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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), disembarks a train during a recent tour of the Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) terminus in West Kingston.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), disembarks a train during a recent tour of the Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) terminus in West Kingston.

Gov’t Open to Partnerships to Restore Rail Service

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government is committed to getting the trains rolling again and is prepared to forge the necessary partnerships in the undertaking. He said the revival of islandwide rail service will take...
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre) and State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (fifth left), participate in a ribbon-cutting exercise at the handover ceremony for two backhoes to the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) to support farming communities in St. Thomas and Westmoreland. Joining them are (from left) Parish Agricultural Managers, Westmoreland and St Thomas, Yuri Stephenson and Bevene Martin-Dickenson; Acting CEO, RADA, Winston Simpson; Vice Chairman, RADA Board of Directors, Richard King; and Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Orville Palmer.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre) and State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (fifth left), participate in a ribbon-cutting exercise at the handover ceremony for two backhoes to the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) to support farming communities in St. Thomas and Westmoreland. Joining them are (from left) Parish Agricultural Managers, Westmoreland and St Thomas, Yuri Stephenson and Bevene Martin-Dickenson; Acting CEO, RADA, Winston Simpson; Vice Chairman, RADA Board of Directors, Richard King; and Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Orville Palmer.

RADA Gets Backhoes to Assist Farmers in St. Thomas and Westmoreland
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) and Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (third from left), join family members of late businessman, Anthony
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) and Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (third from left), join family members of late businessman, Anthony 'Tony' Hart, at the ceremony for the renaming of Southern Cross Boulevard to Anthony Hart Boulevard on Saturday (August 20). Family members (l-r) are Mart, Wendy, Sheila, Blaise and Bruce Hart.

Anthony Hart Boulevard Unveiled in Mo’bay
An aerial view of the East West leg of Highway 2000 and the Spanish Town Toll Plaza
An aerial view of the East West leg of Highway 2000 and the Spanish Town Toll Plaza

Toll Road Users Urged to Report Problems
Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Gary McKenzie, addresses the recent presentation ceremony for the Blue Ribbon First Responders Training Programme at the University of Technology, Jamaica. Listening keenly is Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw.
Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Gary McKenzie, addresses the recent presentation ceremony for the Blue Ribbon First Responders Training Programme at the University of Technology, Jamaica. Listening keenly is Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw.

Motorists Encouraged to Make Adjustments for New Traffic Regulations

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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the recent Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS) Blue Ribbon First Responders Presentation Ceremony, at the University of Technology, Jamaica. Also participating in the event are (from left) Information Communications Technology Manager at the Transport Authority, Vernon Walters; Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police Gary McKenzie; President of the United Independent Congress (UIC), Joseph Patterson; Chief Operating Officer, British Caribbean Insurance Company, Michelle Anderson and Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw.
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TODSS and Partners Commended for First Responders Initiative

Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS) and partners have been commended for their effort in certifying transport operators as first responders, by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green. The training was undertaken through the Blue Ribbon Transport Operators First Responders initiative. Speaking at the recent presentation ceremony for the second cohort of persons...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, observes as participant in the Blue Ribbon First Responders Training, Carlene Barrett (left), receives her certificate from Chief Operating Officer at British Caribbean Insurance Company, Michelle Anderson. The presentation ceremony was held at the University of Technology, Jamaica, on Thursday, August 11
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Transport Sector Participants Trained As First Responders

Fifteen participants from across the transport sector have received certification, following completion of the Second Transport Operators Blue Ribbon First Responder Training and Certification Programme. The programme, which provides first-responder training for persons within the transport industry, equips them with the skills necessary to render assistance on a traffic crash site. It was put on by Transport Operators Development Sustainable...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), converses with Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Managing Director, Anthony Shaw (left), during Thursday’s (August 11) launch of the entity’s Entertainment and Transport Sector Loan products, at the AC Marriott Kingston Hotel. Sharing in the discussion are General Manager for DBJ’s Channels, Relationship and Marketing Division, Edison Galbraith (second left); and DBJ Manager for Investor Relations, Paul Chin.
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$700-Million-Loan Support for Entertainment and Transport Operators

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), on Thursday (August 11), unveiled two loan facilities valued at $700 million, to benefit entertainment and transport industry stakeholders whose livelihoods have been impacted by the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. A sum of $500 million is earmarked for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) under the Entertainment Restart Loan Facility, while $200...
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Managing Director of the Transport Authority (TA), Willard Hylton, outlines plans to prepare the Authority to play its part in the achievement of Vision 2030.
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Transport Authority Engages Consultant to Implement New Road Licensing System

The Transport Authority (TA) is putting measures in place to improve the public transportation landscape. Managing Director of the Authority, Willard Hylton, told JIS News that University of the West Indies Lecturer, Dr. K’adamawe K’nife, has been engaged as a consultant to assist with the effort, which is aimed at improving service delivery in alignment with Vision 2030. He said...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, is being shown a piece of tyre by Sales and Marketing Officer at Jamaica Ultimate Tyre Company, Beverly Solomon. Occasion was the Ministry’s Jamaica 60 Expo at the Police Officers Club in St. Andrew on Friday (July 29), under the theme ‘The Embers of Evolution…Fuel for the Future’.
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Minister Shaw Hails Portfolio Entities for Contribution to Nation-Building

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, has commended the work of staff and entities under the Ministry for their contribution to nation-building. He was addressing the staging of the Ministry’s Jamaica 60 Expo on Friday (July 29) at the Police Officers Club, St. Andrew, under the theme ‘The Embers of Evolution… Fuel for the Future’. The expo highlighted...
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Government Senator, Don Wehby.
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“Cannot Be Business as Usual” on the Roads – Senator Wehby

Government Senator, Don Wehby, says that the new Road Traffic Regulations 2022, will go a far way in restoring law and order on the nation’s roads. Citing the loss of lives and financial strain from road crashes, he said “it cannot be business as usual.” “So, I am in full support of these regulations to overhaul the framework for the...
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