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Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Omar Davies (left), addresses the contract signing ceremony for the construction of a $35 million bridge in Rencombe, St. Catherine, at his Maxfield Avenue offices in St. Andrew on February 11. Looking on are Minister with responsibility for Sports, and Member of Parliament for North Central St. Catherine, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley (centre); and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Engineer/Business Manager, Rui Wang.

Rencombe to get $35 Million Bridge

By: Garfield L. Angus, February 12, 2016

Work is to commence next week on the construction of a new bridge in the community of Rencombe in St. Catherine. The Government, today (Feb. 11), signed a $35 million...

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (right), engages in conversation with Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, Niu Qingbao, during the signing ceremony for a US$20.5 million contract for the rehabilitation and widening of the Marcus Garvey Drive roadway. The signing ceremony was held on February 4, at the Ministry’s head office in Kingston.

Gov’t Signs US$20.5 Million Contract to Widen Marcus Garvey Drive

By: Denise Dennis, February 8, 2016

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller (6th from right) cuts the ribbon to symbolically open the newly completed section of the North-South Highway from Angels, just outside Spanish Town, to Linstead in St. Catherine. The opening was on Thursday (February 4). Also participating in the opening from left are Ambassador of The People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Niu Qingbao; Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott; Kelcian Dixon, student of Angels Primary School; Member of Parliament for North Central St. Catherine, Hon Natalie Neita Headley; Angels Primary School student, Janelle Johnson; Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. Hon. Omar Davies; Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna; Opposition Spokesman on Transport and Works, Mr. Mike Henry ; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon Arnaldo Brown.

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By: Communications Unit-OPM, February 5, 2016

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Mayor of Montego Bay, Glendon Harris, walks along St. James Street in Montego Bay, where preparations are underway for upgrading of sidewalks. The sidewalk project, which will also entail Barnett Street, is being undertaken through $13 million from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF).

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State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (3rd right), tours the Kupius Bridge in Pennants Clarendon, which is to be re-built at a cost of some $700 million under the Major Infrastructure Development Programme (MIDP). Others (from left) are: Member of Parliament for North Central Clarendon, Pearnel Charles; Health Minister and Member of Parliament for Northern Clarendon, Hon. Horace Dalley; and Councillor for the Crofts Hill Division, Anthony O’Connor. The tour, which took place on January 13, was followed by a community meeting to inform residents about the scope of works.

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Mandela Highway to be Expanded this Year

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, says improvement works will be undertaken on the Mandela Highway this year under the Major Infrastructure Development Programme (MIDP)....

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Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 12).

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Minister of Transport, Work and Housing, Hon. Dr. Omar Davies (seated 2nd left); Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (seated 2nd right); and State Minister in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford (seated right), sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the $2.5 billion redevelopment of the National Heroes Park, during a ceremony at the site on November 3. Others are: Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Clyde Harrison (seated left), while standing (from left) are: Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Desmond McKenzie; Minister with Responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy; Member of Parliament for South East St. Andrew, Hon. Julian Robinson; Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna; and Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites.

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Director of the Housing Policy Unit in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Paula Parkes.

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Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Omar Davies (right), is in light conversation with President Elect, Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE), Gary Walters (left), at the opening of the Engineers’ Week conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on Monday, September 21. Looking on (from second left) are: Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy; and Chairman, Professional Engineering Registration Board, L. Garth Kiddoe.

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