The passengers and crew of American Airlines flight AAL 1589, which recently landed in Jamaica en route from Miami, were pleasantly surprised when they received a personal welcome from Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. He took the opportunity to do so after watching the aircraft touch down at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston, during his...

The Government of Jamaica has been commended by the regional office of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for supporting the modernisation and upgrade of Jamaica’s air navigation system. Regional Director of ICAO’s North American, Central American and Caribbean Regional Office, Melvin Cintron, stated that “Jamaica has proven that with political will and commitment …the transformation of an aviation system…is...

Jamaica has been selected to receive the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council President Certificate. This disclosure was made by the Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Mr. Nari Williams-Singh during an official tour of the Norman Manley International Airport Air Traffic Control Tower on April 19. The Director General informed the gathering that Jamaica is a...

Patients at the May Pen Hospital, in Clarendon, will benefit from the establishment of an Erin Radiology Centre as of May 1. Making the announcement, Transport and Mining Minister, and Central Clarendon Member of Parliament, Hon. Mike Henry, said the centre’s establishment will not cost the Government. “It will provide (among other services) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) service...the only one...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is imploring workers to strive to provide the best quality service in the fulfilment of their duties. “Every single Jamaican in the public sector, or otherwise, who serves the public has a duty to ensure that the highest standards are maintained,” he said. The Prime Minister noted that this is a major problem,...

Effective Thursday, April 20th 2017, the Jamaica Urban Transit Company’s, JUTC dedicated bus lane from Spanish Town to Kingston will be discontinued. This, as improvement work on the Mandela High Way is being done. The discontinuation of the bus lanes means all JUTC buses out of Spanish Town will traverse the regular lanes resulting in significant increase in travel time...

The country will soon be able to accommodate large cargo aircraft at the proposed Vernamfield aerodrome in Clarendon. This was disclosed by Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, during his 2017/18 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House on April 12. The Minister said the cargo aerodrome is to be built as part of the development of Vernamfield into an...