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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, delivering the keynote address at the Ministry’s training session for Justices of the Peace (JPs), which was held at Sandals Montego Bay in St. James on Wednesday (November 28).

No Licence Renewals for Outstanding Traffic Ticket Holders – Min. Chuck

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is warning that under the new Road Traffic Act, motorists with outstanding traffic tickets will not be able to renew their driver’s licence. “What will happen is that we are going to match all these...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, during the sitting of the Senate on November 23.

Senate Postpones Debate on Road Traffic Act

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)

PM Appeals for More Responsible Road Use

Project Manager for the Vernamfield Development project, Col. Oscar Derby (left), is warmly greeted by President of the Kiwanis Club of North St. Andrew, Barrington Miller (centre), when he arrived at the Police Officers’ Club in Kingston on Thursday (November 15) for a meeting of the service club. Col. Derby was the guest speaker at the event. Also pictured is the Kiwanis Club of North St. Andrew’s Distinguished President, Winston Clarke.

Reactivation of Aviation Activities at Vernamfield by MID-2019

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (left), looks at a document before his presentation at the Transportation Reform Proposal Consultation on Wednesday (November 14) at Hotel Four Seasons in St. Andrew. Seated beside him is Managing Director, Transport Authority, Cecil Morgan.

PPV Operators Encouraged To Invest In GPS Trackers

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (November 14).

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Gov’t Continues to Urge Caution to Road Users

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is urging motorists to exercise greater care on the roads in order to prevent accidents and safeguard the lives of citizens. “We all need (to) be very disciplined (and) organise ourselves properly, so that we don’t need to be speeding and can get to our destinations on a timely...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (right) speaking with Chairman, Transport Authority, Joseph Shoucair, during the Transportation Reform Proposal Consultation on Wednesday (November 14), at Hotel Four Seasons in St. Andrew.

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5,000 Applications to Date Under Public Transportation Liberalisation Pilot

The Transport Authority has already received approximately 5,000 applications for road licences under the Public Transport Liberalisation Pilot. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, who made the disclosure, said that more applications are anticipated as the November 30 deadline for submissions draws closer. “We are anticipating a mad rush in the last week… . I’m encouraging persons to...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 13).

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House Approves Amendments to Road Traffic Act

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 13) approved additional amendments to the Road Traffic Bill, establishing new offences as well as providing increased penalties for breaches. The amendments, piloted by Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, are in addition to the more than 160 approved by the Senate earlier this year. The legislation will now go back...

Director General, Maritime Authority of Jamaica and Chairman, National Hydrographic Committee, Rear Admiral Peter Brady (left), speaks with Head of Partnering and Engagement, Eastern Atlantic and Caribbean, United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO), Chris Thorne, during the Commonwealth Marine Economies Programme Data Handover and Workshop, held at the Marine Pilots Building in Newport East, Kingston, on Monday (November 12).

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Maritime Authority of Jamaica Receives Data to Enable Safer Ship Navigation

The Maritime Authority of Jamaica has received data from a hydrographic survey of the Kingston Harbour and the Portland Bight area, which will provide much-needed information for updated charts and safer navigation of ships through waters surrounding Jamaica. The document, provided by the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO), was handed over on November 12 during the Commonwealth Marine Economies Programme...

Work under way on the new US$1-million bypass for Three Miles in St. Andrew. The road will link Chesterfield Drive, off Spanish Town Road, to Marcus Garvey Drive. The US$1-million project is being funded under the Major Infrastructure Development Programme (MIDP) and is being built by China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC).

8 years ago Transport

Three Miles Bypass to be Completed in Two Weeks

The new US$1-million bypass for Three Miles in St. Andrew that is being constructed to help ease traffic congestion in the Corporate Area should be completed within the next two weeks. The two-lane 1.5-kilometres roadway is part of the Government’s overall road development and traffic management programme and will link Chesterfield Drive, off Spanish Town Road, to Marcus Garvey Drive....

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (left), speaks at the launch of the new Quarry Managers Training Programme, held at the Ministry of Transport and Mining’s office on Maxfield Avenue in Kingston on Tuesday (October 30). With the Minister are Commissioner of Mines, Roy Nelson and Executive Director, Council of Community Colleges in Jamaica, Dr. Donna Powell-Wilson.

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Opportunity for Quarry Managers to be Trained at Tertiary Level

The Mines and Geology Division of the Ministry of Transport and Mining and the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ) have launched an inaugural Quarry Managers Training Programme, which will offer the managers certificates they can use to seek further studies at the tertiary level. The programme was launched at The Ministry's office located on Maxfield Avenue, in St....

Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Nari Williams-Singh (right), and JCAA Manager for Airworthiness, Gary Carr, speak about the Airworthiness Seminar to be held on Thursday, October 25.

8 years ago Transport

JCAA to Host Airworthiness Seminar

As a part of its mandate to ensure the safe and orderly development of civil aviation in the country, the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) will be hosting an Airworthiness Seminar on Thursday, October 25. Speaking with JIS News, JCAA Director General, Nari Williams-Singh, explained that the Authority’s Flight Safety Division will be using the event to address issues that...