Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon, Audley Shaw, will lead a delegation to the United Nations Road Safety Fund (UNRSF) High-Level Meeting on Improving Global Road Safety, from June 30 to July 1, 2022 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Member states will convene the High-Level Meeting on Road Safety under the theme, “The 2030 horizon for road safety:...

Jamaica’s seafarers have been commended for their contribution to facilitating world trade, despite challenging circumstances encountered. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the seafarers continue to provide essential services, even under unprecedented and difficult conditions. He noted that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which challenged their resolve, highlighted the professionalism and sacrifice of seafarers who served the country...

The Ministry of Transport and Mining is forecasting a full return to pre-COVID-19 aviation traffic levels of approximately 6.5 million passengers annually, by the year 2025. This was noted by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, at an official ceremony to welcome the inaugural flight by Quality Corporate Aircraft Services (QCAS) Aero, from Fort Lauderdale in the United States to the...

Jamaica has partnered with Quality Corporate Aircraft Services (QCAS) Aero, to offer a chartered, premium service from Fort Lauderdale in the United States to the Ian Fleming International Airport (IFIA) in St. Mary. The non-stop flight includes complimentary beverage service as well as reduced processing time pre and post flight. It is scheduled for each Thursday at 1:30 p.m. and...

New opportunities are expected to emerge for the parish of St. Mary following the recent inauguration of scheduled commercial flights into the Ian Fleming International Airport in Boscobel. On Thursday, June 16, the airport welcomed an interCaribbean Airways flight from Providenciales, Turks and Caicos. The flights are expected to occur once per month with a view to transition to once...

Applications are now open for the much anticipated Public Passenger Vehicle (PPV) Operators gas relief grant for owners of Contract Carriages and Route Taxi vehicles. To access the $25,000.00 gas grant, Owners of PPV are required to apply online at WeCare.gov.jm and provide: 1. A valid Transport Authority road licence issued no later than April 30, 2022 for a Contract...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is to receive new garbage trucks before the end of the year, which will improve waste collection in communities across the island. Executive Director of the agency, Audley Gordon, said that the procurement process “has just been completed” and “we are now in the phase of ordering the trucks”. He noted that the...