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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz.

Minister Vaz Lauds Seafarers

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has lauded seafarers as unsung heroes whose sacrifice and dedication deserve the utmost respect and support. In his message to mark Day of the Seafarer, which is observed globally on...
Some of the buses in the fleet of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC).
Some of the buses in the fleet of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC).

JUTC to Get 50 Additional Buses By Month End
Managing Director of the Transport Authority, Ralston Smith, addresses the Transport Authority’s Transportation Conference 2023 on June 15 at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters on the Mona Campus, St. Andrew.
Managing Director of the Transport Authority, Ralston Smith, addresses the Transport Authority’s Transportation Conference 2023 on June 15 at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters on the Mona Campus, St. Andrew.

Transport Authority Head Calls for Sector Collaboration
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the Transport Authority’s Transportation Conference 2023 on June 15 at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters on the Mona Campus, St. Andrew.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the Transport Authority’s Transportation Conference 2023 on June 15 at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters on the Mona Campus, St. Andrew.

Gov’t Making Public Transportation Preferred Choice for Commuters
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), speaks with former Commissioner of Police, Owen Ellington (right) at Thursday’s (June 15) Transport Authority Transportation Conference 2023 at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters in Mona, St. Andrew. Sharing in the conversation is the Transport Authority’s Managing Director, Ralston Smith.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), speaks with former Commissioner of Police, Owen Ellington (right) at Thursday’s (June 15) Transport Authority Transportation Conference 2023 at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters in Mona, St. Andrew. Sharing in the conversation is the Transport Authority’s Managing Director, Ralston Smith.

Minister Vaz to Recommend Owen Ellington As Transport Authority Chairman

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Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Rear Admiral Peter Brady.
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Jamaicans Urged to Protect and Preserve Oceans

Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral Peter Brady, is urging Jamaicans to protect and preserve the oceans for generations to come, in the interest of intergenerational equity. Rear Admiral Brady was speaking against the background of World Oceans Day, which was observed globally on June 6. The focus on intergenerational equity, Rear Admiral Brady pointed...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications, and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second right), with (from left) Chief Executive Officer, Grennell’s Driving School, Alphonso Grennell; Acting Communications Manager, Red Stripe, Daika Mitchell; State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. JC Hutchinson; and Regional Sales Manager, Kingston, Morant Bay and Port Antonio, Advantage General Insurance Company Ltd., Maureen Moss-Ferguson. Event was the launch of the ‘Crash-Free 2023 Defensive Driving Workshop and Road Safety Expo’ on June 6, at the Transport offices in Kingston.
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Ministry Seeks to Improve Road-Safety Systems

The Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications, and Transport is seeking to improve road-safety systems as part of ongoing efforts to reduce the number of road fatalities and accidents on the nation’s roadways. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said a critical aspect of improved safety systems is ensuring that safe vehicles are being operated on the nation’s roads. Mr. Vaz was...
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Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 31.
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May Pen to Williamsfield Highway Remains on Course for August Completion

The extension of the Toll Road from May Pen to Williamsfield is far advanced and remains on track for completion by the end of August 2023. Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, in giving an update on the work on the 28-kilometre stretch of roadway said he is “fairly confident that...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), with representatives from the Papine High School 4-H Club during the 2023 Agricultural Show (Agrofest) for Kingston and St. Andrew. They are (from left) students, Andrew Matthewson, Grade 10; Jessica Williamson, Grade 11; Rihanna Simpson, Grade 11, and Terome Rookwooe, Grade 10; and Agricultural Science teacher, Mark Jones. The event was held on the Ministry’s playfield in Kingston, on Saturday (May 27).
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Special Emphasis on Farm Roads This Year

Special emphasis will be placed on the Farm Road Programme this year, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. Addressing stakeholders and patrons at the 27th staging of the Kingston and St. Andrew Agricultural Show (Agrofest), on Saturday (May 27) at the Ministry’s playfield, in Kingston, Mr. Green said during consultations with the farmers, concerns were expressed...
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Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington (right) and Managing Director, National Road Operating and Constructing Company Limited (NROCC), Steven Edwards, look at a section of the Melrose Hill Interchange during a tour of the May Pen to Williamsfield (Phase A) leg of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) on Thursday (May 11).
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May Pen to Williamsfield Highway on Track for August Completion

The May Pen to Williamsfield section of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP), Part A, is 94 per cent complete and remains on track for full completion by August of this year.   Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, provided an update after touring the highway segment on Thursday (May 11).  ...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, makes his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 9.
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Jamaica Being Positioned As Shipping Centre

The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) is taking steps to expand the range of services provided to vessels operating in local waters to include bunkering, ship repair and crewing. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, in making the disclosure in his 2023/2024 Sectoral presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 9), said the move is in...
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