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Jamaica is set to sign at least seven new open skies agreements with as many countries, at the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Conference for Air Service Negotiations (ICAN), scheduled for June 27 to July 2 in Montego Bay, St. James. It is also expected that the country will open the door for another 20 or more contracts, at the...

Air Jamaica's President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Bruce Nobles has assured Jamaicans living in Canada that it is business as usual at Air Jamaica, since the takeover by Caribbean Airlines, on May 1. "Air Jamaica is still here. The little piece of Jamaica that flies still flies. It is still the best deal in town, still the best Lovebird...

The Road Safety Unit (RSU) is reporting a 30% reduction in road fatalities since the start of the year. The Unit has reported that to date, there have been 112 fatalities, 49 less than the 161 fatalities recorded over the same period last year. There has also been a 26 percent decline in fatal crashes, down from 142 to 106...

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) has indicated its readiness to assist with any social intervention programme that the Government undertakes in Tivoli Gardens and surrounding communities. Noting that the JSIF has been working with inner-city communities since its inception, General Manager of Technical Services at JSIF, Omar Sweeney, said the Fund has the expertise required to help with the...

Fifty new buses were added to the Jamaica Urban Transit Company's (JUTC) fleet, today (June 1), with the official handing over of the vehicles, which arrived in the island some two weeks ago. The new state-of-the-art Volvo buses were manufactured by Belgian bus-making company, VDL Jonckeere and were imported through the JR Wellington Import/Export Corp. The 53-seat buses are equipped...

Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Michael Henry, has indicated his desire to have discussions with the Ministry of Education on a proposal to have Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) Smart Cards tailored for students. Mr. Henry said this would allow the Smart Cards, which are being implemented in all JUTC buses, to be personalised in such a manner that...

Corporate Communications Manager at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Reginald Allen, has advised that full bus service will resume in the corporate area and Spanish Town tomorrow (May 31). "Come tomorrow morning, we will be 100 per cent operational; uptown, downtown, Spanish Town, everywhere," Mr. Allen told JIS News during an interview today (May 30). Since Thursday (May 27),...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is advising commuters that based on assurances from the security forces on the status of operations in Downtown Kingston, service to that community will resume today (May 27). Speaking with JIS News, Communications Manager at the JUTC, Reginald Allen explained that service will be offered on a gradual basis, but will be continuously assessed...

Director of Aviation Security, Lieutenant Commander John McFarlane, has assured that operations at Kingston's Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) are running smoothly and normally. "Flight operations are normal here. A couple of airlines have cancelled their night flights, but the day flights are running normally," Lt. Commander McFarlane told JIS News, today (May 26). "We anticipate that the situation should...

Having pulled its service Monday evening, due to intense challenges associated with the ongoing conflicts in the Corporate Area and sections of St. Catherine, the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) resumed service this morning, but again with a number of limitations. The company's withdrawal from downtown Kingston remains in effect, with routes running easterly from downtown to destinations like Port...

The Government of Jamaica has imposed a State of Emergency, limited to Kingston and St. Andrew, where the security forces are conducting an operation to serve an arrest warrant on Michael Christopher Coke. Since this activity is confined to a small section of the country, the island's two international airports remain open. Arrangements have been made for all critical personnel...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has withdrawn its service from downtown Kingston, due to the unstable security situation in the area. JUTC buses All JUTC routes which either terminate or originate in downtown Kingston have been re-routed from the area. These include buses from Portmore, which normally travel via Marcus Garvey Drive. These units will now travel via Hagley...