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JamaicaEye Cameras Can Assist in Accident Cases

Motorists are being advised to take note of JamaicaEye surveillance cameras in their vicinity if they are involved in an accident. The National Surveillance System or JamaicaEye has several cameras in the main townships across the country. Senior Director with...
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.

Minister Vaz Lauds Seafarers
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.

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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