were on a tour of several roads in the area on Wednesday (February 16). Also pictured is Community Relations Officer for the Southern Region of the NWA, Howard Hendricks.

4 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentTransportWorks / Construction

Several Roads In North Central Clarendon To Be Rehabilitated

Several roads in Clarendon North Central are slated to be rehabilitated under the National Works Agency (NWA) Maintenance of Secondary Roads Programme. Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, who spoke to JIS News following a tour of the area on Wednesday (February 16), said that the NWA will be conducting an...

4 years ago Transport

Persons Reminded Of The Driver’s Licence Process

The Road Safety Unit, within the Ministry of Transport and Mining, is reminding the public of the steps required to obtain a Jamaican Driver’s Licence. As more persons seek to become driver’s licence holders, applicants are required to sit the Road Code Test before acquiring a Provisional Driver’s Licence. The Road Code Test is a multiple choice test, comprising of...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, stresses a point while fielding questions from journalists during Wednesday’s (February 9) virtual post-Cabinet press briefing.

4 years ago CabinetOffice of the Prime MinisterTransportWorks / Construction

$1.2B To Acquire Land For Road Works In Three Parishes

Cabinet has approved the acquisition of parcels of land for road improvement works in St. Catherine, Kingston and St. Andrew. The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service is to finance the acquisition in the amount of $1.2 billion, as a pre-investment cost. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert...

Minister of Transport and Mining , Hon. Audley Shaw, (second from left), signs a US$34million contract for the extension of the runway at the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in St. James, during a recent ceremony held at the facility. Also signing (from left to right) are President and Chief Executive Officer at the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick; Director at Lagan Aviation and Infrastructure Limited, James Aikman; and Chief Executive Officer of MBJ Airports Limited, Shane Munroe.

4 years ago Transport

Work To Commence On Runway Extension At Sangster Airport By March 31

Work will commence during the first quarter of the year on the US$34-million runway extension works at Sangster International Airport (SIA) in St. James. This follows the signing of a contract by Ministry of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, with United Kingdom-based Lagan Aviation and Infrastructure Limited and H&J Martin Holdings Limited JV, to undertake the project, which is...