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Minister of Transport and Mining Hon. Mike Henry (centre), presents the Aviation Trailblazer Award to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Airways International, Chris Read (second left), on behalf of Carl Barnett, who was recognised for his contribution to aviation. Occasion was the inaugural International Civil Aviation Day Aviation Awards and Banquet held earlier this month at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. Sharing the moment (from left) are Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Nari Williams-Singh; General Manager of Aeronautical Telecommunications Ltd., Howard Armstrong; and President and CEO of the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick.

Major Players Turn Spotlight on Aviation

The three major players in Jamaica’s aviation industry are looking to raise awareness about the sector and its contribution to national development. The State entities, which recently came together to mark International Civil Aviation Day, are the Jamaica Civil Aviation...

Director of the Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Kenute Hare. (FILE)

Road Safety Unit Calls on Motorists to Reduce Speed

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), examines a Red Stripe bottle while on a tour of the brewery’s new production line, dubbed ‘Line 8’, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, at the company’s Spanish Town Road facility on December 19. Others (from second left) are Line 8 Project Manager, André Bennett; Executive Director of the National Growth Council, Aubyn Hill; State Minister in the Finance and the Public Service Ministry, Hon. Fayval Williams; and Vice President of Project Development, New Fortress Energy, Sam Abdalla.

Cabinet Approves Pilot for Some JUTC Buses to Use LNG

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry (left), congratulates Chief Executive Officer of Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL), Grantley Stephenson (centre), after signing and handing over the lease arrangements for the KWL’s Global Auto Logistics Centre. Sharing the moment is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Airports Authority, Audley Deidrick. Occasion was the launch of the facility located at Tinson Pen in St. Andrew on Friday (December 15).

Kingston Wharves Launches Auto Logistics Centre

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry, addresses the Child Health Initiative/National Road Safety Council (NRSC) Policy Forum held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday, December 14.

Transport Minister Urges Caution on the Roads

President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Airports Authority of Jamaica and Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) Airports Ltd, Audley Deidrick, addresses a recent Civil Aviation Day Seminar at The Knutsford Court Hotel, Kingston.

8 years ago Transport

NMIA Divestment to be Completed by 2019

The divestment of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) is scheduled to be completed by June 2019. The disclosure was made by President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Airports Authority of Jamaica and NMIA Airports Ltd., Audley Deidrick, in an interview with JIS News. Outlining the stages that have been completed to date, he informed that, “earlier this...

The new air traffic control tower at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James. The tower is expected to become fully operational by January 2018. In the background at left is the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) Norwood Radar Station.

8 years ago Transport

Sangster Air Traffic Control Tower to Be Fully Operational by January 2018

The new air traffic control tower at the Sangster International Airport, in Montego Bay, will become fully operational in January 2018. This was disclosed by Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Mr. Nari Williams-Singh, in an interview with JIS News. “Our team in Montego Bay is ready to move over. Parallel operations will be done over the...

Director of the Projects Unit, Transport and Mining Ministry, Tanya Bedward (left), listens as President of the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick, addresses the Aviation Seminar at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on December 6.

8 years ago Finance & Public ServiceTransport

Government to Review National Transport Policy

The Government is to commence review of the 2007 National Transport Policy (NTP) during the 2018/2019 financial year. Director of the Projects Unit in the Transport and Mining Ministry, Tanya Bedward, said the review will take into consideration the aviation industry. “Part of the process will be to revisit the current policy and to also assess it within all the...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Lester ‘Mike’ Henry (centre), with members of the Jamaican delegation to the 30th Session of the International Maritime Organization’s General Assembly, held at IMO headquarters in the UK on December 1. Others (from left) are Mrs. Corah Ann Robertson-Sylvester; Dr. Janine Dawkins; High Commissioner, H.E. Seth George Ramocan; Mr. Bertrand Smith; Deputy High Commissioner, Mrs. Angella Rose-Howell; Ms Tanya Bedward, Mrs. Jody Munn-Burrow; Rear Admiral (Rt’d.) Peter Brady; and Counsellor at the High Commission, Ms. Carol Lee-Lea. In front is Ms. Juliet Mair.

8 years ago Transport

Jamaica Secures Place on IMO Council

Jamaica has secured a place on the influential Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), following its successful election at the 30th Session of the IMO’s General Assembly held at its headquarters on December 1. Jamaica secured 120 of the 159 valid votes cast in the highly competitive elections to join 19 other Member States that were elected to Category...

Minister of Transport and Mining, the Hon. Mike Henry (third right), presents a gift to the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), His Excellency Kitack Lim (3rd left), during a courtesy call at Mr. Lim’s office in London on November 27. Minister Henry is in London for the 30th Session of the IMO General Assembly. Others (from left) are Jamaica’s High Commissioner to London, His Excellency Seth George Ramocan; Chair, Board of Directors, Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Corah Ann Robertson-Sylvester; Director General of the MAJ and Special Envoy to the IMO, Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Peter Brady; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Janine Dawkins.

8 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentTransportVision 2030

Int’l Shipping a Major Plank of Economic Programme – Henry

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry, says international shipping is a major plank of the Government’s strategic economic programme, Capitalising on potential mega investments associated with the global logistics hub initiative and bolstered by the expanded Panama Canal. He was speaking on day one of the 30th Session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) General Assembly at the...

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on November 14.

8 years ago MiningTransport

Bauxite Companies to Issue 355 Land Titles

Bauxite and alumina companies are to issue approximately 355 land titles by the end of the 2017 calendar year to persons who were relocated after their properties were acquired for mining purposes. With the year coming to a close, Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, says the target has almost been achieved. “We are almost there,” the Minister told...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry. (FILE)

8 years ago IndustryTransport

Gov’t Positioning Jamaica to Tap Into Billion-Dollar Minerals Industry

The Government, through the new National Minerals Policy (NMP) is positioning the country to tap into potential opportunities from the billion-dollar global minerals industry. “The sector has a current value of just over US$1 billion, and under the new Minerals Policy every effort will be made to integrate it into the wider society, so that the ripple effect will trickle...