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Manager of Corporate Communications and Public Relations at the Island Traffic Authority, Dontae Matthews, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

ITA Expands Learner Driver Education Programme

The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) has expanded its Learner Driver Education Programme to include tertiary institutions, as part of efforts to promote safer road use among young people. Manager of Corporate Communications and Public Relations at the ITA, Dontae Matthews,...

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 5).

JUTC Deploys 204 Alternative Energy Buses Daily

(FILE) A school bus departs the Lyndhurst Road bus depot for Rock Hall, St. Andrew, as part of the Rural School Bus Route Tour on Monday (August 4). The route tour is aimed at ensuring that the 122 routes selected for the Rural School Bus Programme can safely accommodate the sizes of the school buses ahead of the new academic year. Buses were also deployed in Manchester, St. James, and Hanover on Monday, with plans to test out the school bus routes in Westmoreland, St. Mary and Clarendon on Tuesday (August 5). The Rural School Bus Route Tour will continue until the end of this week.

Transport Minister Reaffirms Safety of Rural School Bus Programme

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz

Ride-Hailing Policy Green Paper to Be Tabled In Parliament Within Three Months

Fare Adjustment Still Under Consideration But Commitment Made Will Be Met – Minister

2 weeks ago ParliamentSectoral Debate 2026/27Transport

$155 Million from Traffic Fines to Bolster Road Safety

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says that approximately $155 million has been allotted to the Ministry to bolster national road-safety measures. He said that the sum, which is five per cent of total traffic fines paid from April 2025 to March 2026, will be used to fund a sustained national public education campaign, among other initiatives...

Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), engages in light conversation with Managing Director of Grennell

2 weeks ago Transport

Gov’t Focused on Building Road Safety Culture

Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, is focused on public education to drive behaviour change and build a road safety culture across Jamaica. He noted that while investments are being made in building a more structured and data-driven system, strengthening regulatory oversight and expanding the role of technology, these measures “will not fix the problem on [their] own”....

Transport Authority (TA) Route Inspectors engage members of the public on Friday (April 24), during the launch of the organisation’s Behavioural Change Campaign —

3 weeks ago Transport

New Transport Authority Campaign Puts Commuter Safety First

Commuter safety is at the heart of the Transport Authority’s (TA) Transport Behavioural Change Campaign — ‘Moving People…Mpowering’. The public engagement initiative, launched on Friday (April 24) across the Authority’s regional locations — Santa Cruz Transport Centre (Southern Region), Half-Way-Tree Lay-by (Kingston Metropolitan Region), Montego Bay Transport Centre (Western Region), and Ocho Rios (Northern Region) — was showcased through Inspector-Commuter...

Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), looks on while Elhydro operations manager, Sanjay Brown (left), points out features of a digital map used in monitoring the operations of the National Rural School Bus Programme. Occasion was the launch of the new School Bus Operations Centre (SBOC) at 26 Lyndhurst Road in Kingston on Wednesday (April 15). Also observing is Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy, Scott Renner.

1 month ago EnergyTelecommunicationsTransport

100 New School Buses Being Procured

The Ministry of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications will be going to procurement shortly for the acquisition of 100 new buses for the second phase of the National Rural School Bus Programme (NRSBP). Portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said that the additional units will expand the programme’s reach into rural communities. The NRSBP was launched in September 2025 with the rollout...

Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second right), prepares to cut the ribbon to open the School Bus Operations Centre (SBOC) for the Rural School Bus Programme, at 26 Lyndhurst Road in Kingston on Wednesday (April 15). He is joined by (from left) Chief Executive Officer of Elhydro, which is the entity managing the programme, Tanya Morgan; Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy in Kingston, Scott Renner; and Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan.

1 month ago Transport

Operations Centre Established for Rural School Bus Programme

A new, high-tech School Bus Operations Centre (SBOC) has been established to provide vital support, management, and coordination of the Rural School Bus Programme. The centralised facility, located at 26 Lyndhurst Road in Kingston, will strengthen the operation of the programme, ensuring safer and more reliable travel to and from school for students across the island. Utilising global positioning system...

Acting Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Nichole Morgan, receives the findings of a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Feasibility Study from Sustainable Aviation Senior Manager at ICF Consulting, Yasar Yetiskin, at the handover exercise on Tuesday, April 14, at the JCAA’s Winchester Road headquarters in Kingston.

1 month ago Aviation

Study Shows Strong Potential for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production

Jamaica has significant potential to develop a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry, which could support economic growth, reduce carbon emissions, and strengthen energy security. This is according to findings from a feasibility study presented to stakeholders at the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Winchester Road headquarters in Kingston, on Tuesday, April 14. The study was conducted by ICF Consulting and...

Senior Manager at ICF Consulting, Yasar Yetiskin, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank on the Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Feasibility Study.

1 month ago AviationEnergy

SAF Feasibility Study Findings to Be Presented to Stakeholders

The findings of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Feasibility Study will be presented to stakeholders on Tuesday (April 14), marking a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to support aviation decarbonisation and strengthen energy security. The study, funded by the United Kingdom (UK) Department for Transport and delivered under a programme of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), was conducted...