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A section of the Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO) /Alpart plant in Nain, St. Elizabeth.
A section of the Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO) /Alpart plant in Nain, St. Elizabeth.

JISCO/Alpart to Award $20 Million for Back-To-School

Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO)/Alpart will be awarding $20 million in scholarships and school supplies under its 2019 Back-to-School Assistance Programme. The awards ceremony will be held on August 9 at the Alpart Sports Club in Nain, St. Elizabeth....
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 16.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 16.

Stage One Upgrading of JISCO/Alpart to be Completed by 2020
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on July 16.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on July 16.

Cockpit Country Project Receives US$6 Million
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, disembarks a Jam Airlink Express plane, during the launch of the entity
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, disembarks a Jam Airlink Express plane, during the launch of the entity's domestic flight service, recently, at the Ian Fleming International Airport in Boscobel, St. Mary.

Gov’t Looking to Establish Direct Flights from Mexico
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (right), boards a Jam Airlink Express plane, following the launch of the entity’s domestic flight service at Ian Fleming International Airport in Boscobel, St. Mary, recently. Looking on are Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) Chairman, Hon. William Shagoury (left); Port Maria Mayor and St. Mary Municipal Corporation Chairman, Councillor Richard Creary (centre); and Jam Airlink Express pilot, Rigoberto Mejicanes (second right).
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (right), boards a Jam Airlink Express plane, following the launch of the entity’s domestic flight service at Ian Fleming International Airport in Boscobel, St. Mary, recently. Looking on are Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) Chairman, Hon. William Shagoury (left); Port Maria Mayor and St. Mary Municipal Corporation Chairman, Councillor Richard Creary (centre); and Jam Airlink Express pilot, Rigoberto Mejicanes (second right).

Gov’t Looking at Outsourcing Some Operations at Ian Fleming Airport

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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (right), engages with President, Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick left); and Assistant Industrial Nurse, Norman Manley International Airport, Allison Lewis, at the AAJ’s 45th anniversary banquet and long service awards ceremony, held on July 5, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
Transport

JUTC LNG Terminal in Portmore to be Commissioned Soon

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company’s (JUTC) liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Portmore, St. Catherine is to be commissioned into service shortly. This was disclosed by Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, while addressing the Airports Authority of Jamaica’s (AAJ) 45th anniversary banquet and long service awards ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on July...
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Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, disembarks one of aviation firm, Jam Airlink’s planes, during the launch of domestic flight services, which will resume on July 8.
Transport

Domestic Flights Resume on July 8

Domestic flights are set to resume on Monday, July 8, with the introduction of daily service by local aviation company, Jam Airlink Express. Flights will be scheduled out of the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay where Jam Airlink is based; Negril; Ian Fleming International Airport in Boscobel, St. Mary; and the Tinson Pen aerodrome in Kingston, between 7:00 a.m....
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Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Rear Admiral Peter Brady. (FILE)
Transport

Jamaica Supports IMO Gender Equality Campaign

Jamaica has lent its unwavering support to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 2019 campaign: ‘I Am On Board With Gender Equality’. This was stated by Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Rear Admiral Peter Brady, in his message marking International Day of the Seafarer, which is observed on June 25 each year. According to Admiral Brady, Jamaica is...
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Transport

Traffic Changes for State Funeral

Members of the public are being advised that there will be traffic changes along major thoroughfares on Sunday, June 23, to facilitate the State Funeral for former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga. The funeral will be held at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, 1 George Headley Drive, Kingston commencing at noon, with interment to follow at...
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Director of the Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Kenute Hare (left), explains how a car’s computer measures speed to Michael Brown (second right) and his son, Jordan Brown, at the Jamaica Driver and Traffic Safety Expo, held on June 15 at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in Kingston.
Transport

PHOTOS: Jamaica Driver Expo

Director of the Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Kenute Hare (left), explains how a car’s computer measures speed to Michael Brown (second right) and his son, Jordan Brown, at the Jamaica Driver and Traffic Safety Expo, held on June 15 at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in Kingston.
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Senior Director, Major Technology Transformation Branch, Ministry of National Security, Arvel Grant.
National SecurityTransport

Outdated Cameras to be Replaced in JamaicaEye

The Ministry of National Security says there will be a replacement of outdated cameras that were installed years ago, as part of the full islandwide roll-out of the surveillance project, JamaicaEye, which is slated for September this year. Senior Director, Major Technology Transformation Branch, Ministry of National Security, Arvel Grant, told JIS News that several cameras were installed in public...
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Commanding Officer of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, ACP Calvin Allen
National SecurityTransport

Police Issue 250,000 Tickets for Traffic Breaches

Since the beginning of 2019, some 250,000 traffic tickets have been issued for breaches of the Road Traffic Act. This was disclosed by Commanding Officer of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Calvin Allen, in an interview with JIS News. Mr. Allen pointed out that this represents a 12 per cent increase over...
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