Amid immense concern from the public about the plan to stop accepting Visa and MasterCard for petrol purchases, the Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association (JGRA) decided to postpone the move until November 1. The decision was taken shortly before the planned implementation date of October 1.
The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech), and EdgeChem Jamaica Limited have come together to offer an automotive, marine and decorative finishes programme. The programme was initiated by the board of directors of EdgeChem, a Jamaican company.
With seasonal rains looming large and the 2012 hurricane season not ending until November 30, pedestrians' fear of being splashed is very real. However, drenching a pedestrian could end up in more than a sound cursing for a driver. It is a legal offence and the driver may be fined.
The fulfilment of prayer requests has been diversified with the formation of a quick-response prayer team and unit by Power of Faith Ministries Cathedral in Portmore, St Catherine.
The advertisement for the car lists an attractive purchase price, which you cannot come up with all at once, but then there is always financing, with any number of banks and credit unions offering automotive loans. Suddenly, the purchase price has increased.
Go-kart racing fans are in for an exciting showdown among a group of under-10 year-old drivers at today's race meet, which is scheduled for the Palisadoes International Raceway, Kingston.
China's auto sales growth tumbled to 3.7 per cent in August, further deepening an economic slowdown, data showed Monday. Customers bought 1.23 million cars, according to a government-authorised industry group, the China Association of Auto Manufacturers. The lower growth extended a steady decline from July's 11 per cent rate and June's 15.8 per cent.
The Land Rover Discovery 4 might not be too easy on the eyes but it carries a very important feature - room, and lots of it. There's lots of headroom, lots of legroom, lots of cargo space when all the seats are down and its adequate when they are up.
If you believe Bob Lutz, one of the auto industry's best-known executives, come mid-century we'll all be driving around in lightweight electric cars that can go hundreds of miles between charges.
There was a time when an automatic transmission was the luxury option on a non-commercial motor vehicle, with 'stick shift' the standard - in more ways than one.
Immediately after he crossed the finish line last Sunday, Najee Scott's parents erupted in loud cheers then rushed to the paddock area, where they hugged and congratulated him. It was Scott's first taste of victory at the Rotax Senior Class, go-kart championship, held at the Palisadoes International Raceway in Kingston.
GAs the current exchange between the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (Petrojam) and the Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (MSME) Alliance continues, fuel prices keep going up. The MSME is the latest organisation to complain publicly about high gas prices.
Taking time to familiarise yourself with the controls of a vehicle you are about to drive for the first time has always made sense. And it also makes sense to ask questions to avoid embarrassing yourself if you are not on top of the latest safety features - such as the need to keep both the clutch and brake pedals depressed while starting the 2012 Volkswagen Amarok.
In a harsh economic climate where several businesses have struggled to stay afloat, gasolene retailers are now methodically moving to implement a number of cost-cutting strategies. Recently, the Jamaica Gasolene...
Not many people may realise it, but tailgating is the leading cause of crashes in Jamaica.This finding was made by the Mona GeoInformatics Institute from...
About two years ago, I did a series on the old train stations, going from the turntable in Port Antonio where the engines were turned around at the end of the line to Catadupa in St James where tales of the...
