The Senate, on Friday (Dec.13), approved the Road Traffic (Licence Duties), Order, 2024, Resolution, reducing the import duty on electric bikes (e-bikes) to 10 per cent. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, said the move was in keeping with a commitment made in the 2023/24 Budget Debate by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew...

Approximately 1,000 kilometres of roads across Jamaica are to be evaluated utilising the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) methodology. This is intended to facilitate the Road Network Safety Assessment Project, slated to commence on December 16. The initiative, which was launched on Wednesday (December 11) and is slated for completion by January 1, 2025, is being undertaken with a view...

The Government of Japan has donated 27 new service vehicles to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). In addition, the Japanese Government has donated five ambulances and an inflatable patrol boat to the JCF. These are expected to be handed over shortly. The service vehicles were officially handed over at the Offices of the...

More than 5,000 commuters traversed the Jamaica Urban Transit Company’s (JUTC) new routes to Yallahs and Morant Bay in St. Thomas, during the first week of the historic service. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, who toured the routes on Tuesday (December 10), described this turnout as “remarkable”. “The response, so far, has been overwhelming in...

With the introduction of two new Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) routes in St. Thomas a week ago, the Government is assessing appropriate facilities to ensure the safe and comfortable offering of the service in the parish. Chief among them is the Church Street Transport Centre in Morant Bay, which was one of the locations toured by Minister of Science,...

Disney Cruise Line has launched the ‘Treasure Tomorrow’ Programme in Jamaica, in a bid to make a significant commitment to community engagement locally. The initiative, developed in collaboration with Junior Achievement Jamaica, focuses on providing career exploration opportunities for Jamaican students, particularly those living in and around the town of Falmouth in Trelawny. It is intended to strengthen the connection...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says he is pleased with the progress of development work being done at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA). “You can see the transformation that's taking place. It’s still a work in progress, but a lot of work has been done,” he said, during a tour of the facility on...