The Island Traffic Authority and the Jamaica Constabulary Force are seeking to clarify the regulations pertaining to driving instruction in Jamaica, following recent media reports which state that only certified driving instructors and licensed driving schools can teach persons to drive. Regulation 168, paragraph 2 (d) of the Road Traffic Regulations, 2022, explicitly states that: “A person who provides the...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says major services have been provided in the city of Montego Bay over time, so residents no longer have to make mandatory trips to Kingston. Speaking at the opening of Magna Motors’ modern showroom and service centre in Montego Bay, St. James, on February 13, Mr. Vaz said that the...

The Government will be earmarking another $3 billion during the new fiscal year to procure 100 additional buses for the public transportation system. This will bring the total number acquired over 24 months, to improve the service for commuters, to 250. Custos Rotulorum for Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, who made the announcement, said the buses are slated for delivery by...

Avelo Airlines marked a significant milestone on February 12, with the launch of its inaugural international flight from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) in North Carolina to Sangster International Airport (MBJ), in Montego Bay, St. James. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, welcomed the flight, noting that Avelo is the only airline providing nonstop service between Montego Bay and North Carolina's...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Carol Palmer, is calling on pedestrians to be more vigilant and responsible when using the nation’s roads. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on February 12, at the Ministry’s Trafalgar Road office in Kingston, Ms. Palmer expressed deep concern about the high number of pedestrian fatalities...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has introduced two new routes, which will operate between Chapelton and May Pen in Clarendon; and Castleton Gardens in St. Mary to Half-Way Tree, St. Andrew. Route #504, which will operate between Chapelton and May Pen, started on February 5, while Route 52B, which connects Castleton Gardens to Half-Way Tree, commenced on February 3....

Effective Saturday, February 1, 2025, the Transport Authority will commence acceptance of new and renewal applications for all categories of public passenger vehicles and commercial carriers licences through its Online portal at www.ta.org.jm. The Authority says the February 1, 2025 start of the Licensing Period is to facilitate the timely submission and processing of PPV licences and commercial carriers applications,...