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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 21).
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 21).

Gov’t Looking To Repair and Reopen Ocho Rios Port Main Terminal By September

The Government is making every effort to have the main terminal at the Ocho Rios Port in St. Ann, which was closed after sustaining damage last year, reopened by the start of the next cruise season in September 2025. This...
Picture of buses from the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) that operates from the Portmore Depot in St. Catherine.
Picture of buses from the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) that operates from the Portmore Depot in St. Catherine.

JUTC to Extend Operating Hours on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Relations, Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Dontae Matthews.
Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Relations, Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Dontae Matthews.

ITA and TotalEnergies Partner on ‘Helmet 4 Life’ Initiative
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), and Senior Immigration Officer, Dwayne Haughton (left), look on as Jamaican Traveler, Maureen Charlton, uses the new e-gate installed at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James on Saturday (December 21).
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), and Senior Immigration Officer, Dwayne Haughton (left), look on as Jamaican Traveler, Maureen Charlton, uses the new e-gate installed at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James on Saturday (December 21).

Sangster International Airport Gets Two New E-Gates
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (second right) along with Deputy Director of Tourism, Marketing, Peter Mullings (right) welcome passengers arriving on the inaugural flight for LIAT20 Airlines out of Antigua to Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston on December 20.
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (second right) along with Deputy Director of Tourism, Marketing, Peter Mullings (right) welcome passengers arriving on the inaugural flight for LIAT20 Airlines out of Antigua to Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston on December 20.

Inaugural Flight Ceremony for LIAT20 Airlines out of Antigua to NMIA (PHOTOS)

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Transport Authority’s 2025/2026 Licensing Period Commences

Effective Saturday, February 1, 2025, the Transport Authority will commence acceptance of new and renewal applications for all categories of public passenger vehicles and commercial carriers licences through its Online portal at www.ta.org.jm. The Authority says the February 1, 2025 start of the Licensing Period is to facilitate the timely submission and processing of PPV licences and commercial carriers applications,...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz.
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Sangster International Critical To Tourism Development

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz says the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in St. James is a critical driver of Jamaica’s tourism and economic development. Mr. Vaz made the remarks in a statement delivered by President and Chief Executive Officer of the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick, during the SIA Airport Forum held at...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), presents the Chairman
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NMIA Staff Commended for Dedicated Service

The dedicated employees of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), who have worked tirelessly throughout the year, were honoured at a special appreciation breakfast at the airport in Kingston on Wednesday (December 18). The annual event, organised by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), brought together key stakeholders to celebrate the employees’ contribution to Jamaica's tourism sector. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.
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Import Duty On Electric Bikes Lowered To 10 Per Cent

The Senate, on Friday (Dec.13), approved the Road Traffic (Licence Duties), Order, 2024, Resolution, reducing the import duty on electric bikes (e-bikes) to 10 per cent. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, said the move was in keeping with a commitment made in the 2023/24 Budget Debate by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew...
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Director General of Road Traffic, Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Colonel Daniel Pryce (second left), converses with Portfolio Manager, Economic Infrastructure Division, Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Cavon White (left), during Wednesday’s (December 11) media launch for the Road Network Safety Assessment Project at the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport in Kingston. Also listening are: Executive Director, National Road Safety Council, Paula Fletcher (second right); and Programme Coordinator, National Road Safety Council, Victor Anderson.
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1,000 Kilometres of Roads to Be Evaluated Using iRAP Methodology

Approximately 1,000 kilometres of roads across Jamaica are to be evaluated utilising the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) methodology. This is intended to facilitate the Road Network Safety Assessment Project, slated to commence on December 16. The initiative, which was launched on Wednesday (December 11) and is slated for completion by January 1, 2025, is being undertaken with a view...
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Some of the 27 service vehicles that the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has received from the Government of Japan, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The units were officially handed over at the Offices of the Commissioner of Police in Kingston, on Tuesday (December 10).
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JCF Receives 27 Service Vehicles From Government of Japan

The Government of Japan has donated 27 new service vehicles to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). In addition, the Japanese Government has donated five ambulances and an inflatable patrol boat to the JCF. These are expected to be handed over shortly. The service vehicles were officially handed over at the Offices of the...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (foreground), and Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson, disembark a Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) bus that plies one of the newly established JUTC routes in St. Thomas on Tuesday (December 10).
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Over 5,000 Commuters Traverse JUTC’s New St. Thomas Routes in First Week of Service

More than 5,000 commuters traversed the Jamaica Urban Transit Company’s (JUTC) new routes to Yallahs and Morant Bay in St. Thomas, during the first week of the historic service. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, who toured the routes on Tuesday (December 10), described this turnout as “remarkable”. “The response, so far, has been overwhelming in...
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