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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.
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.

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...
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.
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.

Taxi Operators Encouraged to be More Enterprising
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.
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.

AAJ Renovating Ian Fleming Airport and Island’s Four Aerodromes
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’.
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’.

Discussions Under Way for Aviation School in Jamaica
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MBJ Airports Limited, Dr. Rafael Echevarne, addresses an airport forum at the Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, recently.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MBJ Airports Limited, Dr. Rafael Echevarne, addresses an airport forum at the Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, recently.

Sangster Airport on Track for Profitable Year

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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...
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Transport

JCAA to Host Symposium at Sangster Int’l Airport Dec. 5

The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), through its Flight Safety Department, will be hosting a symposium on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, beginning at 8:30 a.m. It will target foreign operators, contracted ground handlers and maintenance providers in an effort to advise them of the surveillance and certification responsibilities of the JCAA. “The...
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A section of the Chesterfield Drive extension road, opened on December 2 to bypass Three Miles, which is undergoing roadworks.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentTransport

Chesterfield Drive Extension to Spur Economic Activities

The Government has welcomed the opening of the new Chesterfield Drive extension road for its potential to create jobs and economic activities that spur economic growth. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said opening up the area can facilitate the extension of port activities. “I can see future development in and...
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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, during the sitting of the Senate on November 23.
SenateTransport

Senate Postpones Debate on Road Traffic Act

Debate on the Road Traffic Act was postponed in the Senate on Friday (November 23) to allow for public education and consultation with stakeholders. Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, who moved for the delay, said: “I beg to give notice that further amendments to the Bill shortly, entitled the Road Traffic Act 2018 be considered...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)
Prime MinisterTransport

PM Appeals for More Responsible Road Use

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is appealing for more responsible road use in order to reduce crashes and fatalities. “I implore my fellow Jamaican road users to be more careful on our roads. We must work hard to further reduce the number of deaths taking place on our roads,” he said. “Each of us has an important part...
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