Cabinet approves new JUTC chairman

Cabinet has approved a new chairman for the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC).



The position became vacant in June, following the death of the chairman Douglas Chambers who was killed by gunmen.



The proposal for the new board was taken to cabinet yesterday, where both the members and a new chairman were approved.



Spokesperson at the Transport and Works ministry, Reginald Allen, said most of the members of the old board were retained.



He said there are still some protocols that have to be observed before an announcement is made.



He said that announcement would be made shortly.



A multi-agency fact-finding team from Jamaica is to travel to Montserrat today, for background work to establish a redevelopment plan for the volcano-ravaged island.



Jamaica has committed itself to providing technical assistance to the authorities there, to allow for the reconstruction of the island.



There have been wide scale volcanic activity on the British overseas territory and there have been calls for the abandonment of the island.



The authorities there are determined to rebuild the country, which has reportedly impressed the Jamaican government.



The Jamaican delegation is to be led by Transport and Works Minister, Mike Henry, and includes representatives from the Transport and Works Ministry, including the National Works Agency, the Port Authority of Jamaica and the Urban Development Corporation.