The roadway from Harbour View in Kingston to Port Antonio in Portland will be widened and improved this year, under the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement programme. This was announced by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, while delivering his 2017-18 Throne Speech in Parliament on February 9. The Governor-General noted that the project, which is being undertaken...

Jamaica’s air navigation service (ANS) delivery has been significantly boosted with the construction of $1.9 billion (C$20 million) state-of-the-art air traffic control towers at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston and Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay. The 131-foot structure at NMIA, which was commissioned into service by the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) in November, replaces...

For many Jamaicans with relatives overseas, receiving a barrel with gifts is a common occurrence. Though barrels are shipped to the island throughout the year, Jamaicans at home and abroad look forward to sending and receiving barrels at Christmas, which is the busiest period for the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA). Customs Manager for the JCA’s Operations Department, Alicia Christian-Scott, told...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Lester Mike Henry, is calling on Jamaicans to exercise caution on the roads during the Yuletide season. In his Christmas message, Mr. Henry lamented the fact that the 362 persons who have already been killed in road crashes far exceed the target, “despite our best efforts to keep the figure below 300”. “The statistics...

The Management at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) is assuring the public that the airport is open for business, following a freak accident on Sunday (December 18). Senior Director, Commercial Planning and Development for the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ)/NMIA, Alfred McDonald, told JIS News that operations at the airport were not affected by the incident, which took place...

A sum of US$250 million will be invested in the resuscitation of the country’s cargo and passenger rail service by the Government and several investors, including United States (US) company Herzog International. The project will be undertaken in segments. Phase one will see the development of the Montego Bay to Appleton leg. This is slated to get under way before...

Dillon Lawson learned many lessons about driving from his older brother, Dayne, long before he got a driver’s licence. One of those lessons is that speeding on the road kills. It was, therefore, heart-rending that Dayne lost his life at age 22 due to speed. Dayne was one of two young men who died in a collision on Trafalgar Road...