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Principal Director in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Fitzroy Vidal (right), addresses the roundtable discussion on electric mobility held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on January 24. At left is Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Principal Director in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Fitzroy Vidal (right), addresses the roundtable discussion on electric mobility held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on January 24. At left is Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Electric Mobility Framework Completed

The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology has completed the electric mobility strategic framework, which will inform the electric vehicle policy for the public transportation sector. Principal Director in the Ministry, Fitzroy Vidal, made the disclosure at a roundtable discussion on electric...
Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda (second row, third left), and Member of Parliament for North Central Clarendon and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Pearnel Charles Srr. (second row, left), with a representational cheque valued at US$67,985 (J$8 million), which was handed over by the Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki (first row, third left), to Principal of the Richmond Park Primary School in North Central Clarendon, Delwyn Gordon (first row, second right), for the purchase of a school bus. The grant contract-signing ceremony took place at the National Heroes Circle offices of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information in downtown Kingston on Thursday (January 23). Also sharing the moment (second row, from second left) are teachers at the Richmond Park Primary School, Sophia Lewis and Donnett Golding, while in the front row (from left) are students of the school, Mackebah Garrick and Akilah Elliston; and Chairman of the school, Merleta Copeland.
Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda (second row, third left), and Member of Parliament for North Central Clarendon and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Pearnel Charles Srr. (second row, left), with a representational cheque valued at US$67,985 (J$8 million), which was handed over by the Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki (first row, third left), to Principal of the Richmond Park Primary School in North Central Clarendon, Delwyn Gordon (first row, second right), for the purchase of a school bus. The grant contract-signing ceremony took place at the National Heroes Circle offices of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information in downtown Kingston on Thursday (January 23). Also sharing the moment (second row, from second left) are teachers at the Richmond Park Primary School, Sophia Lewis and Donnett Golding, while in the front row (from left) are students of the school, Mackebah Garrick and Akilah Elliston; and Chairman of the school, Merleta Copeland.

Bus For Primary School In North Central Clarendon
National Works Agency Logo.
National Works Agency Logo.

Single Lane Access for Section of West End, Negril Roadway
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Alwin Hales, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on January 17.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Alwin Hales, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on January 17.

New Provision In Road Traffic Act Fast-Tracked
Community Relations Officer of the National Works Agency’s (NWA) Western Office, Janel Ricketts.
Community Relations Officer of the National Works Agency’s (NWA) Western Office, Janel Ricketts.

Fairfield To Tucker Road In St. James Being Rehabilitated

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Development Lease for Sections of Rail System

Cabinet has given approval for a change in approach for the privatisation of the Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) services to include pursuing a development lease for the rail system for sections from Montego Bay, St. James to St. Elizabeth. This was noted by Minister with oversight for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, during a post-Cabinet press briefing at...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), highlights a point while addressing the first evaluation and planning meeting of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) for the year, at the Office of the Prime Minister, on Thursday (January 9). Also pictured (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Sancia Bennett Templer; Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck; and Minister of National Security, Hon. Horace Chang. Prime Minister Holness is Chairman of the NRSC.
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PM Says Government Committed To Preserving Lives Of Jamaicans

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government remains committed to putting in place the necessary policies, infrastructure and systems to preserve the lives of Jamaicans on the nation’s roads. “We have a vested interest in ensuring that we develop safe road practices in terms of public awareness, public education, legislative framework and our ability to enforce, and...
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Transport

Traffic Lights Installed At Three Miles To Improve Flow

Motorists travelling along the recently upgraded Three Miles corridor in St. Andrew should experience improvement in the flow of traffic, following the commissioning of traffic signals earlier this week. The National Works Agency (NWA) says the lights will remain a permanent fixture at the Spanish Town Road/Marcus Garvey intersection of the roadway. A double-tier overpass bridge has been constructed at...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (second right), symbolically hands over the key to the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) to CEO of Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (GAP), Mr. Raul Revuelta (second left) , last October. GAP has taken over the operations of the airport under a 25-year concession agreement, through its local subsidiary, PAC Kingston Airports Limited (PACKAL). Sharing the moment (from left) are: CEO of Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick and AAJ Chairman, William Shagoury.
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Confidence In Jamaica Leads to Investments – GAP

Mexican company, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (GAP), says the level of investments made in Jamaica is indicative of its belief in Jamaica and the country’s prospects for growth. The firm officially took over management of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) last October, through its local subsidiary, PAC Kingston Airport Limited (PACKAL), under a 25-year concession agreement. Chief Executive Officer...
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Sand mining activities in Yallahs, St. Thomas
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Mines And Geology Division Looking To Develop Manufactured Sand Industry

The Mines and Geology Division in the Ministry of Transport and Mining has embarked on a project for the development of the manufactured-sand industry. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Deputy Commissioner of Mines, Stacey Plummer, said that the objective is to provide a useful substitute for river sand, due to the challenges being experienced in sourcing the natural...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the ribbon cutting ceremony at the re-opening of the recently upgraded Kingston air traffic control centre, in Kingston, on Wednesday, December 18.
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PM Commends JCAA On Its Modernisation Programme

Prime Minister Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has commended the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) for the seamless execution of its modernization programme. The programme included the upgrading of major components of the Communications, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) Systems, which are responsible for the delivery of safe and efficient air traffic management in and around the island. “I extend the nation’s...
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Director of the Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Kenute Hare.
Transport

Future Generations to Reduce Road Fatalities

Director of the Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Kenute Hare, says future generations will have a role to play in reducing the incidents of road fatalities. “It takes at least three generations to change a culture, so we are sowing the seeds now with our children. We intend to have them be the catalysts of...
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