The Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport and Mining is collecting data for the preparation of scientific reports on the Dyke Road in St. Catherine, and the Greenvale Road in Manchester, where several fatal crashes have taken place recently. The data-gathering process got under way on Friday (Aug. 12). Director of the Unit, Canute Hare, says that when...

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) will be seeking approval from the Public Health Department for the reopening of the Queens Warehouse following feedback from the Jamaica Fire Brigade. The facility, located on Spanish Town Road, was closed in November of last year due to the possible release of hazardous fumes. Director of Marine Warehouses at JCA, Joycelyn Payne, said the...

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) will be seeking approval from the Public Health Department for the reopening of the Queens Warehouse following feedback from the Jamaica Fire Brigade. The facility, located on Spanish Town Road, was closed in November of last year due to the possible release of hazardous fumes. Director of Marine Warehouses at JCA, Joycelyn Payne, said the...

United Nations (UN) Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt, is imploring members of the Police Traffic Division to remain resolute in carrying out their duties in order to ensure the safety of Jamaicans on the nation’s roads. He was speaking to JIS News following a tour of the Police Traffic Headquarters in Kingston on August 9. Studies indicate that...

The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) has forged a partnership with the Mokpo National Maritime University in Korea to strengthen its training programmes. The entities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will boost offerings in logistics, supply chain management, maritime transportation and engineering, customs process, freight forwarding and immigration, through training at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It will...

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is reporting net revenue of $44.136 billion, for the first quarter of the 2016/17 financial year (April to June), surpassing its target by $2.183 billion or 5.2 per cent. Chief Executive Officer of the JCA, Major (Ret’d) Richard Reese, made the disclosure during a press briefing held at the agency’s head office, New Port East,...

Jamaica is poised to benefit from the development of an industrial zone in St. Elizabeth by Chinese firm, Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCo), at a cost of more than US$2 billion. The integrated development, to be rolled out over the next three to five years, will focus on mining, manufacturing and power generation, and will incorporate operations at the...