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Technical Assistant in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Donaree Muirhead (right), engages in discussion with (from left) President, Fédération Internationale de l
Technical Assistant in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Donaree Muirhead (right), engages in discussion with (from left) President, Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Region III, Frank Fotia; General Manager of the JN Foundation, Claudine Allen; and Director/Secretary General, Trinidad and Tobago Automobile Association, Selwyn Richard Persad. Occasion was the recent National Helmet Wearing Coalition (NHWC) Regional ‘Heads Up’ Think Tank held at the AC Hotel by Marriott, Kingston.

Push for Helmet Safety Amid Rising Motorcycle Fatalities

Road-safety advocates recently came together for discussion to advance key strategies to address the rise in motorcycle-related fatalities across the island. The discussions took place during the National Helmet Wearing Coalition’s ‘Heads-Up Regional Think Tank’ held at the AC Hotel...
Director General of Road Traffic at the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Colonel (ret’d) Daniel Pryce and Chief Corporate Communications Officer at Tax Administration Jamaica, Meris Haughton, participate in a JIS Think Tank, on July 18.
Director General of Road Traffic at the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Colonel (ret’d) Daniel Pryce and Chief Corporate Communications Officer at Tax Administration Jamaica, Meris Haughton, participate in a JIS Think Tank, on July 18.

Motorists Advised to Get Plate Number of Vehicle in Case of an Accident
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne, addresses the recent ground-breaking ceremony of rehabilitation work to be carried out on the John Reid to Battersea roadway in rural St. Ann.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne, addresses the recent ground-breaking ceremony of rehabilitation work to be carried out on the John Reid to Battersea roadway in rural St. Ann.

Breaking of Ground for Rehabilitation of John Reid to Battersea Road Welcomed
Director General of Road Traffic at the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Colonel (ret’d) Daniel Pryce, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, on July 18. Colonel Pryce explained the implementation of the electronic Motor Vehicle Certificate of Fitness on July 21.
Director General of Road Traffic at the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Colonel (ret’d) Daniel Pryce, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, on July 18. Colonel Pryce explained the implementation of the electronic Motor Vehicle Certificate of Fitness on July 21.

ITA Launches E-Fitness System July 21
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaks at the ceremony to hand over 93 buses to the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) on Wednesday (July 16), at the Portmore JUTC bus depot in Braeton, St. Catherine. The Ministry handed over 63 compressed natural gas (CNG) powered and 30 diesel coach buses to the JUTC. An additional seven buses, specially modified to accommodate commuters with special needs, are expected to arrive in the island by August 2025.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaks at the ceremony to hand over 93 buses to the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) on Wednesday (July 16), at the Portmore JUTC bus depot in Braeton, St. Catherine. The Ministry handed over 63 compressed natural gas (CNG) powered and 30 diesel coach buses to the JUTC. An additional seven buses, specially modified to accommodate commuters with special needs, are expected to arrive in the island by August 2025.

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) converses with Jodi-Ann Baker (seated, centre), a commuter with special needs, during the handover of 93 buses to the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) at the Portmore JUTC bus depo in Braeton, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (July 16). They are joined by Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, Ann-Marie Vaz; Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz; State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Member of Parliament for East Central St. Catherine, Hon. Alando Terrelonge; and Golden Age Home nurse aide, Everton Watt.
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JUTC Gets 93 New Buses

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) fleet of vehicles has been bolstered with the addition of 93 new buses. The units, which comprise 63 compressed natural gas (CNG) and 30 diesel coach buses, were officially handed over at the JUTC’s Portmore Bus Depo in Braeton, St Catherine on Wednesday (July 16). The new vehicles represent phase two of the Government’s...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the official ground-breaking ceremony for the Pedro Plains Irrigation Expansion Project in Short Hills, St. Elizabeth on Friday (July 11). 
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Rural School Bus Programme Will Promote Discipline, Positive Values

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Rural School Bus Programme is a transformational initiative, that will not only ensure a safer and more comfortable environment for students, but also promote discipline and positive values.  “It’s one thing to talk about the economics, but it’s another thing to talk about the defence of the mores of the...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), in discussion with Managing Director, Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Owen Ellington, at Kingston Wharves, on Friday (July 11), where they observed the arrival of 30 new diesel buses for the JUTC.
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30 Additional Buses Arrive

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) fleet has received another boost with the arrival of 30 new diesel buses. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, was on site to observe the arrival of the vehicles at Kingston Wharves, today (July 11). This is the second shipment of buses to arrive in recent weeks, as a shipment...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seated, centre), signs the Westlands Expansion Project agreement during a ceremony held at Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), Port Bustamante, Kingston, on Thursday (July 10). Other signatories include (from left, seated) Chief Executive Officer, KFTL, Captain Jedrzej Mierzewski; Senior Vice President, CMA Terminals Holding, Emmanuel Delachambre; Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) Chairman, Alok Jain, and President and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Gordon Shirley. Among those looking on is Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (standing right).
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Westlands Expansion Project Agreement Signed to Boost Kingston’s Container Storage Capacity

The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) and Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), on Thursday (July 10), signed an agreement for the Westlands Expansion Project, which aims to increase container storage capacity and facilitate near-port logistics. Signatories to the agreement include Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness; PAJ Chairman, Alok Jain, and President and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Gordon...
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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.
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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 Organisation (IMO) by Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Bertrand Smith, and Deputy Maritime Director of the...
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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).
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$80 Million Invested in Road Improvement Works at Newport West

Government and private-sector partners have invested $80 million in the improvement of roads at Newport West to enhance the overall economic development and efficiency of the area. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure while addressing the signing of an agreement for the Westlands Expansion Project at Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited on Thursday (July 10). He...
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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).
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Gov’t Exploring Expansion of Christiana Transport Centre in Manchester

The Government is exploring the potential expansion of the Christiana Transport Centre in Manchester to improve infrastructure for public transport operators and ease congestion in the town. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, toured the facility on Wednesday (July 9) to assess the upgrades needed for its expansion. This comes against the background of calls by...
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