Daryl Vaz
Daryl Vaz is a Jamaican politician and Member of Parliament for Portland West, who also holds a government ministerial position. He was recently in the spotlight for touring the area affected by the Craig Mill Bridge collapse, emphasizing the need for urgent infrastructure improvements for the local community.
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Daryl Vaz is the Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport.
MoneyMasters breaks ground on US$25m 10-storey commercial project near Half-Way Tree | Business
Jamaica· 2026-05-31
Daryl Vaz, the energy minister, calls the results of oil tests 'very positive'.
The race for oil: will Jamaica be the next country to drill and what does that mean for its green pledges? | Jamaica
United Kingdom· 2026-05-28
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz has also said the government is closely monitoring developments, while noting that Petrojam’s pricing system helps cushion the local market from sudden global price shocks.
Petrojam says motorists spared full impact of global fuel price increases | NewsJamaica· 2026-03-06
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz told a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House that the data and samples are being taken to a lab in the United States for analysis.
Two to three months before Jamaica knows oil and gas findings — Vaz | NewsJamaica· 2026-03-04Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says Jamaica is keeping a close watch on the conflict in the Middle East and its potential effects on the country’s fuel economy.
Vaz: Jamaica monitoring Middle East conflict for fuel price impact | NewsJamaica· 2026-03-04Daryl Vaz is the minister with responsibility for energy in Jamaica.
Editorial | The war and renewables | CommentaryJamaica· 2026-03-04
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz said while the buses are performing, the Government will be acquiring 100 new buses.
Jamaica Opposition Leader seeks probe into school bus deal
Guyana· 2026-02-24
Daryl Vaz is the minister with responsibility for transportation who disclosed the decision to acquire new buses for rural schools.
Editorial | Saga of school buses | CommentaryJamaica· 2026-02-24
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz said while the buses are performing, the Government will be acquiring 100 new buses.
Golding seeks probe into $1.4b school bus deal | NewsJamaica· 2026-02-24Transport Minister Daryl Vaz acknowledged that student numbers are trailing expectations months after the programme’s launch.
Route design, not dancehall | NewsJamaica· 2026-02-22
Daryl Vaz is the Transport and Telecommunications Minister who dismissed an auditor general’s report regarding procurement law breaches.
‘Unacceptable!’ | News | Jamaica GleanerJamaica· 2026-02-17
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz confirmed that the Transport Authority (Amendment) Act 2022 is not yet in effect.
Stalled! | News | Jamaica GleanerJamaica· 2026-02-15
Energy and communications minister Daryl Vaz faced criticism for bypassing procurement rules during an emergency.
Editorial | No joy in corruption index | CommentaryJamaica· 2026-02-12
Telecommunications Minister Daryl Vaz says he accepts the auditor general’s finding that he breached the law in the acquisition of 200 Starlink devices for the Hurricane Melissa response.
Cabinet Minister Vaz 'accepts' Auditor General’s finding he breached law in Starlink purchases | NewsJamaica· 2026-02-12
Daryl Vaz initiated the procurement of the devices via a letter to the ODPEM director general.
An example from the Jamaican audit officeGuyana· 2026-02-09
Daryl Vaz, acting in his capacity as co-chair of the hurricane’s Relief and Recovery Oversight Committee, directed ODPEM to pay for the Starlink devices.
Editorial | Trash the rules, then | CommentaryJamaica· 2026-02-08
Daryl Vaz improperly acquired 200 Starlink devices after Hurricane Melissa.
Dangerous precedent | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2026-02-08Cabinet Minister Daryl Vaz has rejected the finding of the audit concerning him, calling the conclusion uninformed and grossly inaccurate.
Holness warns reforms to Jamaica’s ‘excessive bureaucracy’ essential for faster national developmentGuyana· 2026-02-06Cabinet Minister Daryl Vaz has rejected the findings of the audit concerning him, calling the conclusion uninformed and grossly inaccurate.
Red-tape gridlock | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2026-02-05Daryl Vaz initiated the procurement of the Starlink devices via a letter to the ODPEM director general.
Starlink purchase by Jamaica gov’t after hurricane breached procurement law - Auditor General reportGuyana· 2026-02-05Daryl Vaz has been flagged in a report by the Auditor General’s Department for breaching government procurement guidelines in the purchase of Starlink satellite devices.
Paulwell calls for transparency amid Starlink procurement breach flagged by Auditor General | NewsJamaica· 2026-02-04
Telecommunications Minister Daryl Vaz has rejected the auditor general's finding that he violated the law in the acquisition of 200 Starlink devices for hurricane relief.
Vaz says 'no apologies' in rejecting auditor general’s 'uninformed' finding on Starlink purchases | NewsJamaica· 2026-02-04Daryl Vaz is the minister of energy, telecommunications and transport involved in the distribution of Starlink devices.
AuGD: 121 of 200 Starlink devices unused several weeks after acquisition | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2026-02-04
Daryl Vaz improperly directed a disaster relief agency to engage a single supplier for the procurement.
STARLINK RED FLAG | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2026-02-04Daryl Vaz initiated the procurement of the Starlink devices via a letter to the ODPEM director general.
Starlink purchase by gov’t after Hurricane Melissa breached procurement law, says Auditor General report | NewsJamaica· 2026-02-04
Daryl Vaz was the Minister of Science, Energy and Technology who received the nuclear road map presentation before the general election.
Jamaica’s nuclear prototypes within six years amid wider two-decade time horizon | BusinessJamaica· 2026-02-01
Daryl Vaz is the minister of science, energy, telecommunications and transport, to whom Anthony Graham wrote regarding the devastation facing community cable operators.
Billion-Dollar Collapse | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2026-02-01
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz stated that solar and wind accounted for 12.5 percent of Jamaica's energy mix.
Tank-Weld enters solar distribution market | BusinessJamaica· 2026-01-28
Daryl Vaz is the Energy Minister who addressed residents about the restoration of electricity after Hurricane Melissa.
Three months later, Darliston sees the lightJamaica· 2026-01-28
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz addressed residents about the restoration of electricity after Hurricane Melissa.
Three months later, Darliston sees the light | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2026-01-27