Director of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Kenute Hare, is again appealing to motorcyclists to wear protective gear when operating motorcycles on the roads. “I want motorcyclists to critically understand that the motorcycle is one of the most dangerous motor vehicles anyone could ever operate. “It has two wheels, it doesn’t have a cage to protect you in the event...

Stakeholders in the transport sector have been given an opportunity to make contributions to the development of transport policy in Jamaica. Just under 500 persons representing public transportation providers across the island, participated in the Transport Authority (TA) Second Annual Transport Stakeholders Conference at the Sandals Ocho Rios Beach Resort in St. Ann on Wednesday (July 21). The conference was...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, says measures will be immediately implemented to get operators of public passenger vehicles to use the Linstead Transport Centre, in St. Catherine. Speaking with Reporters after meeting with stakeholders at the facility on July 15, the Minister said there will be greater collaboration between the police, the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation and...

In preparation for the growth and development of general aviation in Jamaica, the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) is working towards the segmentation of the relevant regulations. Director of Flight Safety at the JCAA, Noel Ellis, told JIS News that the Authority is putting the necessary measures in place to ensure that the regulations are consistent with the standards of...

The Transport Authority (TA) is inviting operators of commercial and public passenger vehicles (PPV) to take advantage of its strategic compliance initiative, dubbed ‘Petra’s Tent’, which is currently making its way across the island. In an interview with JIS News, Corporate Communications Manager at the Transport Authority, Petra-Kene Williams, pointed out that the initiative, which has been gaining traction on...

The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) is imploring developers of multistorey buildings to seek the requisite approvals prior to erecting these buildings as they may be in breach of civil aviation guidelines. In an interview with JIS News, Director of Flight Safety at the JCAA, Noel Ellis, said the Authority has observed the emergence of numerous high-rise buildings throughout Jamaica,...

The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) is making significant investments in improving aerodrome facilities across the country. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, in making the disclosure, said that at the Lionel Densham Airport in St. Elizabeth “we are about to spend J$100 million to overlay the runway and to put in a little terminal building”. “That is...

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Clifford Blake, says that the new police post at the Ian Fleming International Airport (IFIA) in Boscobel, St. Mary, will bolster the ability of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to protect the country’s borders. He was speaking at the recent handover of the facility to the JCF by the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ). DCP...

The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) has spent approximately $5 million since the start of 2021 to purchase tablets for students, as part of its corporate social responsibility programme. The tablets were earmarked to assist students who have been out of school since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced school closures in March 2020. Minister of Transport and...