Minister with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, said a provision is to be added to the Road Traffic Act to prohibit smoking of ganja while driving. He said if a person smokes ganja while driving or in charge of a motor vehicle on a road or other public place, he or she would be fined $10,000. “We feel...

Work is scheduled to resume shortly on the provision of affordable housing solutions at Bernard Lodge, St. Catherine. The development follows Cabinet’s approval of a public/private partnership (PPPA) between the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) and Herzog Jamaica Limited to complete the development. Transport, Works and Housing Minister, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, made the disclosure during Tuesday’s (June 30)...

The Management Institute for National Development (MIND) is lending support to the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) and the Police Traffic Division in the drive to encourage road users to pay special attention to young children on the roads. This is part of the activities for National Road Safety Month (June), with the focus on sensitising the public about proper...

OVERVIEW OF The Road Traffic Bill 2015   BACKGROUND   Mr. Speaker, the current Road Traffic Legislation was enacted in 1938.  Since the promulgation of the Road Traffic Act and Regulations 1938, there have been phenomenal developments in the design of motor vehicles thus rendering various descriptions and requirements contained in the legislation obsolete.  Additionally, in its present form the...

The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ)/Norman Manley International Airport Ltd. (NMIA) has completed a project at the Donald Quarrie High School, in Kingston, in keeping with its commitment to the school which it has adopted. The project involved the construction of a new pedestrian walkway for the students spanning approximately 120 feet from the school to the main entrance, thus...

Transport, Works and Housing Minister, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, says debate on proposed changes to the Road Traffic Act will get underway in the House of Representatives during June. Notable among these are increased fines for motorists cited by the police for speeding, with the fines for motorists exceeding the limit by 16 to 32 kilometres being $6,000; between...

Under Component Five of the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP), a total of $929.95 million has been budgeted to undertake various initiatives across the island. Making the disclosure during a recent sitting of the House of Representatives, Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, said the projects, which are currently being developed, will be undertaken in...

Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral Peter Brady, has been recognised by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for his extensive work in the field of maritime training. The Jamaican is the recipient of the prestigious IMO themed award for World Maritime Day (WMD) 2015 focused on ‘Maritime Education and Training.’ The presentation was made at...

The Transport Authority is moving to clarify issues as they pertain to the seating capacity of public passenger vehicles operated by Transport Operators in the May Pen area. To this end, a meeting was held involving Chairman of the Transport Authority, Mr. Norton Hinds; Managing Director, Mr. Donald Foster; MP for Central Clarendon, Mr. Mike Henry; Director of the Island...