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Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Bertrand Smith, and Deputy Maritime Director of the Swedish Transport Agency, Pernilla Wallin (second left), share a photo opportunity following the signing of a Reciprocal Recognition Agreement between Jamaica and Sweden at the International Maritime Organisation headquarters in London on Monday (July 7). The Agreement allows Jamaican seafarers to work on Swedish ships and vice versa, under the provisions of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW). Also pictured are (from left) International Liaison Officer at the Swedish Transport Agency, Andrea Ahlberg, and MAJ Deputy Director General, Claudia Grant.
Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Bertrand Smith, and Deputy Maritime Director of the Swedish Transport Agency, Pernilla Wallin (second left), share a photo opportunity following the signing of a Reciprocal Recognition Agreement between Jamaica and Sweden at the International Maritime Organisation headquarters in London on Monday (July 7). The Agreement allows Jamaican seafarers to work on Swedish ships and vice versa, under the provisions of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW). Also pictured are (from left) International Liaison Officer at the Swedish Transport Agency, Andrea Ahlberg, and MAJ Deputy Director General, Claudia Grant.

Jamaica and Sweden Ink Reciprocal Recognition Maritime Agreement

The Governments of Jamaica and Sweden have signed a Reciprocal Recognition Agreement that allows Jamaican seafarers to work on Swedish ships and vice versa. The Agreement was signed on Monday (July 7) at the London-based headquarters of the International Maritime...
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the signing ceremony for the Westlands Expansion Project, at Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), Berts 9-11, Port Bustamante, Kingston, on Thursday (July 10).
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the signing ceremony for the Westlands Expansion Project, at Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), Berts 9-11, Port Bustamante, Kingston, on Thursday (July 10).

$80 Million Invested in Road Improvement Works at Newport West
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), in discussion with Transport Authority Managing Director, Ralston Smith, during a tour of the Christiana Transport Centre and adjoining lands being considered for the facility’s proposed expansion, in Manchester, on Wednesday (July 9).
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), in discussion with Transport Authority Managing Director, Ralston Smith, during a tour of the Christiana Transport Centre and adjoining lands being considered for the facility’s proposed expansion, in Manchester, on Wednesday (July 9).

Gov’t Exploring Expansion of Christiana Transport Centre in Manchester
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), and Managing Director of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Owen Ellington, walk alongside one of the recently procured units under the rural school bus system. The event was Tuesday’s (July 8) press conference to give an update on the system, at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) auditorium, in Kingston.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), and Managing Director of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Owen Ellington, walk alongside one of the recently procured units under the rural school bus system. The event was Tuesday’s (July 8) press conference to give an update on the system, at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) auditorium, in Kingston.

Transport Minister Says Safety of Students is Priority in Rural School Bus Programme
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), listens as Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) contracted engineer, Barrington Brown, highlights the features of one of the buses that will be utilised in the rural school bus system, following a press conference on Tuesday (July 8), at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Auditorium in Kingston.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), listens as Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) contracted engineer, Barrington Brown, highlights the features of one of the buses that will be utilised in the rural school bus system, following a press conference on Tuesday (July 8), at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Auditorium in Kingston.

Rollout of Rural School Bus System on Track for September – Minister Vaz

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Senior Toll Inspector at the Toll Authority of Jamaica, Delon Wauchope, speaks about safety on Jamaica’s toll roads during a recent JIS Think Tank.
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Toll Authority Ensuring Toll Road Safety

The Toll Authority of Jamaica (TAJ) is working with TransJamaican Highway Company Limited (TJH) and Jamaica North-South Highway Company Limited (JNSHC) to ensure the safety of Jamaica’s toll roads. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Senior Toll Road Inspector at the TAJ, Delon Wauchope, pointed to the presence of several safety elements along the roadways. He noted, for example,...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz. 
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Transport Minister Outlines Airport Development Projects Across Jamaica

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the Government is undertaking wide-ranging airport development projects across Jamaica, aimed at enhancing capacity, safety, and efficiency, in line with growing air-travel demand. Speaking at the MBJ Airports virtual forum on Wednesday (July 2), Minister Vaz underscored the importance of airports to the island’s economy. “Airports are major contributors...
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Chief Executive Officer, MBJ Airports Limited, Shane Munroe.
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MBJ Airports Unveils LIAT Airlines Regional Services from Montego Bay

MBJ Airports Limited, which operates Sangster International Airport (SIA), has announced new regional services by LIAT Airlines, enhancing connectivity between Montego Bay and key Caribbean destinations. This includes a revived domestic route linking Kingston and Montego Bay, with flights scheduled to commence this month and operate three times per week from SIA. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MBJ Airports Limited,...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz.
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Gov’t Establishes Enterprise Team to Review Sangster Airport Concession Extension

The Government has established an Enterprise Team to assess the early extension of the concession agreement for Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, St. James. The facility is being managed by MBJ Airports Limited under a 30-year concession agreement granted in 2003 by the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ). Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz,...
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Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz.
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House Passes Bill to Implement Changes to Motor-Vehicle Registration and Certificate of Fitness Services

Legislation to facilitate the implementation of new changes to motor-vehicle registration and certificate of fitness services, was passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 1). The Bill, Road Traffic Amendment Act 2025, was piloted by Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz. In his remarks, Mr. Vaz said in pursuing the relevant matters for the...
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Director General of Road Traffic at the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Colonel Daniel Pryce (third right), presents a tablet computer to Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Dr. Gary McKenzie, during the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) meeting at the Courtleigh Hotel & Suites in Kingston on June 26. Others (from left) are Advisor, Non-Communicable Disease and Mental Health, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Patrice Lawrence-Williams; NRSC Executive Director, Paula Flecther, and Vice Chairman, Dr. Lucien Jones; and PAHO/WHO (World Health Organization) Representative for Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Ian Stein.
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PSTEB Receives 115 Tablets from ITA to Boost Digital Crash Data Collection

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) has received 115 tablet computers from the Island Traffic Authority (ITA) to support digital collection of electronic road crash data. The tablets were presented during the National Road Safety Council’s meeting at the Courtleigh Hotel & Suites in Kingston on June 26. The devices were procured under the...
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Board Member of the Toll Authority of Jamaica, Patrick Rose, speaks at a public forum on June 25 at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites, in Kingston. The forum was staged as a part of Toll Road Safety Week activities. Toll Road Safety Week is being observed from June 22-28 under the theme ‘Driving Forward, Safer Roads, Safer Communities’.
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Transport Minister Outlines Significant Role of Toll Authority of Jamaica

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has emphasised that the Toll Authority of Jamaica does more than just enforce contracts. “It serves the public interest. It ensures that toll operations are not just legally sound but ethically grounded, socially responsible, and results-driven,” the Minister said. “Too often, the idea of value is talked about in abstract...
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