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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (4th left), helps children to cross the street outside of the Seaward Primary and Junior High School on Olympic Way in St Andrew, as they began the first day of the academic year in September 2016. At 2nd left is State Minister for National Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jnr.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (4th left), helps children to cross the street outside of the Seaward Primary and Junior High School on Olympic Way in St Andrew, as they began the first day of the academic year in September 2016. At 2nd left is State Minister for National Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jnr.

Look Out for Children on the Roads

With the expected increase in the number of children on the roads when the new academic year begins on Monday (September 4), motorists are being urged to look out for children as they travel to and from school. Education/ Information...
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), gives details on the Pilot Rural School Bus Transport System, which will be rolled out in September 2017. The Minister was addressing a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 28. Others (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Dean-Roy Bernard and Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), gives details on the Pilot Rural School Bus Transport System, which will be rolled out in September 2017. The Minister was addressing a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 28. Others (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Dean-Roy Bernard and Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean.

Education Ministry Rolls out Pilot Rural School Bus System September
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), emphasises a point to Operations Manager, Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), Norman Williams (right), at a press conference at Jamaica House on August 15. Also pictured is Senior Vice-President of Finance, Port Authority of Jamaica, Elva Williams-Richards.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), emphasises a point to Operations Manager, Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), Norman Williams (right), at a press conference at Jamaica House on August 15. Also pictured is Senior Vice-President of Finance, Port Authority of Jamaica, Elva Williams-Richards.

KFTL Working to Achieve Turnaround Time of 45 Minutes
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), emphasises a point while addressing Wednesday
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), emphasises a point while addressing Wednesday's (August 9) contract signing ceremony for the J$564.7-million (US$4.4-million) Barbican Road improvement project, at Jamaica House. The four-month project is being implemented by the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, through the National Works Agency, under the Government's Major Infrastructure Development Programme. It will be executed by China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC). Seated (from left) are NWA Chief Executive Officer, E.G. Hunter; CHEC Project Manager, Liu Xiangang; Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Niu Qingbao; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell; Justice Minister and Member of Parliament for North East St. Andrew, where the project is located, Hon. Delroy Chuck; and State Minister in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington.

Barbican Road Improvement Project to Commence in Two Weeks
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry (left), test drives one of three fire trucks donated to the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) by the Government of Japan through its Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots and Human Security Project. Looking on is Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano. The fire trucks, along with an ambulance, were handed over during a function held at the CMI, Palisadoes Park, yesterday (August 9).
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry (left), test drives one of three fire trucks donated to the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) by the Government of Japan through its Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots and Human Security Project. Looking on is Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano. The fire trucks, along with an ambulance, were handed over during a function held at the CMI, Palisadoes Park, yesterday (August 9).

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TAJ Saturday Opening Hours during Traffic Ticket Amnesty

During the Traffic Ticket Amnesty, August - October 2017, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) will open on Saturdays, eight offices islandwide from 10:00am to 4:00pm. This is in order to facilitate the expected increase in traffic ticket fine payments. The special opening hours on Saturdays will run from August 12, 2017 – October 28, 2017.   Participating offices are:   TAX...
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Transport Authority Reopens Spaces for Route Taxis

Effective yesterday (August 14), the Transport Authority reopened 3,683 spaces for Route Taxis and 229 Rural Stage Carriages islandwide. The routes have been reopened to satisfy the increased demand for legally operated public transportation services, and to encourage illegal operators to get registered. In an interview with JIS News, Communications Coordinator at the Transport Authority, Merdina Callum, said the reopening...
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Maritime Aircraft Patrol Capability to be Enhanced

Cabinet has approved a contract in the sum of US$22.742 million for the completion of maritime aircraft patrol capability for the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, made the disclosure at a post-Cabinet press briefing held recently at Jamaica House. Giving a breakdown of the figure, Senator Reid said US$16.873 million...
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Cabinet Extends Tenure of NMIA Enterprise Team

The Enterprise Team for the Privatisation of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) will serve for another 20 months. This follows Cabinet’s approval of the extension of the team’s tenure from July 2017 to March 10, 2019. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, during Wednesday’s (Aug. 2) post-Cabinet press briefing at...
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Commanding Officer of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Traffic and Highway Division, Senior Superintendent of Police Calvin Allen, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
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Amnesty Begins for Delinquent Motorists

Delinquent motorists now have the opportunity to pay the fines on outstanding traffic tickets without incurring a penalty or interest. The three-month amnesty, which started yesterday (August 2), ends on October 31. The amnesty has been provided under the Road Traffic (Temporary Ticket Amnesty) Bill, which was passed in both Houses of Parliament. It will affect tickets issued from September...
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Motorists travel along the Mandela Highway in St. Catherine, which is being widened from four to six lanes. The US$64-million project is funded through the Major Infrastructure Development Programme.
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Mandela Highway Expansion on Track

Work on the expansion of Mandela Highway is on track to be completed by August 2018. The two-year project, which got underway at the end of August 2016, is aimed at transforming the highway into a more efficient carriageway. The upgrading will include increasing the number of lanes from four to six between Six Miles and the ‘On and Off’...
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Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (right), shares a light moment with (from left) Director General of the Antwerp Maritime Academy in Belgium, Captain Patrick Blonde, and Executive Director, Caribbean Maritime Institute, Dr. Fritz Pinnock, during the recent signing of a cooperation agreement between both institutions. The signing took place at the CMI
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CMI Signs Cooperation Agreement with Antwerp Maritime Academy in Belgium

The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) has signed a cooperation agreement with Belgium’s Antwerp Maritime Academy (AMA) to develop a curriculum covering several key areas of study. Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, has lauded this collaboration which he said will facilitate capacity building and student and teacher exchanges between the institutions. Speaking at the recent signing ceremony at the...
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