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Superintendent Courtney Coubrie of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), encouraging partygoers to be cautious on the roads during the festive season. He was speaking  at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Superintendent Courtney Coubrie of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), encouraging partygoers to be cautious on the roads during the festive season. He was speaking  at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Partygoers Warned to Abide By The Road Code

As the festive season kicks into high gear, Superintendent Courtney Coubrie, of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), is imploring partygoers to abide by the road code and be safe while traversing the nation’s thoroughfares.   “Between 12:00 a.m....
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
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

Increased Revenue Expected From Overflight Services
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (right), is in discussion with Chairman, Jamaica Ultimate Tyre Company Limited, Merline C. Daley, at the company’s staff awards ceremony held at Ms. Daley’s residence in St. Andrew on Thursday (Dec. 19).
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (right), is in discussion with Chairman, Jamaica Ultimate Tyre Company Limited, Merline C. Daley, at the company’s staff awards ceremony held at Ms. Daley’s residence in St. Andrew on Thursday (Dec. 19).

Jamaicans Urged to Utilise State-Owned Tyre Retreading Company
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), cuts the ribbon to officially reopen the upgraded Kingston Air Traffic Control Centre (KATCC), at the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) headquarters in St. Andrew on Wednesday (December 18). He is assistsed by Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (second left). Looking on (from left) are Vice President of Sales for French company, Thales, Frédérique Miller; and Director General, JCAA), Nari Williams-Singh.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), cuts the ribbon to officially reopen the upgraded Kingston Air Traffic Control Centre (KATCC), at the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) headquarters in St. Andrew on Wednesday (December 18). He is assistsed by Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (second left). Looking on (from left) are Vice President of Sales for French company, Thales, Frédérique Miller; and Director General, JCAA), Nari Williams-Singh.

PM Opens Upgraded Kingston Air Traffic Control Centre
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (right), is assisted by Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Amber Group, Dushyant Savadia, in navigating the recently developed ‘Drive Safe’ mobile application (app), during the facility’s launch at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Tuesday (December 17).
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (right), is assisted by Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Amber Group, Dushyant Savadia, in navigating the recently developed ‘Drive Safe’ mobile application (app), during the facility’s launch at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Tuesday (December 17).

Transport Authority Introducing ‘Travel Pal’ Mobile App In January

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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third left), cuts the ribbon to officially commission 15 new automated immigration kiosks into service at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay on December 14. Sharing the moment (from left) are Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Regional Director for the United Kingdom/Northern Europe, Elizabeth Fox; Chief Executive Officer, Passport, Immigration, and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter; Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; President of the Montego Bay chapter of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Robin Russell; Director of Tourism, Donovon White; Operations Manager for Immigration, Sangster International Airport, Althea Allen-Keene; and JTB’s Regional Director of Tourism for Canada, Angella Bennett.
TourismTransport

Sangster Airport Gets 15 New Immigration Kiosks

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has welcomed the installation of 15 new state-of-the art immigration kiosks at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay by the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA). The devices, which were provided through funding from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), are aimed at boosting efficiency and reducing wait time at immigration posts. Speaking at...
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Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (centre), displays the home screen for the recently developed ‘Drive Safe’ app, which was officially launched on Tuesday (December 17), at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices in St. Andrew. Sharing the moment are Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Amber Group, Dushyant Savadia (left); and Managing Director of the Transport Authority, Cecil Morgan.
TechnologyTransport

Transport Ministry Launches App To Expose Unruly Drivers

The Ministry of Transport and Mining has officially launched a new mobile app called Drive Safe, which is a reporting mechanism that allows members of the public to upload videos and pictures of drivers committing various road traffic-related breaches. Uploads include date, time and location stamps. The app also allows users to view their own historical video/picture uploads, along with...
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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.
Transport

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 Senior Pilot, Captain Lloyd Tai, received the Aviation Trailblazer Award for a total of 150 years of service. The presentations...
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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.
Transport

Equipment Provided to Bolster Traffic Ticket Management System

The Ministry of National Security, on Friday (December 13), handed over equipment to the Court Management Services as part of measures to further streamline the Traffic Ticket Management System (TTMS). The provision includes: 13 laptop and three desktop computers, and three printers. The TTMS is a centralised web-based platform, designed to improve traffic ticket management from the point of issuance...
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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).
TransportWorks / Construction

$70M Extension For Sangster Airport Runway

The operators of the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, have commenced work to extend the runway at a cost of US$70 million. The project, for which ground was broken on Thursday (December 12), will entail, among other things, the length of the strip being increased from 2,662 metres to 2,940 metres. The extension will facilitate the establishment...
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MBJ Airport Limited, Dr. Rafael Echevarne, at work at the Sangster International Airport, in Montego Bay, St. James.
Transport

Outgoing CEO Highlights Gains At Sangster Airport

Outgoing Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MBJ Airports Limited, Dr. Rafael Echevarne, says he is proud of the gains that have been made at the Sangster International Airport, in Montego Bay, St. James. He told JIS News that there have been record numbers of visitor arrivals over the past two years, and increased flights and connectivity “from new regions and...
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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.
TourismTransport

Jamaica The Most Connected Destination In The English-Speaking Caribbean

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that with LATAM Airlines now joining American Airlines with direct flights out of major international gateways, Jamaica has become the most connected destination in the English-speaking Caribbean. Addressing tourism stakeholders and business interests at a welcome reception for crew members of the LATAM Airlines flight from Lima, Peru, at the Sangster International Airport on...
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