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Director of Safety, Environment and Certification at the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Captain Steven Spence.
Director of Safety, Environment and Certification at the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Captain Steven Spence.

Recreational Boats are to Remain Ashore on Sunday and Monday

The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) is reminding holidaymakers that all recreational boats are to remain ashore on the no-movement days as designated under the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) for the upcoming Heroes Day holiday weekend. Speaking in an...
Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Nari Williams-Singh.
Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Nari Williams-Singh.

Jamaica to Chair Technical Stream for ICAO High Level Conference on COVID-19
Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North East, Kerensia Morrison, making her contribution to the State of the Constituency debate in the House of Representatives on October 12.
Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North East, Kerensia Morrison, making her contribution to the State of the Constituency debate in the House of Representatives on October 12.

St. Catherine North East Road Network to be Improved
Member of Parliament, Trelawny Northern, Tova Hamilton.
Member of Parliament, Trelawny Northern, Tova Hamilton.

Road Projects Approved for Trelawny Northern
Director of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Kenute Hare, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank about the role of the ITA in the Road Safety Unit’s ‘Stop di Foolishness’ Campaign.
Director of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Kenute Hare, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank about the role of the ITA in the Road Safety Unit’s ‘Stop di Foolishness’ Campaign.

ITA Puts Support Behind Road Safety Unit’s ‘Stop Di Foolishness’ Campaign

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Minister of Transport and Mining Hon. Robert Montague (right) is taken on an ultralight flying experience by Chief Pilot of Amber Aviation David Daniel (l) following the entity
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Transport Minister Welcomes Amber Aviation

Minister of Transport and Mining Hon. Robert Montague has welcomed the newest player in the field of general aviation in Jamaica, Amber Aviation. The entity will provide a mix of offerings to clients to include ultralight flying experiences, a jet share programme, and domestic flights. Ultralight aviation, also called microlight aviation, is the flying of lightweight, one or two-seat fixed-wing...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right), displays the keys for a 16-seater minibus, donated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to support the country’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response. The bus was among items handed over at the PAHO office located at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) on Thursday (October 7). Sharing the moment (from left) are Director of the Caribbean Regional Office, CDC, Dr. Varough Deyde; Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy in Kingston, John McIntyre; and PAHO/World Health Organization (WHO) Representative for Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Ian Stein.
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Jamaica Receives Bus, Lab Supplies From CDC and PAHO

Jamaica’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response has been boosted with the donation of a 16-seater minibus and laboratory supplies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, received the items on Thursday (October 7) at the PAHO office located at the...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (centre), and Managing Director of the Transport Authority, Willard Hylton (left), listen keenly to Business Development Manager at Johnson’s Petroleum and United Co. Ltd., Bridgette Wright, at the launch of the Transport Operators COVID-19 Initiative, at the Ministry of Transport and Mining, on Tuesday, October 5.
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Transport Minister Lauds Initiative to Get More Transport Operators Vaccinated

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, has lauded Johnson’s Petroleum and United Company Limited for its Transport Operators COVID-19 Initiative, which was launched on October 5 at the Ministry of Transport and Mining. The initiative is aimed at encouraging more transport operators to get vaccinated by providing them with gas vouchers. Speaking at the virtual event, Minister Montague...
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Director of the Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Mrs. Deidre Hudson-Sinclair.
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Road Safety Unit Embarks On ‘Stop Di Foolishness’ Campaign

The Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport and Mining (MTM) is embarking on a road-safety public awareness campaign, dubbed, ‘Stop di Foolishness’. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (September 29), Director of the Road Safety Unit, Deidre Hudson-Sinclair, explained that the campaign seeks to encourage all road users to practise good road-safety habits. “We are appealing...
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Corporate Communications Manager at the Transport Authority, Petra-Kene Williams.
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Commuters Encouraged To Report Overcharging To Transport Authority

Members of the public are being encouraged to report any overcharging of fares to the Transport Authority. Commuters may report incidents of overcharging through the Authority’s toll-free line at 888-991-5687 or via WhatsApp at 876-551-8196. “They need to give us the licence plate number of the vehicle in question, the date of the incident and the time and the route...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), listens as Captain of the Jamaica III Utility Vessel, Hugh Helps, highlights some of the features of the vessel
Transport

PM Calls On Port Authority To Monetise Investments

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness has mandated the board of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) to explore the monetisation of a portion of its investment in business process outsourcing (BPO) facilities through a listing on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. “This will enable the Port Authority to generate cash, to accelerate other investments [and] at the same time...
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