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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

The Toll Authority is encouraging travellers to report any anomalies observed or experienced in their use of the toll road network. This can be done by engaging the Authority via its social media pages or by making formal reports to...
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
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.
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.

TODSS and Partners Commended for First Responders Initiative
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
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

Transport Sector Participants Trained As First Responders
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.
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.

$700-Million-Loan Support for Entertainment and Transport Operators

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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.
Transport

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’.
Transport

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.
Transport

“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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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), greets Managing Director of Grennell’s Driving School, Alphonso Grennell, during the Public Transport Defensive Driving Seminar held on July 27 at the Golf View Hotel, Manchester.
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Minister Shaw Urges More Responsible Road Use

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, is imploring Jamaicans to exercise more responsible use of the nation's roads. He said that excessive speeding, failure to keep the traffic lane, inappropriate use of the road and failure to use the necessary protective devices (seatbelts and helmets) are the common factors that account for road deaths. “I am urging all...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), is greeted by Operations Manager (Acting), Transport Authority, Nicola Brown, at a Public Transport Defensive Driving Seminar, held on July 27 at the Golf View Hotel in Manchester. At centre is Managing Director of Grennell’s Driving School, Alphonso Grennell. The Seminar was hosted by Grennell’s Driving School, the Insurance Association of Jamaica, Transport Authority, and other key stakeholders.
Transport

Traffic Regulations to Hold Road Users More Accountable

It is expected that the recently tabled Regulations for the Road Traffic Act, 2018 and the Transport Authority Act will assist in reducing the spate of road accidents. “These regulations will see a completely revised mode of conduct on Jamaican roads and will hold road users more accountable for their actions. This goes in tandem with the Transport Authority Regulations,...
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Collage representing some of the agencies of the Ministry of Transport and Mining.
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Ministry of Transport and Mining Hosts Jamaica 60 Expo July 29

The Ministry of Transport and Mining (MTM) will host a Jamaica 60 Exposition on Friday, July 29 at the Police Officers Club, on Hope Road in Kingston. The event is part of the Jamaica 60 celebrations and will be held under the theme ‘The Embers of Evolution…Fuel for the Future’. In an interview with JIS News, MTM Director of Public...
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