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KPH Treated 1,000 Road Crash Victims from January to June

Road crash victims represent the highest number of trauma cases seen at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) for the first six months of the year. Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said 1,000 victims of motor-vehicle crashes were treated...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry (second left), makes a point while addressing a press briefing at his Maxfield Avenue offices in St. Andrew today (October 13). Others (from left) are Managing Director of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Paul Abrahams, and Chairman of the Transport Authority (TA), Joseph Shoucair.

Board and Trade Unions to Settle Overstaffing at JUTC

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open the newly upgraded 2.44-kilometre section of Marcus Garvey Drive, between East Avenue and Harbour Street in Kingston, on Thursday, October 5. The US$20.5 million project was implemented by the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation through the National Works Agency (NWA) and executed by China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) under the Government’s Major Infrastructure Development Programme. Sharing in the occasion (from left) are Kingston’s Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams; Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Niu Qingbao; Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister/Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell; Opposition Spokesman on Works, Mikael Phillips; Local Government and Community Development Minister and Member of Parliament for West Kingston where the roadway is located, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; NWA Chief Executive Officer, E.G. Hunter; CHEC Deputy General Manager, Dr. Zhimin Hu; and NWA Communication and Customer Services Manager, Stephen Shaw.

Prime Minister Officially Opens Upgraded Marcus Garvey Drive

Government Collects $160 Million Under Traffic Ticket Amnesty

Executive Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Dr. Fritz Pinnock, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, recently.

Head of CMI Awarded CD for Contribution to Education

8 years ago Foreign AffairsTransport

Divestment of NMIA Seen as Excellent Example of Public-Private Partnership

Divestment of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) is being touted as an excellent example of an innovative approach to developing, promoting and executing infrastructural projects with private-sector participation. This is according to Counsellor and Head of Development Cooperation, Canadian High Commission, and Representative, Global Affairs, Canada, Walter Bernyck, who noted that this private-public partnership (PPP) approach has worked well...

Executive Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Dr. Fritz Pinnock, speaks about the institution’s impact on communities within its vicinity during a recent JIS Think Tank.

8 years ago EducationTransport

CMI Making a Positive Impact on Nearby Communities

The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) is making a positive impact on the growth and development of the communities within its vicinity. This is according to Executive Director of the institution, Dr. Fritz Pinnock, who was speaking in a recent interview with JIS News. “Many can attest to the impact of CMI on the surrounding communities. The institution is now transforming...

8 years ago TourismTransport

Sangster Upgrading to Position Airport as Major Player

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sangster International Airport, Dr. Rafael Echevarne, says the upgrading of the facility will help to position the airport as a key player in the economy. “We see ourselves playing a major role in Jamaica. We want to position ourselves as something that really stands out from being just a mere piece of infrastructure,” he said...

8 years ago Transport

Its Final!….JISCO Complete

Transport and Mining Minister, Lester ‘Mike’ Henry, signed three (3) agreements with Jiuquan Iron & Steel Company (JISCO) in Jiayuguan China this morning, which effectively finalizes the acquisition of ALPART by JISCO. These are the Establishment Agreement, the Fiscal Regime Agreement and the Agency and Land Use Agreement. These documents outline the agreements between the Government of Jamaica and JISCO,...

8 years ago Transport

ITA/TAJ Provide Easier Way For Motorists to Pay Motor Vehicle Fitness Fee

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) and The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) have teamed up to provide motorists with an easier way of paying their Motor Vehicle Fitness Fees. These fees can now be paid on line at www.jamaicatax.gov.jm and motorists will no longer have to visit a Tax Office to do so. The ITA Depots that will facilitate the processing of...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre) discloses plans for the establishment of a Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) campus in St. Thomas at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (September 19). Others (from left) are Head of General Studies at CMI and Chairman of the Charter Day Committee, Yvette Smith-Johnson; and CMI Executive Director, Dr. Fritz Pinnock.

8 years ago EducationTransport

CMI Campus for St. Thomas

The Government is looking at establishing a full campus of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) in the parish of St. Thomas. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, at a Think Tank held at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) head office in Kingston on Tuesday (September 19). He said that the Government...

Executive Director, Caribbean Maritime Institute, Dr. Fritz Pinnock, speaking at the Rotary Club of Spanish Town’s meeting on Tuesday, September 19, held at the Police Officers’ Club in Kingston.

8 years ago Transport

CMI Head Outlines Benefits of Logistics Hub

Executive Director, Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Dr. Fritz Pinnock, says the Logistics Hub programme will have numerous benefits for Jamaicans, especially in providing jobs for the unemployed and vulnerable youth. It is a government-backed programme to establish Jamaica as the premier logistics node within the Americas, to capitalise on the trade and business opportunities that will emanate from the expansion...