The Transport Authority (TA) plans to train approximately 275 employees annually to improve operational efficiency and service standards. This is outlined in the 2026/27 Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, tabled recently in the House of Representatives by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams. The document further notes that the Authority will be enhancing safety...

Director General of Road Traffic at the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Colonel Daniel Pryce, is again calling on Jamaicans to take collective responsibility for safer road use. His appeal follows the authority’s latest report, which shows that 41 persons have lost their lives in 35 fatal collisions across Jamaica since the start of the year, with males accounting for 76...

Twenty-seven students at the Titchfield High School in Portland have passed the road code test, which was administered by the Island Traffic Authority (ITA) at the school on February 6. Through the ITA’s Learner Driver Education Programme, 33 students sat the test to determine whether they will be eligible for a learner’s permit. The 27 who have passed, will be...

The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) is projecting to spend approximately $10.5 billion on a capital expenditure programme during the new financial year to support several transformative infrastructure projects. Among the projects is the Caymanas Special Economic Zone (CSEZ), which is expected to attract international investment. The information is outlined in the 2026/27 Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure,...

Schools are being urged to distribute the more than 4,000 Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) Student Cards, to enable students to benefit from subsidised fares under the National Rural School Bus Programme. This appeal came from JUTC Managing Director, Owen Ellington, during his address at the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications press conference on Tuesday (February 17). He noted...

Data from the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information show a marked improvement in student attendance, with rates rising to 95 per cent following the implementation of the National Rural School Bus System. Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the announcement during a press conference held on Tuesday (February 17) at the Ministry’s New Kingston...

The Government will be procuring 100 new school buses in fiscal year 2026/27, as part of the second phase in the roll-out of the National Rural School Bus System. Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the announcement during a press conference hosted at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Tuesday (February 17). “Despite the challenges posed...