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Taxi operator, Phillip Dunkley, says there will be less congestion once road improvement works are completed.
Taxi operator, Phillip Dunkley, says there will be less congestion once road improvement works are completed.

Motorists Welcome Road Projects

There is general agreement among motorists that road improvement projects in progress in Kingston, St. Andrew and St. Catherine, when completed, will significantly reduce travel time and the amount of petrol used in idle time on the thoroughfares. These legacy...
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, speaks at yesterday’s (July 11) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, speaks at yesterday’s (July 11) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Cabinet Approves US$7.4 Million to Install Floating Pier in Port Royal
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (left); and National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, are in conversation at the sitting of the House of Representatives on July 10.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (left); and National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, are in conversation at the sitting of the House of Representatives on July 10.

House Passes Bill to Manage Ballast Water Carried By Ships
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (left), is greeted by Chairman, Transport Authority, Joseph Shoucair, during a consultation with public transport operators at the Wolmer’s Boys’ School Auditorium in Kingston on July 5.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (left), is greeted by Chairman, Transport Authority, Joseph Shoucair, during a consultation with public transport operators at the Wolmer’s Boys’ School Auditorium in Kingston on July 5.

Minister Montague Begins Consultations with Public Transport Operators
Seafarers affiliated with Aegean Bunkering at Harbour Head in Rockfort show off their Day of the Seafarer tokens that were presented to them by officials of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica. Sharing the moment are Safety and Security Officer at Aegean Pier, Kevin Johnson (left); Public Relations Officer of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Karen Mullings (fourth left, stooping), and Registrar of Seafarers at the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Dawn Doyley (second right, standing).
Seafarers affiliated with Aegean Bunkering at Harbour Head in Rockfort show off their Day of the Seafarer tokens that were presented to them by officials of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica. Sharing the moment are Safety and Security Officer at Aegean Pier, Kevin Johnson (left); Public Relations Officer of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Karen Mullings (fourth left, stooping), and Registrar of Seafarers at the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Dawn Doyley (second right, standing).

Seafarers Feted by MAJ to Observe Their Day

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Cabinet Awards $722.5-Million Contract for Phase One Redevelopment of Hampden Wharf

A contract valued at $722.5 million was awarded to Surrey Paving and Aggregate Co. Limited for the redevelopment of Hampden Wharf phase one in Falmouth, Trelawny. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, during Wednesday’s (July 11) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. The Hampden Wharf project, to be funded by the...
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Airports Authority Coordinating Development of Vernamfield Aerodrome

The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) is coordinating activities for the development of the Vernamfield aerodrome in Clarendon. The entity is ready to begin fencing and other activities of the first designated 170 acres of the property after obtaining clearance to take possession. The budget estimate for the initial activities under the project is $300 million. Minister without Portfolio in...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (right) and General Manager, IGL Blue, Mr. Wayne Kirkpatrick (centre), speak with IGL Blue’s ‘Top Gas Truck Driver of the Year’, Mr. Devon Campbell, during IGL Blue’s Health, Safety and Environment Road Safety Incentive Awards Ceremony, held at the company’s Spanish Town Road location, on June 13.
Transport

Top Driver Calls on All Road Users to be Responsible

As the nation observes Road Safety Awareness Month, IGL Blue’s ‘Top Gas Truck Driver of the Year’, Mr. Devon Campbell, has a message for all drivers and road users - “drive with care and be responsible on our roads.” Although this call has been made for years, Mr. Campbell tells JIS News that it is not too much to stress,...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague
Transport

Transport Minister Appeals for More Care on the Roads

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, is appealing to all road users to exercise extra care on the roads. In a televised message to the public for Road Safety Awareness Month, which is observed during June, the Minister said that a new outlook is needed to fuel a change in behaviour. “We urge you to join the road...
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Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (second left), observes as Managing Director of the Transport Authority, Cecil Morgan (left), presents a key to Supervisor at the entity, Hugh Grant (right), at a ceremony to hand over three buses to employees, at the Transport Authority’s Maxfield Avenue offices in Kingston, on June 19. At second right is Route Inspector, Deborah Wallace.
Transport

Transport Authority Gets Buses for Staff

Three buses valued at approximately $28 million have been procured by the Government to improve the comfort and well-being of employees of the Transport Authority. They were acquired based on a decision taken years ago by the Transport Authority and unions representing the employees. Two of the buses, which are Toyota Coasters, will remain in Kingston, while the third, a...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (right), listens to Managing Director, IGL Blue Limited, Wayne Kirkpatrick, during the IGL Blue Health, Safety and Environment Road Safety incentive awards ceremony, at the company
Transport

Minister Montague Warns PPV Drivers

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, is appealing to drivers in the public transportation sector to stay on the right side of the law. He said there may come a time when persons with criminal records will not be allowed to operate public passenger vehicles (PPV). “No person with a criminal record ought to be a driver in...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (right) and Managing Director, IGL Blue, Wayne Kirkpatrick (centre), listen to IGL Blue’s 2018 Driver of the Year, Devon Campbell, on the grounds of the gas manufacturing company in Kingston on Wednesday (June 13). Occasion was IGL Blue’s Health, Safety and Environment Road Safety Incentive Awards Ceremony.
Transport

Transport Minister Makes Proposals to Adjust Rules

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, has made proposals to adjust the rules for public passenger vehicle operators, with the objective of reducing road crashes, safeguarding the lives of Jamaicans and accommodating drivers who want to design their own routes. At IGL Blue’s Health, Safety and Environment Road Safety Incentive Awards Ceremony, held on the grounds of the...
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