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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry (4th right), cuts ribbon to officially reopen the Alpart refinery in Nain, St. Elizabeth, on November 24. Assisting are officials of new owners Jiquan Iron and Steel of China and the previous operators UC Rusal of Russia. At third left is former Minister of Mining, Mr. Phillip Paulwell.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry (4th right), cuts ribbon to officially reopen the Alpart refinery in Nain, St. Elizabeth, on November 24. Assisting are officials of new owners Jiquan Iron and Steel of China and the previous operators UC Rusal of Russia. At third left is former Minister of Mining, Mr. Phillip Paulwell.

Chinese Company Takes Charge of Alpart

Alumina Partners of Jamaica (Alpart), at Nain in St. Elizabeth, was officially handed over to the Chinese company, Jiquan Iron and Steel (JISCO), on November 24, with production set to begin within the next six months. The plant, which was...
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry. (File photo)
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry. (File photo)

Gov’t Pursuing Open Skies Policy
Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Nari Williams-Singh (left), in discussion with JCAA Chairman, Phillip Henriques, ahead of the opening ceremony for the Norman Manley International Airport Air Traffic Control Tower, on November 16.
Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Nari Williams-Singh (left), in discussion with JCAA Chairman, Phillip Henriques, ahead of the opening ceremony for the Norman Manley International Airport Air Traffic Control Tower, on November 16.

Highest Ranking for Jamaica in Aviation Standards
Chairman of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Phillip Henriques (2nd left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the new Air Traffic Control Tower at the Norman Manley International Airport on November 17. Others (from left) are Director General of the JCAA, Nari Williams-Singh; Deputy Chairman of the JCAA, Robert Evans; and Chairman of the Aeronautical Telecommunication Limited, Marc Ramsay.
Chairman of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Phillip Henriques (2nd left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the new Air Traffic Control Tower at the Norman Manley International Airport on November 17. Others (from left) are Director General of the JCAA, Nari Williams-Singh; Deputy Chairman of the JCAA, Robert Evans; and Chairman of the Aeronautical Telecommunication Limited, Marc Ramsay.

Gov’t Undertaking $4.92-Billion Upgrade of Airport Communications and Navigations Systems
Chairman of the Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley, addresses commissioning ceremony for liquefied natural gas ((LNG) at the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Bogue power plant in St. James, recently.
Chairman of the Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley, addresses commissioning ceremony for liquefied natural gas ((LNG) at the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Bogue power plant in St. James, recently.

$2.5-Billion Port Development in Montego Bay Back on Track

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JUTC Buses
Transport

JUTC to Repair 100 Buses

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will be repairing 100 buses to increase its fleet before the end of the fiscal year. This was disclosed by Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Lester Michael Henry, while responding to questions regarding the adequacy of the JUTC’s fleet, in the House of Representatives, yesterday (November 2). “There will be no purchase of...
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Transport

Cabinet Approves Contract with CHEC for Southern Coastal Highway

Cabinet has given approval for the Government to enter into a contract with China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) to undertake the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project, following a change in the specifications. The announcement was made by Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, during Wednesday’s (October 26) post-Cabinet media briefing at Jamaica House. Senator Reid...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on October 12.
CommerceEnvironmentTransport

Cabinet Gives Approval for Divestment of Wigton Windfarm

Cabinet has given approval for the commencement of the divestment process for Wigton Windfarm Ltd. at Rose Hill, in Manchester. This was revealed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, at a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, today (October 12). Senator Reid said approval was given for the commissioning of the valuation of the...
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JUTC Buses
Transport

JUTC Resumes Service on Phased Basis

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has resumed service on a phased basis in the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region (KMTR), following the threat of Hurricane Matthew. The company resumed operations at 5:00 a.m. today (October 4) and steadily increased the number of buses dispatched in the Corporate Area from 100 at 6:00 a.m. to 157 at 8:00 a.m. Deputy Managing...
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Norman Manley International Airport .
Transport

Norman Manley Airport Reopens at Midday Today

PRESS RELEASE- This serves to advise that NMIA Airports Limited (NMIAL), operators of the Norman Manley International Airport, continues to monitor the movement of Hurricane Matthew. Based on the latest information available regarding the projected path of the hurricane, the decision has been made to reopen the airport for full operations at 12:00 noon today. Airlines are now making arrangements...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Michael Henry (centre), looks at something being pointed out by Managing Director of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Paul Abrahams (left) and JUTC Chairman, Gregory Mair. The occasion was a ceremony for the official handover of 35 new Golden Dragon buses on September 24 at the JUTC Training Depot on Lyndhurst Road in Kingston.
Transport

JUTC Acquires 35 New Buses

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has acquired 35 new buses, bringing its fleet of vehicles to just over 500. The Chinese-made buses, procured at a cost of $500 million, were officially handed over on Saturday (September 24) at the JUTC Training Depot on Lyndhurst Road in Kingston. Additionally, four buses, which were refurbished by the JUTC’s Engineering Department, were...
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In this file photo, Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry, shakes hands with Chairman of the China Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Hu Huaibang, following a signing ceremony for a framework cooperation agreement between the Government of Jamaica, CDB and the Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company.
Transport

JISCO Pledges to Ensure Sustainability of Alpart

Chinese company Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO) has committed to putting measures in place to ensure the sustainability of operations at Alpart, which it purchased earlier this year. Chairman of JISCO, China’s fifth largest aluminium provider, Chen Chunming, said the company will make every effort to modernise the St. Elizabeth-based plant in order to have it operational long-term. He...
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