Henry orders review of Jamintel Building acquisition for Transport Authority HQ
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Transport and Mining Michael Henry has given instructions to the board of the Transport Authority to undertake an immediate review of the purchase of the Jamintel building in downtown Kingston, for relocation of the Transport Authority’s head office.
Minister Henry says the review is to determine, among other things:
1. the rationale for the acquisition of the building;
2. the suitability of the building for the Transport Authority’s purposes and needs; and
3. the cost and affordability of the purchase and proposed refurbishment of the building.
The instructions from Minister Henry come on the heels of a recent site visit and tour of the Jamintel building by directors of the Transport Authority Board.
The 60, 676 sq ft Jamintel building was purchased by the Transport Authority in March, 2014.
