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Director of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Kenute Hare, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank about the role of the ITA in the Road Safety Unit’s ‘Stop di Foolishness’ Campaign.

ITA Puts Support Behind Road Safety Unit’s ‘Stop Di Foolishness’ Campaign

The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) will be playing a key role in the thrust by the Road Safety Unit (RSU) to decrease the number of road fatalities. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, ITA Director, Kenute Hare, said that...

Minister of Transport and Mining Hon. Robert Montague (right) is taken on an ultralight flying experience by Chief Pilot of Amber Aviation David Daniel (l) following the entity's soft launch at the Ian Fleming International Airport in Boscobel, St. Mary

Transport Minister Welcomes Amber Aviation

Member of Parliament for the St. Andrew West Rural and Minister of State for Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.

Mount Ogle to Lawrence Tavern Roadway to be Rehabilitated

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right), displays the keys for a 16-seater minibus, donated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to support the country’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response. The bus was among items handed over at the PAHO office located at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) on Thursday (October 7). Sharing the moment (from left) are Director of the Caribbean Regional Office, CDC, Dr. Varough Deyde; Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy in Kingston, John McIntyre; and PAHO/World Health Organization (WHO) Representative for Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Ian Stein.

Jamaica Receives Bus, Lab Supplies From CDC and PAHO

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (centre), and Managing Director of the Transport Authority, Willard Hylton (left), listen keenly to Business Development Manager at Johnson’s Petroleum and United Co. Ltd., Bridgette Wright, at the launch of the Transport Operators COVID-19 Initiative, at the Ministry of Transport and Mining, on Tuesday, October 5.

Transport Minister Lauds Initiative to Get More Transport Operators Vaccinated

Director of the Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Mrs. Deidre Hudson-Sinclair.

4 years ago Transport

Road Safety Unit Embarks On ‘Stop Di Foolishness’ Campaign

The Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport and Mining (MTM) is embarking on a road-safety public awareness campaign, dubbed, ‘Stop di Foolishness’. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (September 29), Director of the Road Safety Unit, Deidre Hudson-Sinclair, explained that the campaign seeks to encourage all road users to practise good road-safety habits. “We are appealing...

Corporate Communications Manager at the Transport Authority, Petra-Kene Williams.

4 years ago Transport

Commuters Encouraged To Report Overcharging To Transport Authority

Members of the public are being encouraged to report any overcharging of fares to the Transport Authority. Commuters may report incidents of overcharging through the Authority’s toll-free line at 888-991-5687 or via WhatsApp at 876-551-8196. “They need to give us the licence plate number of the vehicle in question, the date of the incident and the time and the route...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), listens as Captain of the Jamaica III Utility Vessel, Hugh Helps, highlights some of the features of the vessel

4 years ago Transport

PM Calls On Port Authority To Monetise Investments

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness has mandated the board of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) to explore the monetisation of a portion of its investment in business process outsourcing (BPO) facilities through a listing on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. “This will enable the Port Authority to generate cash, to accelerate other investments [and] at the same time...

Minister of Transport and Mining Hon. Robert Montague (3rd right) presents the Approved Training Organisation (ATO) certificate to Accountable Manager of the Aeronautical School of the West Indies (ASWI) Mr. Gari-Paul Tomlinson (3rd left) at the Ministry of Transport and Mining on Thursday (August 19). Also participating in the handover exercise are (from left) Senior Director, Transport Policy at the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Miss Tanya Beward, Maintenance Director, ASWI Mr. Christopher Gooding, Director-General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) Mr. Nari Williams-Singh and Director of Flight Safety at the JCAA, Mr. Noel Ellis.

4 years ago Aviation

Flight Training School Ready for Take Off

Minister of Transport and Mining Hon. Robert Montague on Thursday presented the Aeronautical School of the West Indies (ASWI) with a certificate, designating the institution as an Approved Training Organisation (ATO). This means that the institution is approved by the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) to provide ground school training and flight training in Jamaica. Minister Montague described the occasion...

Participants in the National Road Safety Council Ministry of National Security sponsored Motorcycle Training Programme pose with their certificates and helmets.
Photo: contributed

4 years ago Transport

Motorcyclists Trained to Improve Road Safety

The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) is reporting that 350 motorcyclists have been trained under its Ministry of National Security-sponsored motorbike training programme. Speaking at a recent Road Safety Lunchtime Session hosted by the Road Safety Unit (RSU) in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, NRSC Executive Director Mrs. Paula Fletcher, explained that since the programme began in August 2020,...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (right), engages with students from St. Catherine schools, who participated in the Ministry’s final test run of the school train service, which is scheduled to begin in September. The students are (from left to right): Rachel Duncan of McAuley Primary; Ruth Reid of Old Harbour High; and Gabrielle Christian of St. Jago High.

4 years ago Transport

Transport Ministry Conducts Final Test Run of School Train Service

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, on Thursday (August 12) hosted a wide cross section of stakeholders aboard a Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) passenger train for a final test run of the school train service, which is scheduled to begin in September. The passengers included students and teachers from several St. Catherine schools, and representatives of the...