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...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, toured the completed Barbican Road Upgrade Project today (June 1). The US$4.4 million project was done under the Major Infrastructure Development Programme (MIDP). The works at Barbican entailed significant widening and upgrading in the vicinity of the Barbican Centre, which is expected to alleviate congestion in the area. The Prime Minister said the...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, says the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) is far advanced with the divestment of the Norman Manley International Airport. “If all goes to plan we should have divested this asset by the end of the calendar year. The invitation for the bid is now open and the eight pre-qualified bidders have been...

A task force has been established to address any fallout in bauxite operations from United States (US)-applied sanctions, which have affected the Russian owned company UC Rusal. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, who made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2018/19 Sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on May 30, said the taskforce will examine...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is to implement a vehicle tracking and maintenance monitoring system shortly. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2018/19 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 30. “This will tell us where the bus is at any time, what speed is being driven...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, has outlined proposals to transform the public transportation sector and reform the operations of the Transport Authority. The Minister, who was making his contribution to the 2018/19 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 30, said that the reform programme is to be implemented after a six-month period of consultation...

Mr. Speaker thank you. Firstly, let me give thanks to the Almighty as it is through the sacrifice of His only begotten son, that we received the Comforter, who sustains us daily. It is not by our deeds we are here but by his grace. Let me also thank the Prime Minister for continued confidence in me. Mr. Speaker let...