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The electric bus that will be used by the Jamaica Urban Transit company in a six-month pilot project.
The electric bus that will be used by the Jamaica Urban Transit company in a six-month pilot project.

JUTC Embarking on Pilot to Test Public Passenger Electric Bus

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is embarking on a pilot to roll out the country’s first public passenger electric bus. Managing Director, Paul Abrahams, told JIS News that the unit, valued US$285,000, has been provided to the JUTC for...
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, addressing the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS) road-safety round table on Thursday (December 8), at the Boulevard Baptist Church, Kingston. Seated is President of the Falmouth Taxi Association, Sheldon Malcolm.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, addressing the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS) road-safety round table on Thursday (December 8), at the Boulevard Baptist Church, Kingston. Seated is President of the Falmouth Taxi Association, Sheldon Malcolm.

PPV Operators Urged to Cooperate with New Road Rules
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses a Justice of the Peace (JP) commissioning ceremony held at the Riu Hotel in Ocho Rios, St. Ann on December 1.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses a Justice of the Peace (JP) commissioning ceremony held at the Riu Hotel in Ocho Rios, St. Ann on December 1.

Minister Chuck Warns Motorists with Unpaid Traffic Tickets
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon Audley Shaw (left), converses with Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon Homer Davis (right), following a tour of lands owned by the Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) and the Montego Bay Transport Centre in St. James, on Thursday (November 24). Listening (from second left) are Member of Parliament for St. James Central, Heroy Clarke and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams.
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon Audley Shaw (left), converses with Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon Homer Davis (right), following a tour of lands owned by the Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) and the Montego Bay Transport Centre in St. James, on Thursday (November 24). Listening (from second left) are Member of Parliament for St. James Central, Heroy Clarke and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams.

New Transportation Centre to be Built in Montego Bay
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington (second left), converses with Member of Parliament for St. Ann South Western, Hon. Zavia Mayne, about improvement works to be undertaken on roads in the constituency. Minister Warmington, accompanied by representatives from the National Works Agency (NWA), toured several roads in the area on Wednesday (November 16).
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington (second left), converses with Member of Parliament for St. Ann South Western, Hon. Zavia Mayne, about improvement works to be undertaken on roads in the constituency. Minister Warmington, accompanied by representatives from the National Works Agency (NWA), toured several roads in the area on Wednesday (November 16).

Several Roads in St. Ann South Western to be Repaired

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (third left); Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (fourth right) and State Minister in the MIIC, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (second right), welcome the inaugural Arajet airline flight from the Dominican Republic to Kingston, which arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport on Monday (November 14). Others (from left) are Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kingston, His Grace the Most Rev. Kenneth Richards; Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Founder of Arajet, Victor Pacheco and Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Jamaica, Her Excellency Angie Martinez.
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PHOTOS: Inaugural Arajet Airlines Flight from Dominican Republic Arrives in Kingston

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (third left); Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (fourth right) and State Minister in the MIIC, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (second right), welcome the inaugural Arajet airline flight from the Dominican Republic to Kingston, which arrived at the Norman Manley...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, delivers the keynote address at the launch of Marathon Insurance Brokers MIBinsure platform, ‘Whatever You Drive’, today (November 15) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.
Transport

Transport Minister Lauds Marathon Insurance Brokers

Marathon Insurance Brokers’ $150-million investment in technologies has been hailed as a “giant technological step” to serve consumers by Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw. The Minister, who spoke at the entity’s launch of the MIBinsure platform, ‘Whatever You Drive’, on November 15 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, said he is pleased that “game...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, greets Dominican Republic Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Angie Martinez Tejera, at a press briefing held today (November 11), at the offices of the Jamaica Tourist Board in Kingston, to announce the commencement of Arajet Airline’s Non-Stop Service between the Dominican Republic and Jamaica.
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Arajet Launches Inaugural Flight From Santo Domingo to Kingston on Nov. 14

Jamaica will welcome non-stop flights from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, beginning Monday, November 14. The flights, being offered by the Dominican Republic’s new flagship airline, Arajet, will be available twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays, with round-trip fares as low as US$252. Speaking at a press briefing today (November 11), at the...
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Frontier Airlines, Barry Biffle (second right), displays an image of the Hummingbird that will adorn the tail of one of its aircraft, during a ceremony to announce a new partnership with destination Jamaica, held at Sandals Montego Bay, St James, on Thursday (November 10). He is joined by (from left) Regional Director, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Odette Dyer; Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, and Frontier Airlines Flight Attendant, Kadesha Smith.
Transport

Frontier Airlines to Feature National Bird on Aircraft

To recognise its strong partnership with Jamaica, Frontier Airlines will feature an image of Jamaica’s National Bird – the red-billed streamer tail hummingbird – on the tailfin of a 240-passenger aircraft, which will enter its fleet next year. The Airbus A321 Neo, now under construction, will be named ‘Stewart the Red-Billed Streamer Tail’ in honour of the late hotelier and...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third left), cuts the ribbon signifying the receipt of a 2022 Toyota Hilux pickup today (November 8) from the European Union for the ‘A Jamaican Path from Hills to Ocean’ project. Joining the Minister are (from left) Acting Chief Executive Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson; First Counsellor/Head of Cooperation, European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Belize, Turks and Caicos Islands, The Bahamas, and the Cayman Islands, Aniceto Rodriguez Ruiz; Director, External Cooperation Management Division/Director, European Union Unit, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Dianne Davis-Senior; State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence.
AgricultureTransport

Agriculture Ministry Gets Vehicle for ‘A Jamaican Path From Hills to Ocean’ Project

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has received a brand-new 2022 Toyota Hilux pickup, valuing some $8.1 million, to support activities under the ‘A Jamaican Path from Hills to Ocean’ climate resilient project. The vehicle, which is courtesy of the European Union (EU) Global Climate Change Alliance Plus, was officially handed over at the Ministry’s Hope Garden’s playfield in St....
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Transport and Mining Minister, Hon Audley Shaw (centre), greets Chief Executive Officer, PAC Kingston Airports Limited, Fernando Vistrain Lorence, during the Norman Manley International Airport Forum on Friday (November 4) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Looking on is President and Chief Executive Officer, Airports Authority of Jamaica, Audley Deidrick.
Transport

PAC Kingston Airport Limited Commended

PAC Kingston Airport Limited (PACKAL) has been commended for undertaking significant improvement projects at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), since assuming management of the facility’s operations under a concession from the Government. Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, expressed these sentiments while speaking during the second Norman Manley International Airport Forum, hosted by PACKAL, on Friday (November 4)...
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Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan, speaking in the 2022/23 Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives, on November 2.
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Several Roads Repaired in Clarendon North Central

Several roads have been repaired and rehabilitated in the constituency of Clarendon North Central. Speaking in the 2022/23 Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives, on November 2, Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Robert Morgan, said road rehabilitation is a critical pillar for rural development. He informed that road works commenced and were completed in areas such as...
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