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Minister of Transport and Mining Hon. Robert Montague (fourth right), with the recipients to the Aviation Trailblazer Awards for 2019 – retired Chief Air Traffic Controller, Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Randolph Jones (third left); former Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing Reserves, Major Dudley Beek (Ret’d) (fourth left); and Leroy Lindsay (third right) who received on behalf of Retired Air Jamaica Senior Vice President, Maintenance and Technical Services, Captain Lloyd Tai. Others (from left) are JCAA Deputy Director General for Regulatory Affairs, Rohan Campbell; JCAA Chairman, Phillip Henriques; General Manager of Aeronautical Telecommunications Ltd. (AEROYEL), Howard Armstrong; and President of Airports Authority of Jamaica and Chief Executive Officer of NMIA Airports Ltd., Audley Deidrick The occasion was the International Civil Aviation Day (ICAD) Awards Ceremony, which was hosted jointly by JCAA, AAJ and AEROTEL on December 7.
Minister of Transport and Mining Hon. Robert Montague (fourth right), with the recipients to the Aviation Trailblazer Awards for 2019 – retired Chief Air Traffic Controller, Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Randolph Jones (third left); former Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing Reserves, Major Dudley Beek (Ret’d) (fourth left); and Leroy Lindsay (third right) who received on behalf of Retired Air Jamaica Senior Vice President, Maintenance and Technical Services, Captain Lloyd Tai. Others (from left) are JCAA Deputy Director General for Regulatory Affairs, Rohan Campbell; JCAA Chairman, Phillip Henriques; General Manager of Aeronautical Telecommunications Ltd. (AEROYEL), Howard Armstrong; and President of Airports Authority of Jamaica and Chief Executive Officer of NMIA Airports Ltd., Audley Deidrick The occasion was the International Civil Aviation Day (ICAD) Awards Ceremony, which was hosted jointly by JCAA, AAJ and AEROTEL on December 7.

Aviation Industry Stalwarts Recognised For 150 Years Of Service

Three stalwarts of Jamaica’s aviation industry were recently recognised for their contribution to the sector. Former Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Air Wing Reserves, Major Dudley Beek (Ret’d); Retired Chief Air Traffic Controller, Randolph Jones and Retired...
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), inspects computer equipment donated to the Court Management Services by the Ministry as part of measures to further streamline the Traffic Ticket Management System (TTMS). The occasion was a handing over ceremony at the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston on Friday (December 13). Looking on (from 2nd left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Dianne McIntosh; Director, Court Administration Division, Tricia Cameron-Anglin; Chief Judge of the Parish Courts, Chester Crooks (partly hidden); and Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), inspects computer equipment donated to the Court Management Services by the Ministry as part of measures to further streamline the Traffic Ticket Management System (TTMS). The occasion was a handing over ceremony at the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston on Friday (December 13). Looking on (from 2nd left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Dianne McIntosh; Director, Court Administration Division, Tricia Cameron-Anglin; Chief Judge of the Parish Courts, Chester Crooks (partly hidden); and Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes.

Equipment Provided to Bolster Traffic Ticket Management System
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, addresses the ground-breaking ceremony for the US$70-million Sangster International Airport runway extension project in Montego Bay, St. James, on Thursday (December 12).
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, addresses the ground-breaking ceremony for the US$70-million Sangster International Airport runway extension project in Montego Bay, St. James, on Thursday (December 12).

$70M Extension For Sangster Airport Runway
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MBJ Airport Limited, Dr. Rafael Echevarne, at work at the Sangster International Airport, in Montego Bay, St. James.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MBJ Airport Limited, Dr. Rafael Echevarne, at work at the Sangster International Airport, in Montego Bay, St. James.

Outgoing CEO Highlights Gains At Sangster Airport
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), with Captain of the inaugural LATAM Airlines flight from Lima, Peru, Captain Hugo Feldsmith Paino (left) and First Officer, Danieia Santibanez, at the Sangster International Airport on December 2.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), with Captain of the inaugural LATAM Airlines flight from Lima, Peru, Captain Hugo Feldsmith Paino (left) and First Officer, Danieia Santibanez, at the Sangster International Airport on December 2.

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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (centre, front row), and Jamaican High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Seth Ramocan (fourth right, front row), are joined by Jamaica’s delegation to the 31st Assembly of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) at the IMO headquarters in London, England, following Jamaica’s re-election to the IMO Council. Others (from left) are: Counsellor, Consular and Diaspora, Jamaican High Commission UK, Carol Lee-Lea; Board Chairman, Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Corah Ann Robertson-Sylvester; Counsellor, Political and Economic Affairs, Jamaica High Commission, UK, Renee Lloyd; Secretary General, Caribbean MOU on Port State Control, Jodi Munn-Barrow; Senior Director, Transport Policy, Ministry of Transport and Mining, Tanya Bedward; Jamaica’s Deputy High Commissioner to the UK, Angella Rose-Howell, and Director, Legal Affairs, Ministry of Transport and Mining, Yvonne Barnett-Russell. In the back row (from left) are: Director, Legal Affairs, Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Bert Smith; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr, Alwin Hales, and Director General, Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Rear admiral Peter Brady.
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Jamaica Re-Elected To Serve On IMO Council

Jamaica was re-elected to serve on the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) at the 31st Session of the IMO’s General Assembly, held at its London headquarters, on November 29. Jamaica, which was returned for a second successive term, will serve alongside the Bahamas as the two Caribbean countries on the IMO Council for the 2020-2021 biennium. Minister of...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (2nd left)) signs a tripartite agreement for an online training programme for public passenger vehicle drivers and conductors   at the Ministry in Kingston on Thursday (Nov. 21). The other signatories (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer of EduFocaL Business Limited, Gordon Swaby; Managing Director of the Transport Authority, Cecil Morgan; and Managing Director of British Caribbean Insurance Company, Peter Levy.
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Learners Will Have to Pass Road Code Test Come January 24

As of January 24, 2020, an applicant for a learner’s licence will be required to pass a road code test in order to receive the permit. The requirement is part of provisions under the new Road Safety Act passed in the Houses of Parliament in 2018. The objective is to ensure that persons are better equipped to use the road...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (second left), signs a tripartite agreement for an online training programme for Public Passenger Vehicle drivers and conductors, with (from left) Chief Executive Officer of EduFocaL Business Limited, Gordon Swaby; Managing Director of the Transport Authority, Cecil Morgan, and Managing Director of British Caribbean Insurance Company, Peter Levy. The ceremony was held at the Ministry’s office in Kingston on Thursday (November 21).
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Online Training For PPV Drivers And Conductors

Public Passenger Vehicle (PPV) drivers and conductors across the island will soon be able to access online training to help them operate more safely and professionally on the road. Through an online software that is currently being developed by EduFocal Business Limited and sponsored by British Caribbean Insurance Company (BCIC), drivers and conductors will receive training, via a gamified format,...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (left), in conversation with Director, Hodges Aggregates and Powders Limited, Jennifer Ince (right), as he displays a bottle of manufactured beach sand. Occasion was the minerals sector exhibition and trade show, held today (November 21) at the Hope Complex football field, Hope Gardens, in Kingston. At centre is Chief Technical Director at the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Janine Dawkins.
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Minerals Sector Contributes 2.7 Per Cent To GDP

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, says in 2018, the minerals sector contributed some 2.7 per cent to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), while earning some US$1.3 billion. He was speaking at the opening ceremony for the minerals sector exhibition and trade show, held today (November 21) at the Hope Complex football field, Hope Gardens, in Kingston. Minerals and...
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Jamaica Vacations Limited (JAMVAC) Executive Director,Joy Roberts.
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Ocho Rios Poised For Record Cruise-Ship Arrivals

Ocho Rios is posed for a record 2019/2020 cruise-ship season with some of the largest vessels in the world scheduled to call at the resort town. Some 15 vessels have stopped in Ocho Rios since the start of November. “Ocho Rios, alone, will be seeing over 756,000 visitors for the cruise-shipping season,” Executive Director of Jamaica Vacations (JAMVAC), Joy Roberts,...
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