Minister Guy Tours Central Westmoreland with Member of Parliament Dwayne Vaz

With a mandate from the Prime Minister to regularize informal settlements, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. Morais Guy toured Central Westmoreland with Member of Parliament Dwayne Vaz over a two day period, between January 15 and 16. The Minister examined on-going housing projects and outstanding infrastructure works which started under Operation PRIDE. ... [more]

MOU SIGNED FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF AIRPORT COMMUNICATION PROJECT (AIRCOP) IN JAMAICA

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the implementation of the Airport Communication Project (AIRCOP) in Jamaica was signed at the Ministry of Transport, Works & Housing on December 10, 2014.... [more]

RECYCLING DEPOT OPENED

The government through the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing opened the first recycling depot at Trinity, St. Mary on December 4, 2014. The initiative is being carried out under a collaborative effort between the private and public sector under a company known as Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ).... [more]

SEVEN PERSONS FROM MTWH RECEIVE CIVIL SERVICE LONG SERVICE AWARD

Seven persons from the Ministry of Transport, Works & Housing were recognised for over twenty-five years of service to the Public Service at a ceremony at King’s House on November 19, 2014.... [more]

JAMAICA SIGNS THREE AIR SERVICES AGREEMENTS

The Government of Jamaica signed three (3) Air Services Agreements (ASA) with the Czech Republic, Turkey and New Zealand on November 19, 2014 in Bali, Indonesia during the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Air Navigation Conference (ICAN). These agreements are the starting point for the development of scheduled and in some cases non-scheduled air services between Jamaica and these States.... [more]

ITA TO CHARGE ADMINISTRATIVE FEES FOR OTHER SERVICES

After years of providing several of its services free of cost to the public, the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), will be moving to charge Administrative Fees for these services in a bid to recover related operational costs as well as to improve its overall offerings.... [more]