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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left, seated), signs the contract for the enactment of the Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project on November 24 in a ceremony held at Jamaica House. Other signatories pictured from left (seated) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell; General Manager, China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC), America’s Division, Yun Peng Lu; and Country Manager, CHEC Jamaica, Dangran Bi. Observing the proceedings are (standing, from left) Caretaker, St. James Central, Heroy Clarke; National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington; Managing Director, National Road Operating and Constructing Company Limited (NROCC), Stephen Edwards; Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Tian Qi; Chairman NROCC, André Nelson; and Economic and Commercial Counsellor, Chinese Embassy, Fan Jianghong.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left, seated), signs the contract for the enactment of the Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project on November 24 in a ceremony held at Jamaica House. Other signatories pictured from left (seated) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell; General Manager, China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC), America’s Division, Yun Peng Lu; and Country Manager, CHEC Jamaica, Dangran Bi. Observing the proceedings are (standing, from left) Caretaker, St. James Central, Heroy Clarke; National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington; Managing Director, National Road Operating and Constructing Company Limited (NROCC), Stephen Edwards; Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Tian Qi; Chairman NROCC, André Nelson; and Economic and Commercial Counsellor, Chinese Embassy, Fan Jianghong.

US$274.5-Million Contract Signed For Montego Bay Bypass

By: Rochelle Williams, November 25, 2021
A US$274.5-million contract was signed on Wednesday (November 24) for the Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project, which will see construction of a 14.9-kilometere bypass of the city. This is expected...
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (right) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Marsha Smith, point to the plaque dedicating the Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited’s administrative building, during the official opening on Friday (November 19), at Reynold’s Pier in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.

Transport Ministry Partners With Farmers To Produce Castor Oil For Biodiesel

By: Garwin Davis, November 23, 2021
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, pilots the Road Traffic (Amendment, Validation and Indemnity) Bill, 2021, during a special sitting of the House of Representatives on Friday (November 5). The legislation allows for the updating of fixed penalties for offences under the Road Traffic Act.

Parliament approves amendments to fixed penalties in the Road Traffic Act

By: Alecia Smith, November 5, 2021

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