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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.
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.

Traffic Regulations to Hold Road Users More Accountable

By: ROCHELLE WILLIAMS, July 28, 2022
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...
Collage representing some of the agencies of the Ministry of Transport and Mining.

Ministry of Transport and Mining Hosts Jamaica 60 Expo July 29

By: PETA-GAY HODGES, July 28, 2022
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, clarifies a matter while addressing the Senate during its sitting on Friday (July 22). Beside her is Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.

Senate Approves Additional Road Traffic Act Amendments

By: ALECIA SMITH, July 25, 2022

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), accepts the keys for Build Your Dreams (BYD) electric vehicles, which will be distributed to five government ministries as part of the Government’s Electric Vehicle Trial Programme, from Managing Director of Stewart’s Automotive Group, Duncan Stewart (centre). Occasion was the launch of the programme at the Jaguar/Land Rover Showroom on Arthur Wint Drive in Kingston, on July 8. Observing (from left) are Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Brian Richardson; Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, and State Minister in MIIC, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.
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Electric Vehicles Being Promoted

The Government will continue to transform the public transportation sector by using more renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs). Speaking at the launch of the Government Electric Vehicle Trial Programme,...
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By: CHANEL SPENCE, July 11, 2022
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses the United Nations Road Safety Fund (UNRSF) High-Level Meeting on Improving Global Road Safety and First Pledging Conference on Thursday (June 30) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Transport

Jamaica Reaffirms Commitment To Road Safety

Jamaica has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing road traffic crashes, fatalities and injuries. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, gave the declaration in his address at the opening...
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By: Peta- Gay Hodges, July 1, 2022