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Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz.
Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz.

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,...
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.
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.

PSTEB Receives 115 Tablets from ITA to Boost Digital Crash Data Collection
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’.
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’.

Transport Minister Outlines Significant Role of Toll Authority of Jamaica
Senior Toll Inspector, Toll Authority of Jamaica, Delon Wauchope, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, at the agency
Senior Toll Inspector, Toll Authority of Jamaica, Delon Wauchope, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, at the agency's Television Department, in Kingston.

Toll Authority Intensifies Effort to Keep Stray Animals Off Highway Network
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the recent launch of Road Safety Month 2025, at Chambers Texaco Service Station in Kingston.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the recent launch of Road Safety Month 2025, at Chambers Texaco Service Station in Kingston.

Motorists Urged to Observe Road Safety Measures

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The first 25 buses procured by the Government for the rural school bus system arrived in the island on Tuesday (June 24) at Kingston Wharves.
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First 25 Rural School Buses Arrive in Island

The first 25 of 110 buses being procured for the rural school bus system arrived at Kingston Wharves on Tuesday (June 24). The units will facilitate the phased rollout of the system at the start of the 2025/26 academic year in September, marking a major step in the Government’s efforts to provide a safe, efficient, affordable and reliable transport option...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Toll Authority of Jamaica, Jerome Palmer, provides details about activities for Toll Road Safety Week during a JIS Think Tank on Friday (June 20). The week will be observed from June 20-28 under the theme: ‘Driving Forward: Safer Roads, Stronger Communities’.
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Toll Authority Marks Toll Road Safety Week

The Toll Authority of Jamaica is observing the first annual Toll Road Safety Week from June 22-28 under the theme: ‘Driving Forward: Safer Roads, Stronger Communities.’ The commemoration follows a proclamation signed by Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen on May 30, 2025. “We decided to support the national observance of Road Safety Month by having...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, aboard one of the new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses, procured for the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC). Mr. Vaz was on site for the arrival at Kingston Wharves on Thursday (June 19).
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First Set of Rural School Buses to Arrive Next Week

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has confirmed that the first set of buses procured for the Rural School Bus Programme is scheduled to begin arriving in the island next week. He made the disclosure during Thursday’s (June 19) arrival of 63 new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses – procured for the Jamaica Urban Transit Company...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), poses with one of the new CNG buses that arrived at Kingston Wharves on Thursday (June 19). He is joined in the photo by Managing Director of Stewart’s Automotive Group, Duncan Stewart (left) and Managing Director of Stewart
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63 New CNG Buses Arrive

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) fleet has been boosted with the arrival of 63 new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, and a team consisting of JUTC Managing Director, Owen Ellington, and Managing Director of Stewart’s Automotive Group, Duncan Stewart, were on site at Kingston Wharves on Thursday (June 19),...
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Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police, Dr. Gary McKenzie, addresses the recent launch of National Road Safety Month 2025, at Chambers Service Station in New Kingston.
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Road Users Urged to Remain Vigilant to Reduce Fatalities

Road users are being urged to remain vigilant and exercise caution to further reduce traffic crashes and fatalities in 2025. Addressing the recent launch of National Road Safety Month 2025 at Chambers Service Station in New Kingston, Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police, Dr. Gary McKenzie, said although there has been a...
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Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, delivers a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 10).
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Rural School Bus System to Save Parents $180,000 Per Year in Transportation Costs

Some 326,000 students will benefit from the Rural School Bus Programme, which will see parents saving up to $180,000 per year in transportation fares, says Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz. He was delivering a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 10). Minister Vaz said the implementation of a rural transportation system is a...
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Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his 2025/26 Sectoral Presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 10).
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Fuel Theft at JUTC Curtailed

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is reporting that pilferage and unauthorised fuel extraction have been significantly curtailed at specific depots, as a result of anti-siphoning measures implemented. Making his 2025/26 Sectoral Presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 10), Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister,  Hon. Daryl Vaz, said the JUTC has reported a notable drop in...
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