The Toll Authority of Jamaica has indicated the resumption of toll charges effective Monday, November 10, 2025, at 12:00 a.m. This follows the Government of Jamaica’s receipt of correspondence from attorneys acting on behalf of TransJamaican Highway Limited (TJH) requesting that toll barriers be closed and tolling operations resume. A directive was previously issued by Minister with responsibility for Transport,...

The police and community members have cleared debris from the roadway leading to the St. Catherine-based Guanaboa Vale Primary School, caused by the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28. During a community workday, today  (November 3), to restore normalcy in the aftermath of the storm, Head of the Guanaboa Vale Police, Sergeant Navelette Davis-Leachman, told JIS News in an...

Both commercial and relief operations remain active at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, which has facilitated the arrival of multiple cargo flights in support of post-Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts. Among these are 20 cargo flights which were scheduled to arrive on Friday (October 31). This was announced by Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, who noted...

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is facilitating the swift and efficient processing of disaster relief and humanitarian aid arriving in the country following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Speaking in an interview with JIS NEWS, Chief Information Officer at the JCA, André Williams, said that the agency is working diligently to ensure that all systems and coordination mechanisms are in...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has resumed regular services in the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region (KMTR), rolling out 175 buses this morning (October 30) to serve routes across Kingston, St. Andrew, and Portmore and Spanish Town in St. Catherine. Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said the JUTC’s ability to provide service to the west rural and...

All three international airports are now open for relief flights with supplies, to assist in Jamaica’s post Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts. Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the announcement on Thursday (October 30) during a special press briefing held at Jamaica House. Mr. Vaz said that nine flights will arrive at the Norman Manley International Airport in...

The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) is expeditiously advancing restoration efforts to ensure the safe resumption of aviation services across the island in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Speaking with JIS News following Wednesday’s (October 29) tour of Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston by Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, and other airport stakeholders, JCAA Director...