Corporate Communications Manager at the Transport Authority (TA), Petra-Kene Williams, says the agency has been reaching out to many of the commercial services stakeholders to encourage them to come in and become compliant. “In addition to that, we have our operations teams going out to the main townships and doing road collections, so we are no longer depending on the...

Jamaica has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Republic of Kenya for the Reciprocal Recognition of Standards of Training Certification and Watch-keeping (STCW) Certificates for Seafarers by Nationals. The undertaking is for the recognition and endorsement of certificates under Regulation I/10 of the International Convention on STCW for Seafarers, 1978. Speaking during the virtual signing ceremony on Thursday (December...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague has commended MBJ Airports Limited, for its commitment to the delivery of world-class service during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. He said that the entity, which operates the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, has exceeded the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ health and safety protocols for the facility. The Minister, in a...

A section of Sommers Town Road in Port Antonio, Portland will be converted to one-way flowing in a southerly direction from Bridge Street towards Norman Lane. This is a seasonal traffic change sanctioned by the National Works Agency (NWA) in the township to ease the congestion anticipated with the onset of Christmas. The change which will take effect on Thursday,...

The thoroughfare from Oracabessa in St. Mary to Spot Valley in Montego Bay is being transformed into a safety zone for road users, under a $116-million initiative being funded by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). The Road Safety Improvement project, which is a partnership with the National Works Agency (NWA) and the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), involves installing road...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that, over the next ten days, motorists may experience periodic delays as they traverse a section of the main road from Montego Bay to Johns Hall, St. James. Repair works are to to be undertaken on the section of roadway leading to the intersection of the roads to the Hurlock and Friendship communities....

The Chairman of the Transport Authority (Authority), Mr. Joseph Shoucair is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Willard Hylton as Acting Managing Director of the Authority effective today, December 1, 2020. Mr. Hylton replaces Mr. Cecil Morgan who demitted office as Managing Director of the Authority on November 30, 2020, having served for just over four years in that...