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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.
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.

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...
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.
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.

Transport Minister Explains Fare Adjustment Mechanism
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.
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.

Zero Tolerance for Overcharging – TA
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.
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.

Southwest to Bring Once-Weekly Flight into Montego Bay from Kansas City
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes a statement in the House of Representatives today (October 10).
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes a statement in the House of Representatives today (October 10).

Public Passengers to Pay 19 Per Cent More as of October 15

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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.
Transport

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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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange​.
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Minister Grange Commends WiMAC

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (MCGES), Hon. Olivia Grange, has commended Women in Maritime Association Caribbean (WiMAC) for its commitment to targeted advocacy and resolute action to create tangible benefits for its members. The Minister pointed out that the Association is an integral part of the Gender Architecture, which, according to the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality...
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Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral Peter Brady (left), shares a moment with President of the Women in Maritime Association Caribbean (WiMAC), Tamara Lowe-James (centre) and Superintendent of Pilotage at the Port Authority of Jamaica, Dr. Hortense Ross-Innerarity, at the Regional Conference and sixth Annual General Meeting of WiMAC, which is being held from October 3 to 5 at the Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Trelawny.
Gender AffairsTransport

Women in Maritime Association Caribbean Hailed as Beacon for Women and Girls

Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral Peter Brady, has hailed the Women in Maritime Association Caribbean (WiMAC) as a beacon for young women and girls across the region and the rest of the world. “We celebrate your growth and momentum, which clearly shows a maturing women maritime organisation...,” he said. “You have shown the Governments...
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Chairperson of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Corah Ann Robertson Sylvester, addresses the opening ceremony of the sixth Annual General Meeting of the Women in Maritime Association Caribbean (WiMAC) Regional Conference, which is being held from October 3 to 5 at the Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Trelawny.
Transport

Women Achieving Leadership Roles in Maritime Industry Must Be Sustained – Min. Vaz

All efforts should be made to sustain the culture of women operating in leadership roles in the Maritime Industry across the world, which is on the rise. This was the message from Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Darryl Vaz, at the sixth Annual General Meeting of the Women in Maritime Association Caribbean (WiMAC) Regional Conference. His message...
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Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral Peter Brady
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MAJ Offices to be Lit in Blue for World Maritime Day on September 28

The Office Centre Building on Ocean Boulevard in downtown Kingston will be illuminated in blue on the evening of Thursday, September 28, which will be observed globally as World Maritime Day (WMD). The floodlighting of the building, which houses the offices of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), is being done at the request of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)....
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the opening ceremony for the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project Part A (May Pen to Williamsfield) on September 14.
Transport

Transport Minister Urges Responsible Use of New Highway

With the recent opening of the May Pen to Williamsfield leg of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project, Jamaicans are being urged to ensure responsible use on the thoroughfare and others across the island. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaking during the opening ceremony of the project recently, reminded that there is a “responsibility that...
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