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Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), speaks on the new Road Traffic Act, which the Senate approved on December 7.
Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), speaks on the new Road Traffic Act, which the Senate approved on December 7.

Senate Approves New Road Traffic Act

The Senate has approved the amended Road Traffic Act, which has new offences, larger fines and harsher penalties for motor vehicle operators who breach the law. Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, who piloted the...
Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) President, Audley Deidrick, addresses Thursday’s (December 6) opening ceremony for the second annual two-day aviation seminar, jointly hosted by the AAJ, Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) and Aeronautical Telecommunications Limited (AEROTEL), at the Courtleigh Auditorium, New Kingston, under the theme ‘Air Transport as an Engine of Economic Development in Jamaica and the Caribbean’.
Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) President, Audley Deidrick, addresses Thursday’s (December 6) opening ceremony for the second annual two-day aviation seminar, jointly hosted by the AAJ, Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) and Aeronautical Telecommunications Limited (AEROTEL), at the Courtleigh Auditorium, New Kingston, under the theme ‘Air Transport as an Engine of Economic Development in Jamaica and the Caribbean’.

PPPs will be Pivotal for Airport Infrastructure Developments Globally – AAJ President
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MBJ Airports Limited, Dr. Rafael Echevarne, addresses stakeholders at a recent Airport Forum at the Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, St. James.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MBJ Airports Limited, Dr. Rafael Echevarne, addresses stakeholders at a recent Airport Forum at the Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, St. James.

CEO Says Customer Service is Vital at Airports
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, engages in discussion with transport operators at a meeting hosted by the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS), at the Auto All Car Rental Limited in May Pen, Clarendon, on December 6. Listening are President of TODSS, Edgerton Newman (centre); and President of the May Pen Taxi Association, Allan Blair.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, engages in discussion with transport operators at a meeting hosted by the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS), at the Auto All Car Rental Limited in May Pen, Clarendon, on December 6. Listening are President of TODSS, Edgerton Newman (centre); and President of the May Pen Taxi Association, Allan Blair.

Taxi Operators Encouraged to be More Enterprising
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (right), engages with Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) President, Audley Deidrick (left); and Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) Director General, Nari Williams-Singh, during Thursday’s (December 6) opening ceremony for the second annual two-day aviation seminar, at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston. Mr. Montague was the keynote speaker. The event, jointly hosted by the AAJ, (JCAA) and Aeronautical Telecommunications Limited (AEROTEL) under the theme ‘Air Transport as an Engine of Economic Development in Jamaica and the Caribbean’, forms part of activities in Jamaica to mark International Civil Aviation Day on December 7.
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (right), engages with Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) President, Audley Deidrick (left); and Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) Director General, Nari Williams-Singh, during Thursday’s (December 6) opening ceremony for the second annual two-day aviation seminar, at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston. Mr. Montague was the keynote speaker. The event, jointly hosted by the AAJ, (JCAA) and Aeronautical Telecommunications Limited (AEROTEL) under the theme ‘Air Transport as an Engine of Economic Development in Jamaica and the Caribbean’, forms part of activities in Jamaica to mark International Civil Aviation Day on December 7.

AAJ Renovating Ian Fleming Airport and Island’s Four Aerodromes

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Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (left), converses with Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) Director General, Nari Williams-Singh, during Thursday’s (December 6) opening ceremony for the second annual two-day aviation seminar, at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston. Mr. Montague was the keynote speaker. The event is jointly hosted by the JCAA, Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) and Aeronautical Telecommunications Limited (AEROTEL) under the theme ‘Air Transport as an Engine of Economic Development in Jamaica and the Caribbean’.
EducationTransport

Discussions Under Way for Aviation School in Jamaica

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, says stakeholder discussions are under way for the establishment of a globally recognised aviation school in Jamaica. Mr. Montague advised that the consultations involve representatives of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), and two overseas institutions. He...
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Transport

Processing of Badges for PPV Drivers to be Improved

The Ministry of Transport and Mining is to undertake a ‘Free up the Badge’ campaign, geared at improving the processing of badges for drivers of public passenger vehicles (PPV). This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, in a Statement to the House of Representatives on December 4. He noted that on an annual basis, the Transport Authority issues...
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MBJ Airports Limited, Dr. Rafael Echevarne, addresses an airport forum at the Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, recently.
Transport

Sangster Airport on Track for Profitable Year

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MBJ Airports Limited, Dr. Rafael Echervarne, says the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, is on track for another profitable year. In an interview with JIS News, Dr. Echevarne said the airport, in its 15th year under the MBJ Airports Limited lease agreement, not only continues to be a feather in the cap...
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Transport

JCAA to Host Symposium at Sangster Int’l Airport Dec. 5

The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), through its Flight Safety Department, will be hosting a symposium on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, beginning at 8:30 a.m. It will target foreign operators, contracted ground handlers and maintenance providers in an effort to advise them of the surveillance and certification responsibilities of the JCAA. “The...
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A section of the Chesterfield Drive extension road, opened on December 2 to bypass Three Miles, which is undergoing roadworks.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentTransport

Chesterfield Drive Extension to Spur Economic Activities

The Government has welcomed the opening of the new Chesterfield Drive extension road for its potential to create jobs and economic activities that spur economic growth. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said opening up the area can facilitate the extension of port activities. “I can see future development in and...
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