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Principal Director, Mining, Policy, Planning and Development Division in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Oral Rainford (right), converses with (from left) Senior General Manager, Retail Banking Division, NCB, Brian Boothe; Senior Assistant General Manager, Retail Banking, NCB, Kevin Ingram; and Acting Deputy Commissioner of the Mines and Geology Division, Mrs. Stacey Plummer, at the Financial Solutions Forum for the Minerals Sector held on March 14 in St. Thomas.
Principal Director, Mining, Policy, Planning and Development Division in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Oral Rainford (right), converses with (from left) Senior General Manager, Retail Banking Division, NCB, Brian Boothe; Senior Assistant General Manager, Retail Banking, NCB, Kevin Ingram; and Acting Deputy Commissioner of the Mines and Geology Division, Mrs. Stacey Plummer, at the Financial Solutions Forum for the Minerals Sector held on March 14 in St. Thomas.

Financial Institutions Commended For Reaching Out To Quarry Operators

Principal Director of Mining in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Oral Rainford, says it is pleasing to see financial institutions reaching out to quarry operators. “We are quite happy that NCB and DBJ have seen it fit to...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Government Monitoring Tariff on Aluminium in Us
National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (second right), shares a light moment with Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary (second left); Central St. Mary Member of Parliament, Dr. Morais Guy (left); and Acting Custos of St. Mary, Maxine Marsh, at the ground-breaking ceremony for a new police station in Port Maria on March 7.
National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (second right), shares a light moment with Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary (second left); Central St. Mary Member of Parliament, Dr. Morais Guy (left); and Acting Custos of St. Mary, Maxine Marsh, at the ground-breaking ceremony for a new police station in Port Maria on March 7.

Work to Expand Ian Fleming Airport Begins March 12
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon Mike Henry (left), greets Chargé D
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon Mike Henry (left), greets Chargé D'Affaires at the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Jamaica, Yang Wenxu, during a ceremony to mark the first shipment of alumina from JISCO Alpart in St. Elizabeth to China, at Port Kaiser in December 2017.

JISCO Alpart Targeting Minimum One Shipment of Alumina Export Per Month
Principal Director, Policy Planning and Development Division, Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Oral Rainford.
Principal Director, Policy Planning and Development Division, Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Oral Rainford.

Major Benefits Anticipated from Proposed National Minerals Policy

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The JISCO ALPART Refinery in Nain, St. Elizabeth.
Transport

JISCO ALPART Owners Encourage Community Members to Take Advantage of Opportunities

Owners and operators of the Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO) ALPART bauxite refinery, in St. Elizabeth, are encouraging persons in the surrounding communities to take advantage of the opportunities that will be available with the planned expansion of the plant. In an interview with JIS News at the recent 24th Bauxite and Alumina Conference in Montego Bay, Assistant Managing...
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Aviation Safety Inspector of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Jerome A. Davis, addresses the Jamaica Film Commission’s Open Day at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, Western Jamaica Campus in Montego Bay on Thursday, February 22.
Transport

JCAA Advises Drone Users to Apply for Permits

Film-makers, and commercial and recreational operators of drones are being advised to contact the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) to obtain permits and assistance to ensure they are not flying into restricted airspace, which could result in accidents and injuries. Aviation Safety Inspector of the JCAA, Jerome A. Davis, made the appeal during the Jamaica Film Commission’s Open Day at...
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Peak hour traffic in the corporate area.
National SecurityTransport

Police to Maintain Presence Along Major Thoroughfares

Commanding Officer of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Traffic and Highway Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Calvin Allen says that his team will be maintaining a presence along major thoroughfares in the corporate area, in order to ease the flow of traffic. SSP Allen told a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of St. Andrew North that the division...
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Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Traffic and Highway Patrol Division, Senior Superintendent (SSP) Calvin Allen.
National SecurityTransport

SSP Allen Warns Against Distracted Driving

Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Traffic and Highway Patrol Division, Senior Superintendent Calvin Allen is warning against the deadly effects of distracted driving. Speaking at a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of St. Andrew North, SSP Allen said that distracted driving has led to many collisions on the nation’s roads, some of which were fatal. “An...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Lester ‘Mike’ Henry interacts with operators of public passenger vehicles (PPV) following the announcement that the Montego Bay Transport centre on Barnett Street in St. James will be renovated. The announcement was made at a media briefing held on Friday, February 23, at the Transport Centre.
Transport

Montego Bay Transport Centre to Be Renovated

Commuters, owners and operators of public passenger vehicles (PPV) in Montego Bay will begin to see improvements in the transportation centre, at the start of the new fiscal year. The complex is to be renovated as part of a joint stakeholder effort to bring the facility back to an acceptable condition in keeping with its critical role in the development...
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Product of GraceKennedy Limited (Grace Foods), one of the local companies to attend the Restaurants Canada Show (RC Show) slated for February 25 to 27 at the Enercare Centre in Toronto, Canada.
CommerceIndustryTransport

Local Companies to Showcase Products in Canada

A range of exotic food products and brands offered by local companies will be showcased and sampled at the Restaurants Canada Show (RC Show), slated for February 25 to 27 at the Enercare Centre in Toronto, Canada. Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) will lead a delegation, including six companies that are suppliers of authentic Jamaican products, to participate in the show....
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Budget 2018/2019Governor GeneralTransport

Rail Service, Minerals Sector and Road Safety Priority Areas for Transport Ministry

During the fiscal year 2018/2019, the Ministry of Transport and Mining will seek to re-establish the rail service, increase earnings from the minerals sector, and implement measures to improve road safety. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, made the disclosure as he delivered the Throne Speech at Gordon House on Thursday (February 15), where he outlined priority...
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