Latest

Proposal to Relocate Bus Park in Downtown Kingston

His Worship the Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says a proposal to relocate the bus terminus at Parade, downtown Kingston, is part of plans to facilitate the establishment of a recreational area. Speaking with JIS News, Mayor Williams...

Motorists travel along Chesterfield Drive extension road in St. Andrew, which opened on December 2.

Motorists say Chesterfield Drive Extension has Improved Traffic Flow

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right) and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (left), greet passengers who arrived at the Sangster International Airport on Sunday (December 16) on the Swoop Airlines inaugural flight from Canada into the island.

Jamaica Welcomes 196 Passengers on Inaugural Swoop Airlines Flight

Deputy Director General of Regulatory Affairs at the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Rohan Campbell, addresses stakeholders at the organization’s symposium, which was held at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday ( December 5).

Aviation Industry Continues to Meet Intl. Standards

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

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’.

7 years ago Transport

PPPs will be Pivotal for Airport Infrastructure Developments Globally – AAJ President

Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) President, Audley Deidrick, says public-private partnerships (PPPs) will be pivotal in generating an estimated US$78 billion in additional investments needed for airport infrastructure developments globally over the next four years. Mr. Deidrick said data from a recent Airports Council International (ACI) research conducted in 50 countries indicate that planned airport investments from 2018 to 2022...

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.

7 years ago Transport

CEO Says Customer Service is Vital at Airports

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MBJ Airports Limited, Dr. Rafael Echevarne, says it is very important that visitors are given a great first impression on arrival at the island’s airports. Dr. Echevarne, whose company is in its 15th year as operators of the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, said it is to this end that MBJ Airports Limited has taken...

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.

7 years ago Transport

Taxi Operators Encouraged to be More Enterprising

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, is encouraging taxi associations and their members to be more enterprising in their approach to the operation of the industry. He suggested that members could come together to establish a used-car dealership, an insurance company, and a repair and maintenance hub. These enterprises he argued, could improve the viability and sustainability of the...

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.

7 years ago Transport

AAJ Renovating Ian Fleming Airport and Island’s Four Aerodromes

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, has announced the commencement of multimillion-dollar renovations by the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) at the Ian Fleming International Airport in St. Mary and the island’s four domestic aerodromes. The aerodromes being upgraded are Tinson Pen, Kingston; Ken Jones, Portland; Lionel Densham, St. Elizabeth; and Negril, Westmoreland. Mr. Montague said the undertaking, which...

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’.

7 years ago 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...

7 years ago 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...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MBJ Airports Limited, Dr. Rafael Echevarne, addresses an airport forum at the Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, recently.

7 years ago 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...