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Traffic congestion in Montego Bay, St. James. The perimeter road should alleviate this problem.

Businesses And Residents In Montego Eagerly Await Bypass

By: Garwin Davis, February 18, 2022

Business interests and residents of Montego Bay, St. James, are eagerly awaiting the start of construction of the perimeter road to bypass the city, pointing out that the resort “needs...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (third left), and President of the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS), Egerton Newman (left), share a photo opportunity with some of the transport operators who have been certified by the TODDS for best practices in road safety. The certificates were handed over during a recent ceremony held at the University of Technology (UTech) in St. Andrew.

Transport Operators Certified For Best Practices In Road Safety

By: Garfield L. Angus, February 17, 2022

Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington (centre), speaks with Member of Parliament (MP) for Clarendon North Central and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), about improvement works to be undertaken on roads in the constituency. The Ministers, accompanied by representatives from the National Water Commission (NWC) and the National Works Agency (NWA), were on a tour of several roads in the area on Wednesday (February 16). Also pictured is Community Relations Officer for the Southern Region of the NWA, Howard Hendricks.

Several Roads In North Central Clarendon To Be Rehabilitated

By: Alecia Smith, February 17, 2022

Transport 4 years ago Persons Reminded Of The Driver’s Licence Process
By: Ministry Of Transport And Mining, February 15, 2022
Cabinet 4 years ago $1.2B To Acquire Land For Road Works In Three Parishes
By: Alecia Smith, February 15, 2022
Transport 4 years ago Work To Commence On Runway Extension At Sangster Airport By March 31
By: Serena Grant, February 14, 2022

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington (second from left), makes a point to Hanover Eastern Member of Parliament, Dave Brown (left), during a tour of sections of the parish on Wednesday (February 9) to assess road infrastructure. Looking on is National Works Agency’s (NWA) Regional Manager, Robert Francis, and the NWA’s Parish Manager, Gareth Bernard.

4 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentTransport

Roads Being Rehabilitated In Hanover

The Government is spending millions of dollars on the rehabilitation and repair of several roads in the parish of Hanover. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and...

By: Okoye Henry, February 11, 2022

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech at the ceremonial opening of Parliament at Gordon House on February 10. The Throne Speech was delivered under the theme ‘Building Our Jamaica: Peace, Opportunity and Prosperity’.

4 years ago Governor GeneralParliamentRoad traffic regulations 2022Throne Speech 2022Transport

New Road Traffic Act To Make Thoroughfares Safer For All

During the 2022/2023 fiscal year, the Government will be ensuring that new traffic rules are implemented for the safety of persons on the roadways and to end indiscipline. Governor-General, His...

By: Garfield L. Angus, February 11, 2022

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, delivers the keynote address at a certification membership ceremony, organised by the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODDS), on February 3, at the University of Technology (UTech), in St. Andrew.

4 years ago Transport

New Transport Minister Wants Discipline In Sector

Newly appointed Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, says he is focusing on eliminating indiscipline in the transport sector and restoring the railway system. Mr. Shaw told JIS...

By: Garfield L. Angus, February 7, 2022

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses a certification membership ceremony, organised by the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODDS) and held Thursday (February 3) at the University of Technology (Utech).

4 years ago Transport

PPV Operators Called On To Help Make Roads Safer

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, is calling on operators in the public transport sector to ensure that the system works in the best interest of all road...

By: Garfield L. Angus, February 4, 2022

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams; Head Girl of Lacovia High School, Tobi-Kay Lyn; Principal of Lacovia High School, Ricardo Bennett and Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara, display a symbolic cheque representing the grant approved by the Government of Japan to purchase two school buses for Lacovia High School. The official signing ceremony was held at the Ministry's headquarters in Kingston, today (January 20).

4 years ago EducationTransportYouth

Lacovia High School Receives Grant To Purchase Two Buses

Lacovia High School in St. Elizabeth has received a grant to purchase two school buses for the improvement of the transportation system in the respective school communities. The grant was...

By: Chanel Spence, January 20, 2022

Minister of Information and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, the Hon. Robert Morgan (centre), assists Grade six student, Anecia Simpson, in using a computer at the new Community Access Point (CAP) site, which opened at the Brixton Hill Primary and Infant School in the parish on Wednesday (January 19). Looking on, is Principal of the school, Leon Clare. The facility, established by the Universal Service Fund (USF), is equipped with 20 computers, a projector with accompanying screen and mount, and desks and chairs. It will provide residents, especially students, with access to Wi-Fi services to participate in online learning.

4 years ago CommunityEducationTransport

CAP Site Opens At Brixton Hill Primary And Infant School In Clarendon

A Community Access Point (CAP) was officially opened at the Brixton Hill Primary and Infant School in Clarendon on Wednesday (January 19), which will benefit students at the institution and...

By: Chanel Spence, January 20, 2022

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), pictured with (from left) Vice Chairman of the Road Safety Council, Dr. Lucien Jones; Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson; and President, Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, Keith Duncan. The occasion was a site visit in Half-Way Tree on January 12 to witness the use of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) new Smart Check E-Ticketing System.

4 years ago National SecurityTransport

Increase In Road Fatalities A Concern For The Council

Data from the Road Safety Unit indicate that 23 persons have been killed in 17 fatal crashes since the start of the year. Vice Chairman of the Road Safety Council...

By: Rochelle Williams, January 19, 2022

4 years ago TransportWorks / Construction

Traffic Diversion to be Effected Along Free Town to Alley main Road Clarendon due to Collapsed Culvert

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that the Free Town to Alley main road in the vicinity of the Monymusk Glades Housing Scheme in Clarendon has been closed. The...

By: National Works Agency, January 14, 2022