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President and Chief Executive Officer, Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick
President and Chief Executive Officer, Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick

Airports Authority of Jamaica Celebrates 50 Years in 2024

The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024 with a series of activities under the theme: ‘Modernising and Growing Jamaica’s Airports Since 1974’. AAJ President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Audley Deidrick, told JIS News...
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second left), observe as Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, assists President of the Combined Disabilities Association, St. Catherine, Christine Keene, in maneuvering her wheelchair onto a ramp affixed to one of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company’s new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses. The occasion was Tuesday’s (August 27) handover ceremony for the 100 new CNG buses acquired for the JUTC at the State entity’s Portmore Depot in St. Catherine.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second left), observe as Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, assists President of the Combined Disabilities Association, St. Catherine, Christine Keene, in maneuvering her wheelchair onto a ramp affixed to one of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company’s new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses. The occasion was Tuesday’s (August 27) handover ceremony for the 100 new CNG buses acquired for the JUTC at the State entity’s Portmore Depot in St. Catherine.

Montego Bay Metro Company Expanding Bus Routes Across Western Jamaica
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, examines one of the new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses acquired for the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) during Tuesday’s (August 27) handover ceremony at the State entity’s Portmore Depot in St. Catherine.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, examines one of the new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses acquired for the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) during Tuesday’s (August 27) handover ceremony at the State entity’s Portmore Depot in St. Catherine.

JUTC Fleet Further Expanded by Largest Single Bus Acquisition
Several of the eight new buses which were handed over to the Montego Bay Metro Company Limited on Thursday (August 22) at Bogue Industrial Estate in St James, to enhance service delivery to students and general commuters.
Several of the eight new buses which were handed over to the Montego Bay Metro Company Limited on Thursday (August 22) at Bogue Industrial Estate in St James, to enhance service delivery to students and general commuters.

Mobay Metro Company Gets Eight Additional Buses
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport (MSETT), Hon. Daryl Vaz (left) and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (right), tour the Montego Bay Transport Centre and land owned by the Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) in the city, on Thursday (August 22).
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport (MSETT), Hon. Daryl Vaz (left) and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (right), tour the Montego Bay Transport Centre and land owned by the Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) in the city, on Thursday (August 22).

Government Considers Development of Underutilised JRC Land in Montego Bay

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Transport

No Drones Within National Stadium Complex Unless Special Permit Is Granted

The public is being advised that the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones) is not permitted within the National Stadium complex, unless special authorisation is granted by the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) and the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). As such, only entities that have received the requisite authorisation will be allowed to operate drones at the Independence...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), looks on as a new Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) unit is being fueled at the New Fortress Energy Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station in Portmore St. Catherine, during a tour of the facility on Tuesday (July 30). He is accompanied by (from second left) Chairman of the Transport Authority, Owen Ellington; Vice President, New Fortress Energy, Verona Carter; Terminal Manager, New Fortress Energy, Robert Rodney; and Store Manager, Tevin Sinclair. The station has been expanded to accommodate the gassing of the 100 CNG buses that have been added to the JUTC fleet.
Transport

PHOTOS: Minister Vaz Tours New Fortress Expanded CNG Fuel Station

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), looks on as a new Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) unit is being fueled at the New Fortress Energy Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station in Portmore St. Catherine, during a tour of the facility on Tuesday (July 30). He is accompanied by (from second left) Chairman of the...
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The new Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses arrive at the Portmore Depot in St. Catherine on Monday (July 15), after being cleared at Kingston Wharves. A total of 100 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses were acquired by the Government to strengthen the JUTC fleet.
Transport

PHOTOS: New JUTC Buses at Portmore Depot

The new Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses arrive at the Portmore Depot in St. Catherine on Monday (July 15), after being cleared at Kingston Wharves. A total of 100 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses were acquired by the Government to strengthen the JUTC fleet.
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, look at some of the 100 new Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) buses, which arrived in the island on Monday (July 15) at Kingston Wharves. The units were transported to the Portmore Depot after being cleared.
Transport

100 New JUTC Buses Arrived in the Island on Monday

A total of 100 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses arrived in the island on Monday (July 15), which will significantly boost the Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) fleet and improve service delivery to the public. The new units, acquired at a cost of approximately US$$20 million, were transported to the Portmore Depot after being cleared at the Kingston Wharves....
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A passenger train prepares to leave the Spanish Town railway station in St. Catherine to embark on a test run.
Finance & Public ServiceTransport

JRC Looking to Commence Work Facilitating Rail Service Expansion

The Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) is looking to commence work towards launching phase one of the tourist train service between Montpelier, St. James, and Appleton Estate in St. Elizabeth. This engagement will involve, among other things, track reconstruction, acquisition of trains and constructing necessary infrastructure along the route. The Corporation also plans to kick-start preparations for the launch of passenger...
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