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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second right), observes transport operations in Port Maria, St. Mary, during a recent visit to the town. Among those accompanying the Minister are Mayor of Port Maria, Richard Creary (second left); and Chairman of the Transport Authority, Owen Ellington (right).
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second right), observes transport operations in Port Maria, St. Mary, during a recent visit to the town. Among those accompanying the Minister are Mayor of Port Maria, Richard Creary (second left); and Chairman of the Transport Authority, Owen Ellington (right).

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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon Daryl Vaz (left), listens to a point from Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Montego Bay Airports Limited, Shane Munroe (right), during a tour of the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James on Thursday (Oct. 26).  Sharing in the discussion (from left) are Chairman of the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Mark Hart; and President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the AAJ, Audley Deidrick.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon Daryl Vaz (left), listens to a point from Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Montego Bay Airports Limited, Shane Munroe (right), during a tour of the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James on Thursday (Oct. 26).  Sharing in the discussion (from left) are Chairman of the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Mark Hart; and President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the AAJ, Audley Deidrick.

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Member of Parliament, Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford.
Member of Parliament, Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford.

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Transport Authority Managing Director, Ralston Smith (right), addresses a press conference held at the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport’s Maxfield Avenue offices in Kingston on Tuesday (October 24). Also pictured (from left) are Transport Authority Chairman, Owen Ellington; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer; and Portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz.  
Transport Authority Managing Director, Ralston Smith (right), addresses a press conference held at the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport’s Maxfield Avenue offices in Kingston on Tuesday (October 24). Also pictured (from left) are Transport Authority Chairman, Owen Ellington; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer; and Portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz.  

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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second right), addresses a press conference held at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices on Tuesday (October 24). Also pictured (from left) are Transport Authority Chairman, Owen Ellington; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer; and Transport Authority Managing Director, Ralston Smith.  
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second right), addresses a press conference held at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices on Tuesday (October 24). Also pictured (from left) are Transport Authority Chairman, Owen Ellington; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer; and Transport Authority Managing Director, Ralston Smith.  

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Transport Authority Chairman, Owen Ellington (second right), addresses a recent press conference at the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport. Also participating (from left) are Managing Director, Transport Authority, Ralston Smith; Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz; and Managing Director, Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Paul Abrahams.
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Only Approved Wreckers Must Tow Seized Vehicles – TA

Route Inspectors at the Transport Authority (TA) have been instructed to utilise only wreckers from a list of approved companies to provide towing services for vehicles that are seized for breaches of the Transport Authority Act. Speaking at a recent press conference at the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Chairman of the TA, Owen Ellington, explained that participating...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second right), addresses a Press Conference at the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport on October 12.  With the Minister are (from left) Director General of the Island Traffic Authority, Col. Daniel Pryce; Managing Director of the Transport Authority, Ralston Smith and Chairman of the Transport Authority, Owen Ellington. The Press Conference was called to update the public on matters pertaining to the fare adjustment for public passenger vehicles, which will take effect on Sunday, October 15.
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Transport Minister Explains Fare Adjustment Mechanism

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon Daryl Vaz, says the Government utilises an existing fare review structure to determine the adjustments granted to public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators. Speaking at a Press Conference on October 12 to update the public on matters pertaining to the transport sector, Minister Vaz explained that the formula is called the Fare Adjustment...
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Managing Director of the Transport Authority, Ralston Smith (centre), displays the list of prescribed fares for public passenger vehicles, which are to take effect on Sunday, October 15, at a Transport Stakeholder Press Conference, at the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport. on Thursday (October 12). Also participating in the press conference are Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right) and Director General of the Island Traffic Authority, Colonel Daniel Pryce.
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Zero Tolerance for Overcharging – TA

The Transport Authority (TA) will be taking a zero-tolerance approach to instances of overcharging passengers of public passenger vehicles (PPVs). Speaking at a Press Conference at the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport on Thursday (October 12), Managing Director of the TA, Ralston Smith, said that as of Sunday, October 15, teams from the Authority will be closely monitoring...
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Southwest Airlines inaugural flight from Kansas City, Missouri in the United States (US) arrives at the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay on Saturday (October 7) . The flight carried some 114 passengers and six crew members.
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Southwest to Bring Once-Weekly Flight into Montego Bay from Kansas City

Southwest Airlines will be operating one weekly flight into the island from Kansas City, Missouri in the United States. The flight will arrive at the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in St. James on Saturdays throughout the winter season. Some 114 passengers and six crew members arrived on the inaugural flight on October 7, which was greeted by tourism stakeholders and...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes a statement in the House of Representatives today (October 10).
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Public Passengers to Pay 19 Per Cent More as of October 15

There will be a 19 per cent increase in public passenger fares effective this Sunday, October 15. The announcement was made by Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, in a statement to the House of Representatives, today (October 10). The Minister informed that a subcommittee of the Public Transport Operators Steering Committee “had meticulously integrated a...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), is in conversation with Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gary McKenzie (right) and Chairman of the Transport Authority (TA), Owen Ellington. Occasion was a tour of sections of the Corporate Area on Monday (October 9), as part of activities under ‘Operation Streamline,’ which aims to  rid the streets of rogue taxi drivers.
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PPV Operator Certification and Registry to Roll Out in 2024/25

The Transport Authority (TA) will implement the public passenger vehicle (PPV) operator certification programme and PPV registry during the new financial year. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, who made the disclosure, said that the measures are intended to formalise the sector as well as ensure safety on the roadways. “The TA is looking to pool...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second left), listens intently to President, Jamaica Association of Transport Owners and Operators (JATOO), Louis Barton (left), during a tour of sections of the Corporate Area on Monday (October 9) to observe activities in the public transport sector. Sharing in the conversation are President of Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS), Egerton Newman (second right); and Vice President of JATOO, Everton Style.
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Gov’t Clamps Down on Rogue Taxi Drivers

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, toured sections of the Corporate Area on Monday (October 9) to get a first-hand look at operations in the Public Passenger Vehicle (PPV) transportation sector. The tour was part of activities under ‘Operation Streamline’, a joint initiative of the Transport Authority (TA), Island Traffic Authority (ITA) and the Jamaica Constabulary...
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