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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses today’s (November 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. Listening( at right) is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses today’s (November 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. Listening( at right) is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.

Pilot for Rural Transportation for Students to Be Rolled Out Early Next Year

The Government will be rolling out a pilot programme for the rural transportation system for students early next year. Responding to a question at today’s (November 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew, Minister of Science, Energy,...
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives.

Gov’t Announces Temporary Reduction in JUTC Fares
Members of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) Class of 2023 participate in the graduation ceremony held on November 16 at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston.
Members of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) Class of 2023 participate in the graduation ceremony held on November 16 at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston.

CMU in the Process of Joining International Association of Maritime Universities
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), is joined by Executive Chairman, Barnett Limited, Mark Kerr-Jarrett (second right, partially hidden), wife, Anya Kerr-Jarrett (left); and General Manager, Barnett Business Centre, Shelly-Ann Josephs, in unveiling a plaque to mark the official opening of the Centre, located at the Barnett Tech Park in Fairfield, St. James, on Thursday (November 9).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), is joined by Executive Chairman, Barnett Limited, Mark Kerr-Jarrett (second right, partially hidden), wife, Anya Kerr-Jarrett (left); and General Manager, Barnett Business Centre, Shelly-Ann Josephs, in unveiling a plaque to mark the official opening of the Centre, located at the Barnett Tech Park in Fairfield, St. James, on Thursday (November 9).

Work Commences On Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project
The inaugural United Airlines flight from Denver, Colorado, arriving at the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, St. James, on Saturday (November 4). The new flight will now make weekly stops at SIA.  
The inaugural United Airlines flight from Denver, Colorado, arriving at the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, St. James, on Saturday (November 4). The new flight will now make weekly stops at SIA.  

Inaugural Flight from Denver, Colorado

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JUTC employees pose for a photo in front of the buses
Press ReleaseTransport

JUTC RECIEVES Six (6) Additional CNG Buses for Public Transport

As the Government continues to make good on its promise to create a more sustainable transport sector, the JUTC continues to receive additional buses to alleviate the strain on public transport. The buses received utilise compressed natural gas (CNG) which makes travel safer since they reduce harmful vehicular exhaust gas emissions like carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and other suspended particles....
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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.
Transport

Airports Getting Ready for Busy Christmas Season

Operations at the country’s two international airports are being streamlined to ensure a smooth and efficient experience for travelers during the upcoming winter tourist season that begins on December 15. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said that logistics and operations at Sangster and Norman Manley international are being refined to minimise wait times for both...
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Member of Parliament, Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford.
Local GovernmentTransport

Mandeville Traffic Management System 95 Per Cent Complete

The $80-million Mandeville Traffic Management System is now 95 per cent complete, says Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford. Making her contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (October 25), Ms. Crawford informed that the work is projected to be completed in November. “When commissioned into service, this system...
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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

63 PPV Operators Charged for Excess Fares

Sixty-three persons have been charged, to date, as the Transport Authority steps up measures to address the overcharging of fares by public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators. Transport Authority Managing Director, Ralston Smith, made the disclosure as he addressed a press conference called by Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices in...
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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.  
Transport

JUTC to Roll out Six New Buses by Month-End

Six new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses have arrived in the island and are expected to be rolled out by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) by the end of October. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure during a press conference held at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices in Kingston on Tuesday (Oct....
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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

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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