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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (right) speaking with Chairman, Transport Authority, Joseph Shoucair, during the Transportation Reform Proposal Consultation on Wednesday (November 14), at Hotel Four Seasons in St. Andrew.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (right) speaking with Chairman, Transport Authority, Joseph Shoucair, during the Transportation Reform Proposal Consultation on Wednesday (November 14), at Hotel Four Seasons in St. Andrew.

5,000 Applications to Date Under Public Transportation Liberalisation Pilot

The Transport Authority has already received approximately 5,000 applications for road licences under the Public Transport Liberalisation Pilot. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, who made the disclosure, said that more applications are anticipated as the November 30...
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 13).
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 13).

House Approves Amendments to Road Traffic Act
Director General, Maritime Authority of Jamaica and Chairman, National Hydrographic Committee, Rear Admiral Peter Brady (left), speaks with Head of Partnering and Engagement, Eastern Atlantic and Caribbean, United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO), Chris Thorne, during the Commonwealth Marine Economies Programme Data Handover and Workshop, held at the Marine Pilots Building in Newport East, Kingston, on Monday (November 12).
Director General, Maritime Authority of Jamaica and Chairman, National Hydrographic Committee, Rear Admiral Peter Brady (left), speaks with Head of Partnering and Engagement, Eastern Atlantic and Caribbean, United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO), Chris Thorne, during the Commonwealth Marine Economies Programme Data Handover and Workshop, held at the Marine Pilots Building in Newport East, Kingston, on Monday (November 12).

Maritime Authority of Jamaica Receives Data to Enable Safer Ship Navigation
Work under way on the new US$1-million bypass for Three Miles in St. Andrew. The road will link Chesterfield Drive, off Spanish Town Road, to Marcus Garvey Drive. The US$1-million project is being funded under the Major Infrastructure Development Programme (MIDP) and is being built by China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC).
Work under way on the new US$1-million bypass for Three Miles in St. Andrew. The road will link Chesterfield Drive, off Spanish Town Road, to Marcus Garvey Drive. The US$1-million project is being funded under the Major Infrastructure Development Programme (MIDP) and is being built by China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC).

Three Miles Bypass to be Completed in Two Weeks
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (left), speaks at the launch of the new Quarry Managers Training Programme, held at the Ministry of Transport and Mining’s office on Maxfield Avenue in Kingston on Tuesday (October 30). With the Minister are Commissioner of Mines, Roy Nelson and Executive Director, Council of Community Colleges in Jamaica, Dr. Donna Powell-Wilson.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (left), speaks at the launch of the new Quarry Managers Training Programme, held at the Ministry of Transport and Mining’s office on Maxfield Avenue in Kingston on Tuesday (October 30). With the Minister are Commissioner of Mines, Roy Nelson and Executive Director, Council of Community Colleges in Jamaica, Dr. Donna Powell-Wilson.

Opportunity for Quarry Managers to be Trained at Tertiary Level

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Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Nari Williams-Singh (right), and JCAA Manager for Airworthiness, Gary Carr, speak about the Airworthiness Seminar to be held on Thursday, October 25.
Transport

JCAA to Host Airworthiness Seminar

As a part of its mandate to ensure the safe and orderly development of civil aviation in the country, the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) will be hosting an Airworthiness Seminar on Thursday, October 25. Speaking with JIS News, JCAA Director General, Nari Williams-Singh, explained that the Authority’s Flight Safety Division will be using the event to address issues that...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left, standing); and Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (centre, standing), look on as Chief Executive Officer of Mexican entity, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. De C.V. (GAP), Raul Revuelta Musalem (second right, seated), signs the 25-year Norman Manley International Airport concession agreement at the Office of the Prime Minister, recently. Also looking on (seated from left) are President and Chief Executive Officer, Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick; AAJ Chairman, Hon. William Shagoury; and Head of GAP subsidiary, PAC Kingston Airport Limited, Saul Villarreal Garcia; and NMIA Enterprise Team Chairman, Paul B. Scott (standing right).
Transport

NMIA Employees to Benefit from Training

Several employees of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) will benefit from training opportunities under the 25-year concession agreement that the Government has signed with Mexican entity - Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B De C.V. (GAP), for the operation of the facility. “We will begin the process of looking for the best professionals in the coming months. Our [intention] is...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left, standing); and Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (2nd left, standing), observe as Chief Executive Officer of Mexican entity, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. De C.V. (GAP), Raul Revuelta Musalem (2nd right, seated), signs the 25-year Norman Manley International Airport concession agreement on Wednesday (October 10). The signing took place at the Office of the Prime Minister. Also observing (from left, seated) are: President and Chief Executive Officer, Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick; AAJ Chairman, Hon. William Shagoury; and Head of GAP subsidiary, PAC Kingston Airport Limited, Saul Villarreal Garcia. At right (standing) is NMIA Enterprise Team Chairman, Paul B. Scott.
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Norman Manley Int’l Airport Operation Divested

The Government has divested the operation of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) to Mexican entity, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. De C.V. (GAP). A 25-year concession agreement was signed today (October 10) at the Office of the Prime Minister by Chairman of the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), which owns the NMIA, Hon. William Shagoury; President and Chief Executive...
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Taxi Operator, Clive Blackwood, gives his views to JIS News on the presence of members of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) in Montego Bay, St. James.
Transport

Motorists and Pedestrians in Mobay Praise PSTEB Members

Motorists and pedestrians in Montego Bay, St. James, say the presence of members of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) has brought greater security and public order to the streets of the Second City. In a vox pop conducted by JIS News on October 3, members of the public welcomed the PSTEB police officers, noting that they have...
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Deputy Commissioner of Mines, Mines and Geology Division in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Leighton Williams (left) hands over a geotechnical map of Montego Bay to the city
Transport

Geotechnical Map and Engineering Report Developed for Montego Bay

The Mines and Geology Division in the Ministry of Transport and Mining has developed a geotechnical map and engineering report of Montego Bay, which provide credible data to guide development planning. Deputy Commissioner of Mines, Leighton Williams, handed over the documents to the St. James Municipal Corporation on Thursday (October 4). He said the map and detailed report on the...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second left); Chief Strategist, Delano Seiveright (left); Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley (second right); and Chairperson of Jamaica Vacations, Joy Roberts, with the official mascot of the Carnival Horizon, which arrived at the Ocho Rios Cruise Pier in St. Ann on October 2.
Transport

Upgraded Infrastructure Necessary to Attract Cruise Ships – PAJ CEO

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Professor Gordon Shirley, says infrastructural upgrade and a visitor-friendly environment are critical in attracting cruise ships to the island’s ports. Professor Shirley, who was addressing stakeholders on board the Carnival Horizon, the newest and biggest of the Carnival Cruise Line fleet of luxury vessels, in Ocho Rios, St. Ann,...
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(FILE)Communication and Customer Services Manager at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw.
Transport

Traffic Management Centre Ensures Improved Flow

Through its Traffic Management Centre, which utilises technology to monitor vehicular movement in the cities of Kingston and Montego Bay, The National Works Agency (NWA) is improving traffic flow, public safety and assisting the security forces to maintain law and order. With cameras linked via video feed to a central control room, the NWA is able to make “real time”...
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