Urgent appeal to ban importation of buses that are not disabled friendly

There is a call for the government to take immediate steps to ban the importation of buses not equipped to accommodate wheelchair users.

The call has come from the ‘Foundation for the Disabled’.

Chief Project Manager Cleon Porter is making an urgent appeal to Transport Minister Daryl Vaz.

He says this ban should remain in place until every parish is adequately served by disabled-friendly buses.

According to him, it is disheartening to hear about Vision 2030, while the disabled community continues to be overlooked.

Mr. Porter states that this neglect represents a blatant disregard for the Disability Act.

He says the Transport Minister should ensure equal access to transportation for all Jamaicans.

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Businessman among Jamaicans relieved, after escaping injuries during rocky plane landing at Kingston airport

There is a call for the government to take immediate steps to ban the importation of buses not equipped to accommodate wheelchair users.

The call has come from the ‘Foundation for the Disabled’.

Chief Project Manager Cleon Porter is making an urgent appeal to Transport Minister Daryl Vaz.

He says this ban should remain in place until every parish is adequately served by disabled-friendly buses.

According to him, it is disheartening to hear about Vision 2030, while the disabled community continues to be overlooked.

Mr. Porter states that this neglect represents a blatant disregard for the Disability Act.

He says the Transport Minister should ensure equal access to transportation for all Jamaicans.

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Unrest affecting garbage collection in sections of Retirement in St. James

There is a call for the government to take immediate steps to ban the importation of buses not equipped to accommodate wheelchair users.

The call has come from the ‘Foundation for the Disabled’.

Chief Project Manager Cleon Porter is making an urgent appeal to Transport Minister Daryl Vaz.

He says this ban should remain in place until every parish is adequately served by disabled-friendly buses.

According to him, it is disheartening to hear about Vision 2030, while the disabled community continues to be overlooked.

Mr. Porter states that this neglect represents a blatant disregard for the Disability Act.

He says the Transport Minister should ensure equal access to transportation for all Jamaicans.

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Works Minister Robert Morgan says local contractors will be involved in SPARK programme

There is a call for the government to take immediate steps to ban the importation of buses not equipped to accommodate wheelchair users.

The call has come from the ‘Foundation for the Disabled’.

Chief Project Manager Cleon Porter is making an urgent appeal to Transport Minister Daryl Vaz.

He says this ban should remain in place until every parish is adequately served by disabled-friendly buses.

According to him, it is disheartening to hear about Vision 2030, while the disabled community continues to be overlooked.

Mr. Porter states that this neglect represents a blatant disregard for the Disability Act.

He says the Transport Minister should ensure equal access to transportation for all Jamaicans.

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Flash Flood Warning in effect for eastern and central parishes

There is a call for the government to take immediate steps to ban the importation of buses not equipped to accommodate wheelchair users.

The call has come from the ‘Foundation for the Disabled’.

Chief Project Manager Cleon Porter is making an urgent appeal to Transport Minister Daryl Vaz.

He says this ban should remain in place until every parish is adequately served by disabled-friendly buses.

According to him, it is disheartening to hear about Vision 2030, while the disabled community continues to be overlooked.

Mr. Porter states that this neglect represents a blatant disregard for the Disability Act.

He says the Transport Minister should ensure equal access to transportation for all Jamaicans.

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Special focus being placed on disaster response for multistory buildings – PM Andrew Holness

There is a call for the government to take immediate steps to ban the importation of buses not equipped to accommodate wheelchair users.

The call has come from the ‘Foundation for the Disabled’.

Chief Project Manager Cleon Porter is making an urgent appeal to Transport Minister Daryl Vaz.

He says this ban should remain in place until every parish is adequately served by disabled-friendly buses.

According to him, it is disheartening to hear about Vision 2030, while the disabled community continues to be overlooked.

Mr. Porter states that this neglect represents a blatant disregard for the Disability Act.

He says the Transport Minister should ensure equal access to transportation for all Jamaicans.

Read More

Systems must be strengthened to address complex and evolving challenges associated with missing children-Williams

There is a call for the government to take immediate steps to ban the importation of buses not equipped to accommodate wheelchair users.

The call has come from the ‘Foundation for the Disabled’.

Chief Project Manager Cleon Porter is making an urgent appeal to Transport Minister Daryl Vaz.

He says this ban should remain in place until every parish is adequately served by disabled-friendly buses.

According to him, it is disheartening to hear about Vision 2030, while the disabled community continues to be overlooked.

Mr. Porter states that this neglect represents a blatant disregard for the Disability Act.

He says the Transport Minister should ensure equal access to transportation for all Jamaicans.

Read More

Central Bank reports significant improvement in the percentage of ABMs that are operational

There is a call for the government to take immediate steps to ban the importation of buses not equipped to accommodate wheelchair users.

The call has come from the ‘Foundation for the Disabled’.

Chief Project Manager Cleon Porter is making an urgent appeal to Transport Minister Daryl Vaz.

He says this ban should remain in place until every parish is adequately served by disabled-friendly buses.

According to him, it is disheartening to hear about Vision 2030, while the disabled community continues to be overlooked.

Mr. Porter states that this neglect represents a blatant disregard for the Disability Act.

He says the Transport Minister should ensure equal access to transportation for all Jamaicans.

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Holness directs school administrators to review entry and search policies to detect weapons

There is a call for the government to take immediate steps to ban the importation of buses not equipped to accommodate wheelchair users.

The call has come from the ‘Foundation for the Disabled’.

Chief Project Manager Cleon Porter is making an urgent appeal to Transport Minister Daryl Vaz.

He says this ban should remain in place until every parish is adequately served by disabled-friendly buses.

According to him, it is disheartening to hear about Vision 2030, while the disabled community continues to be overlooked.

Mr. Porter states that this neglect represents a blatant disregard for the Disability Act.

He says the Transport Minister should ensure equal access to transportation for all Jamaicans.

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Classes suspended at Pembroke Hall Primary School in Kingston following murder of night watchman on school’s compound

There is a call for the government to take immediate steps to ban the importation of buses not equipped to accommodate wheelchair users.

The call has come from the ‘Foundation for the Disabled’.

Chief Project Manager Cleon Porter is making an urgent appeal to Transport Minister Daryl Vaz.

He says this ban should remain in place until every parish is adequately served by disabled-friendly buses.

According to him, it is disheartening to hear about Vision 2030, while the disabled community continues to be overlooked.

Mr. Porter states that this neglect represents a blatant disregard for the Disability Act.

He says the Transport Minister should ensure equal access to transportation for all Jamaicans.

Read More