Phase two of the Government’s Rural School Bus Programme will be rolled out in time for the start of the 2025/26 academic year in September. The initiative, now in its first phase in St. Thomas, St. Catherine, and Clarendon, aims to ease challenges faced by rural students and enhance their safety during daily commutes. “The continued rollout… will see dedicated...

Principal of Titchfield High School in Portland, Richard Thompson, is welcoming the provision of a dedicated rural school bus service for the parish. Speaking in an interview with JIS News following the recent launch, Mr. Thompson said that the service, operated by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), will facilitate the timely, safe and efficient movement of students, including those...

The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) in conjunction with the Montego Bay Free Zone (MBFZ) recently hosted an Open Day and Job Fair on the grounds of the MBFZ in Montego Bay. The event was part of the Port Authority’s drive to promote greater awareness of its role and contribution to national development and economic growth. Speaking in an interview...

The National Water Commission (NWC) has added 30 new pickup trucks to its fleet of vehicles to boost service delivery to customers. Valued at $230 million, the vehicles will support infrastructure maintenance and operational activities across all the NWC regions. They were handed over by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Tuesday (May 13) at the entity’s...

The recently announced changes to Jamaica’s motor-vehicle registration and fitness certification processes are set to take effect on July 1, 2025. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure during the opening ceremony of the Jamaica Auto Show 2025, on Saturday (May 10), at the National Arena. Under the new measures, announced by Prime Minister,...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says that the National Rural School Bus System is a legacy project that seeks to correct long-standing challenges faced by students and families in rural areas. These include high costs and difficulties accessing safe and reliable transportation. “We have a responsibility, as a Government, to finally put an end to...

The Government is currently designing a new entrance to Portmore in St. Catherine. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan. He said the project aims to ease traffic congestion for motorists exiting Mandela Highway to enter the municipality. “So, you see that ‘parking lot’...