Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has renamed the North-South Highway as the Edward Seaga Highway. Mr. Holness, who officially renamed the highway during a ceremony at the Unity Valley Toll Plaza in Moneague, St. Ann, on Tuesday (June 12), said the gesture is in honour of the former Prime Minister’s “contribution, his work, his dedication, his sacrifice and...

The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) and Canada-based maritime company, Ocean, have signed a 10-year concession agreement, which will result in an improvement in towage services in the Port of Kingston. Towage is the pulling of ships and other vessels along the water, usually by means of a small steamer called a tug. Aimed at meeting the growing demand for...

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, is inviting stakeholder input on the 15-point plan to overhaul the transport sector, which he presented in his 2018/19 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives. Mr. Montague said a six-month window of opportunity is being opened to enable persons to make additional suggestions to his proposals, in an effort to instil...

The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) has commenced parallel operations at the Kingston Air Traffic Control Centre (KATCC). The operations, which commenced in May, are taking place at the newly renovated KATCC, and the interim facility that has been in use since last September. The engagement is being undertaken with a view to fully transition the operations to the upgraded...

The Government is to intensify discussions with the United States Treasury Department to secure a waiver for Jamaica as the Administration moves to address any fallout from United States (US) sanctions against UC Rusal. “The talks are progressing favourably, but we cannot offer any guarantees at this time,” said Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, during a statement...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, says the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) is slated to play a critical role in the economic development of the country. Making his contribution to the 2018/19 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives recently, Mr. Montague said that Jamaica is geographically situated at a most opportune place on most shipping lanes....

A new air traffic control tower is to be constructed at the Ian Fleming International Airport in Boscobel, St. Mary. This was disclosed by Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, during his recent contribution to the 2018/2019 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives. The Minister said discussions are at an early stage, and that it is part...