Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the 16 per cent fare adjustment due to public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators is still under consideration but the commitment made will be met. The Government approved a 35 per cent fare increase in October 2023; however, only a 19 per cent hike was implemented. The additional 16 per cent...

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, 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”....

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...

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...

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...

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...