The Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) wishes to advise the public that, in light of worsening weather conditions associated with Hurricane Melissa, road operations will be suspended at the end of the morning shift, approximately 12:00 p.m. today. This decision follows careful assessment and consultation with the relevant authorities and is driven by several critical safety and operational considerations:...

A total of 16,600 students have been transported daily under the National Rural School Bus programme, as of October 7, 2025. Some of the schools currently being serviced include Constant Spring Primary and Infant; Albion Mountain Primary; Black River Primary and Infant; Belair High; Woodlawn School of Special Education; Tacius Golding High; and Glengoffe High. Minister of Transport, Telecommunications and...

The main roadway through Drax Hall and neighbouring coastal towns in St. Ann is to be transformed into a multi-functional boulevard, says Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Dr. Holness noted that the roadway, in its current state, cannot serve the new and emerging needs of the fast-developing centre of urban activity in St. Ann. “So, we have...

The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), on Monday (October 6), welcomed the arrival of two state-of-the-art Post-Panamax ship-to-shore gantry cranes at Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL). The cranes, among the largest of their kind in the Caribbean, will significantly enhance Jamaica’s capacity to efficiently accommodate the new generation of mega-vessels transiting through the expanded Panama Canal. PAJ President and Chief...

Jamaica’s maritime community observed Maritime Awareness Week (MAW) from September 22 to 26, under the theme, ‘Our Ocean – Our Obligation – Our Opportunity’, which was also the IMO theme for World Maritime Day on September 25. The week’s activities were launched with a Thanksgiving Service at the Arnold Road Seventh Day Adventist Church on Saturday, September 20. On Wednesday,...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is developing a special student card equipped with a built-in security alert feature, designed for use on rural school buses. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, who made the disclosure during Wednesday’s (October 1) Post Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House, urged parents to accompany their...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company’s (JUTC) Rural Express routes promise to be a game changer for the industry, providing a comfortable and convenient travel option for rural commuters. Commuters will now have access to express connections from Kingston to Ocho Rios, Montego Bay, Negril, Mandeville, and May Pen. To celebrate the new premium routes, the JUTC has implemented an introductory...