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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the inaugural Airports Council International – Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) General Aviation Day Conference, held recently at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the inaugural Airports Council International – Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) General Aviation Day Conference, held recently at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston.

Government Commits to Support Thriving Aviation Industry

The Government is committed to supporting and fostering a thriving aviation sector, and this will be a major priority of the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport. This was the message from portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, as he...
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunication and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (fourth left), participates in the cutting of ribbon to officially open the Grennell’s Driving School Crash Free Defensive Driving Workshop and Expo held on Wednesday (June 28), at S Foods Supermarket Parking Lot in New Kingston. He is joined by Director of Grennell’s Driving School, Alphanso Grennell (fifth left) and representatives of corporate sponsors of the event.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunication and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (fourth left), participates in the cutting of ribbon to officially open the Grennell’s Driving School Crash Free Defensive Driving Workshop and Expo held on Wednesday (June 28), at S Foods Supermarket Parking Lot in New Kingston. He is joined by Director of Grennell’s Driving School, Alphanso Grennell (fifth left) and representatives of corporate sponsors of the event.

Jamaica Can Be Crash Free – Minister Vaz
Jamaica Eye programme logo.
Jamaica Eye programme logo.

JamaicaEye Cameras Can Assist in Accident Cases
Jamaica generated US$325.4 million in export earnings for the first two months of the year. The sum represents a 54.6 per cent increase on the US$210.4 million earned for January and February 2022. The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), in a statement on Monday (June 26), indicated that the growth was primarily due to a 133.1 per cent increase in the export of ‘Crude Materials’ (excluding Fuels). Domestic exports increased by 35 per cent to US$240.6 million, compared to US$178.2 million in 2022, the Institute said. This out-turn was primarily spurred by higher earnings from the Manufacture and Mining and Quarrying industries. Domestic exports accounted for 74 per cent of Jamaica’s total outflows. Re-exports in January and February 2023 were valued US$84.7 million, up from US$32.2 million recorded in the corresponding period in 2022. The top-five destinations for Jamaica’s exports were the United States of America (USA), Puerto Rico, the Russian Federation, Latvia and the United Kingdom (UK). STATIN indicated that outflows to these countries increased by 75.3 per cent to US$256.1 million. Meanwhile, Jamaica’s expenditure for January and February 2023 increased by 12.9 per cent to US$1.19 billion. This increase was largely attributable to higher imports of ‘Raw Materials/Intermediate Goods’, ‘Fuels and Lubricants’ and ‘Consumer Goods’, which rose by 3.2 per cent, 20.3 per cent and 13.3 per cent, respectively. The five main countries accounting for Jamaica’s imports for the review period were the USA, China, Japan, Colombia and Turkey. (more) US$325.4 million in export…2 Expenditure on inflows from these countries totalled US$773.6 million, a 16.5 per cent increase relative to the corresponding period in 2022. STATIN said the growth was largely due to higher fuel imports from the USA.
Jamaica generated US$325.4 million in export earnings for the first two months of the year. The sum represents a 54.6 per cent increase on the US$210.4 million earned for January and February 2022. The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), in a statement on Monday (June 26), indicated that the growth was primarily due to a 133.1 per cent increase in the export of ‘Crude Materials’ (excluding Fuels). Domestic exports increased by 35 per cent to US$240.6 million, compared to US$178.2 million in 2022, the Institute said. This out-turn was primarily spurred by higher earnings from the Manufacture and Mining and Quarrying industries. Domestic exports accounted for 74 per cent of Jamaica’s total outflows. Re-exports in January and February 2023 were valued US$84.7 million, up from US$32.2 million recorded in the corresponding period in 2022. The top-five destinations for Jamaica’s exports were the United States of America (USA), Puerto Rico, the Russian Federation, Latvia and the United Kingdom (UK). STATIN indicated that outflows to these countries increased by 75.3 per cent to US$256.1 million. Meanwhile, Jamaica’s expenditure for January and February 2023 increased by 12.9 per cent to US$1.19 billion. This increase was largely attributable to higher imports of ‘Raw Materials/Intermediate Goods’, ‘Fuels and Lubricants’ and ‘Consumer Goods’, which rose by 3.2 per cent, 20.3 per cent and 13.3 per cent, respectively. The five main countries accounting for Jamaica’s imports for the review period were the USA, China, Japan, Colombia and Turkey. (more) US$325.4 million in export…2 Expenditure on inflows from these countries totalled US$773.6 million, a 16.5 per cent increase relative to the corresponding period in 2022. STATIN said the growth was largely due to higher fuel imports from the USA.

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

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Some of the buses in the fleet of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC).
Sectoral Debate 2023/24Transport

JUTC to Get 50 Additional Buses By Month End

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is set to receive a boost to its fleet with the addition of 50 new buses, 45 diesel and five electric, by the end of this month. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure as he closed the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 20). “This infusion...
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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

Transport Authority Head Calls for Sector Collaboration

Managing Director of the Transport Authority, Mr. Ralston Smith is calling for greater collaboration within the transportation sector, to find the most efficient and productive model for service delivery. “Among the things that we should do, is to accelerate the decarbonisation of the entire transport sector to reduce our carbon footprint and promote efficiency that supports climate change,” Mr. Smith...
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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.
Transport

Gov’t Making Public Transportation Preferred Choice for Commuters

The Government is determined to overhaul the public transport sector and create a system that is people-centred, safe and reliable, says Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Daryl Vaz. He said that his vision is for public transportation to be the preferred choice for commuter movement, both for work and leisure. “The system, therefore, ought to be characterised by...
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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.
Transport

Minister Vaz to Recommend Owen Ellington As Transport Authority Chairman

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says he will in short order submit a recommendation to the Cabinet for former Commissioner of Police, Owen Ellington, to be appointed Chairman of the Transport Authority. He made the announcement while delivering the main address at the Authority’s Transportation Conference 2023, held on Thursday (June 15) at the University...
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Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Rear Admiral Peter Brady.
Transport

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.
Transport

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.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentSectoral Debate 2023/24Transport

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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