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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.
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.

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...
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).
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).

JCF Receives 27 Service Vehicles From Government of Japan
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).
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).

Over 5,000 Commuters Traverse JUTC’s New St. Thomas Routes in First Week of Service
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (foreground), tours the Church Street Transport Centre in Morant Bay, today (December 10).
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (foreground), tours the Church Street Transport Centre in Morant Bay, today (December 10).

Adjustments to Be Made at Transport Centre in Morant Bay to Accommodate JUTC Buses
Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) President, Professor Gordon Shirley (left), presents a plaque to Captain of the ‘Disney Treasure’, Marco Nogara, during a Plaque Exchange Ceremony to mark the vessel’s maiden voyage to Jamaica on December 5. The vessel docked at the Falmouth Pier in Trelawny on Thursday, December 5. With them is the ship’s mascot, ‘Minnie’.
Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) President, Professor Gordon Shirley (left), presents a plaque to Captain of the ‘Disney Treasure’, Marco Nogara, during a Plaque Exchange Ceremony to mark the vessel’s maiden voyage to Jamaica on December 5. The vessel docked at the Falmouth Pier in Trelawny on Thursday, December 5. With them is the ship’s mascot, ‘Minnie’.

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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), observing completed renovation works at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) during a tour of the facility on Wednesday (December 4). He is accompanied by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PAC Kingston Airport Limited (PACKAL), Sitara English-Byfield.
Transport

Minister Vaz Pleased with Progress of Upgrading Works at NMIA

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says he is pleased with the progress of development work being done at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA). “You can see the transformation that's taking place. It’s still a work in progress, but a lot of work has been done,” he said, during a tour of the facility on...
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Executive Director of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Paula Fletcher.
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NRSC Partners with Police in Ensuring Safe Road Use

The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) is supporting the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in ensuring a safe traffic environment, particularly during the upcoming festive season. Through funding of US$400,000, the entity has procured additional monitoring equipment to strengthen the police’s efforts to reduce road crashes and fatalities, Executive Director of the NRSC, Paula Fletcher, told JIS News. She informed that...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), observing completed renovation works at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) during a tour of the facility on Wednesday (December 4). He is accompanied by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PAC Kingston Airport Limited (PACKAL), Sitara English-Byfield.
Transport

Preparations Under Way to Address Holiday Congestion at Airports

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says preparations are under way to address potential congestion at the island’s airports during the upcoming holiday season. “I made sure to check with immigration and customs in relation to what provisions they're making... new kiosks have been installed, which will also ease the issue of immigration congestion,” he noted....
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Bus 702 makes a stop on Church Street in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, before departing for Kingston, today (December 2), on its debut in the parish.
Transport

JUTC Begins Operating In St. Thomas With Two Buses

In another historic moment for St. Thomas, the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) began operating in the parish, today (December 2) with two buses, the 701 and the 702, leaving from Yallahs Bay and Morant Bay, respectively. On schedule, JIS News observed the 702 just outside Colonel Cove on Wharf Road at 5:00 a.m. taking on passengers. On that first...
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Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), TransJamaican Highway Limited and Jamaican Infrastructure Operator Limited, Ivan Anderson (left) points to the rebranded toll booth, at a ceremony for the Rebranding of Highway 2000 East-West to TransJam Highways, held on Friday (November 29) at the Portmore Toll Plaza Recreational Field in St. Catherine. Others (from second left) are Acting CEO, Toll Authority, Kerry Kay Holness; Group Product Manager, Interlinc, Daniel Hew; and Group Chief Operating Officer, TransJamaican Highway Limited and Managing Director of Jamaican Infrastructure Operator Limited, Colin Murray.
Transport

Transjamaican Highway Limited (TJH) Rebranding Of Highway 2000 East-west (PHOTOS)

Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), TransJamaican Highway Limited and Jamaican Infrastructure Operator Limited, Ivan Anderson (left) points to the rebranded toll booth, at a ceremony for the Rebranding of Highway 2000 East-West to TransJam Highways, held on Friday (November 29) at the Portmore Toll Plaza Recreational Field in St. Catherine. Others (from second left) are Acting CEO, Toll Authority, Kerry...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses taxi operators from Discovery Bay, St. Ann, on Thursday, November 28.
Transport

Parking Challenges Faced by Taxi Operators in Discovery Bay to Be Addressed

The Government, through the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, has sought to address parking challenges faced by taxi operators in Discovery Bay, St. Ann. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, who met with transport operators, police, and other stakeholders on November 28 to discuss immediate and long-term plans to alleviate the situation, said the Government is securing a plot...
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