Photo: Centre Hon. Mike Henry, L/R Dr. Lucien Jones, Hon Robert Montague National Security Minister, and second from right Hon. Chris Tufton, Health Minister, and PS. Local Gov., representing Local Government Minister Hon. Desmond Mckenzie who was travelling.
The Ministry of Transport and Mining today launched the United Nations Sponsored road safety. Last year 2016 over three hundred persons were killed in crashes on our roads in Jamaica W.I. The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) had set a target of under three hundred. May 2017 to date, there has been 110 deaths so far … it is hoped that this target of under 300 will be achieved. We are all optimistic as the loss to production due to losses from persons mainly in their productive years is robbing the society of scarce resources and costing the national economy billions due to the trauma and impact on the public health services. Dr. Christopher Tufton, Health Minister, underscored this fact as he addressed journalists and stakeholders including the Jamaica Gasoline Retailer Association (JGRA) who was represented by Mr. Christopher Coore, a dealer from FRESCO.
Photo: Christopher Coore being interviewed by Hot 102 FM at press launch.
The UN sponsored Safety Week will be from May 8 -14, 2017 … starting with a church service on Sunday, May, 7, 2017.