Effective Sunday, September 2, the National Works Agency (NWA) will be implementing major traffic changes, particularly in the Three Miles area, as part of its Corporate Area traffic management plan and back-to-school preparations. Communication and Customer Services Manager for the NWA, Stephen Shaw, made the announcement during a press conference held on August 29 at the agency’s Maxfield Avenue address...

Over the past few years there has been a steady increase in the number of female Air Traffic Controllers in Jamaica, with women currently outnumbering men at the Sangster International Airport Tower, in Montego Bay. One of the women, Shanique Malcolm, tells JIS News that she has been an Air Traffic Controller since October 2013. Miss Malcolm says although she...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, has lauded staff members at the Transport Authority (TA) for the agency achieving a 14 per cent increase in delivering road licences. Mr. Montague, who addressed the staff at a recent awards luncheon via a video presentation, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, in New Kingston, encouraged them to “continue the good work.”...

Marine Inspector, Kenre Valentine, says he is satisfied that he chose to be seafarer, as although the career has many challenges, it has been extremely rewarding. Mr. Valentine, who works with the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, recalls his desire to become a seafarer from his days as a student at Titchfield High School in Portland. “My high school is on...

Motorists are being assured that road surfaces that were disturbed by the National Water Commission (NWC), due to essential work to its Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Reduction Programme in Kingston and St. Andrew, will be reinstated in short order. Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, who gave the assurance, said that the State-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, which produces asphalt used...

The Forestry Department is undertaking work to verify the estimated boundary of the Cockpit Country. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, during Wednesday’s (July 25) post-Cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica House. He noted that the estimated area to be protected as the Cockpit Country is 219 kilometres. “The verification exercise...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, says the Government is making its best efforts to ensure that West Indies Alumina Company (Windalco) remains open and continues to make a positive contribution to the economy. He gave the assurance on Tuesday (July 24) as he updated Parliament on Government’s lobby to the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control...

Commissioner of Mines, Leighton Williams, says resilience planning and integration are critical components to reducing the impact of hazardous events on the society and the economy. Speaking at a workshop on hazard resilience at the Mines and Geology Department, Hope Gardens, St. Andrew, on July 23, Mr. Williams said these approaches should be undertaken proactively. “Our challenge is to clearly...

There is general agreement among motorists that road improvement projects in progress in Kingston, St. Andrew and St. Catherine, when completed, will significantly reduce travel time and the amount of petrol used in idle time on the thoroughfares. These legacy projects are being undertaken through the Government’s Major Infrastructure Development Programme (MIDP). They include  the Three Miles/Hagley Park Road in...