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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.
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.

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...
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.
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.

Motorists and Pedestrians in Mobay Praise PSTEB Members
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
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's Mayor, Councillor Homer Davis (centre), while Public Education Supervisor in the Mines and Geology Division, Josette Ricketts-Blake (right), presents the engineering report for the city to Director of Planning, St. James Municipal Corporation, Trevion Manning (second right). Looking on is Chairman of the Physical Planning and Development Committee, St. James Municipal Corporation, Mark McGann (second left). The presentation ceremony was held on Thursday (October 4) at the St. James Municipal Corporation.

Geotechnical Map and Engineering Report Developed for Montego Bay
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.
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.

Upgraded Infrastructure Necessary to Attract Cruise Ships – PAJ CEO
(FILE)Communication and Customer Services Manager at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw.
(FILE)Communication and Customer Services Manager at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw.

Traffic Management Centre Ensures Improved Flow

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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), looks through his notes during Friday’s (Sept. 28) sitting of the Upper House. At left is Government Senator Ransford Braham.
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Senate Passes Transport Authority Validation and Indemnity Act

The Transport Authority (Validation and Indemnity) Act, 2016, which seeks to validate and confirm the activities of the Authority, was passed in the Senate on Friday (Sept. 28). The legislation protects the Transport Authority and every person acting on behalf of the Government from any legal action arising from the imposition and collection of fees between December 1, 1989 and...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (at podium), addresses a consultation with transport operators on September 27, at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. Listening are Communication and Customer Service Manager at the Transport Authority (TA), Petra Keane Williams, and Managing Director at the Authority, Cecil Morgan.
Transport

Persons Encouraged To Apply For Rural Hackney Carriage Licenses

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, is encouraging persons interested in operating rural hackney carriages to apply to the Transport Authority (TA) by the deadline of November 30. Addressing a consultation with transport operators on September 27, at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, the Minister noted that since the TA opened the system for rural areas...
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Transport

Drivers and Pedestrians Welcome PSTEB

Members of the public have welcomed the presence of members of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) on the streets of the Corporate Area. In a Vox Pop carried out by JIS News on Wednesday (September 26), motorists and pedestrians said that the policemen and policewomen are making a difference in improving public order and traffic flow as...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses Wednesday’s (September 26) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Transport

Cabinet Approves Joint Venture Agreement for Morant Bay Urban Centre

A joint venture agreement for the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas has been approved by Cabinet. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, said that the agreement, which is between the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Limited, is for the construction of the new urban centre on 28...
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Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Rear Admiral Peter Brady, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (September 25), on World Maritime Week.
Transport

MAJ Pleased with Training Offered by CMU

The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) is welcoming the thrust of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) towards industry-led maritime education and training. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (September 25), to discuss activities for World Maritime Week, MAJ Director General, Rear Admiral Peter Brady, said the approach is particularly important as shipping technology changes. “The shipping industry now has...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, during his presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 18).
Transport

House Passes Bill to Validate Activities of Transport Authority

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (September 18), approved legislation to indemnify the Transport Authority from any legal action arising from its collection of fees between December 1, 1989 and December 8, 2015. The Bill, entitled ‘Transport Authority (Validation and Indemnity) Act, 2016’, serves to validate and confirm the activities of the Authority. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, addresses the launch of the Ride Jamaica Taxi App in Montego Bay, on September 14.
Transport

Rail Service from Mobay to Appleton to be Revived Soon

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, says the rail service from Montego Bay to the Appleton Estate in St. Elizabeth will be revived soon. Speaking at the launch of the Ride Jamaica Taxi Service Mobile App in Montego Bay on September 14, Mr. Montague said the plan is to do the work in two phases, so as to...
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