The Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) is slated to receive 100 additional new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses in July. These will bring the total number of new buses introduced into the public transportation system since May 2023 to 171. This was disclosed by Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, during Wednesday’s (June 26) post-Cabinet press...

The comprehensive review of the Road Traffic Act 2018 and Road Traffic Regulations 2022 now under way has identified several key considerations for modification. Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, in providing details during Wednesday`s (June 26) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, said that the areas for modification include the renewal of drivers’ licences for persons...

Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says irresponsible use of the roadways by some motorists has created an unsafe environment for other road users. Addressing the Ministry’s June 18 press conference at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) offices in New Kingston, Mr. Vaz described the spate of road fatalities as “a national emergency”. Providing year-to-date figures,...

The failure to wear helmets while operating motorbikes does not only risk lives, but places additional pressure on the healthcare system, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Speaking during a handover ceremony for 200 helmets to bikers in St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, on June 20, Mr. Holness emphasised that riding a motorbike without a helmet is not...

The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) is saluting the National Land Agency (NLA) and its team of hydrographers for their invaluable contribution to safe and sustainable shipping locally. In his message to commemorate World Hydrography Day, being observed on Friday (June 21), MAJ Director General, Bertrand Smith, noted that data produced from surveys done by hydrographers play a crucial role...

Thirty-four driving instructors have been certified by the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), enabling them to offer their services to the public. They represent the first batch of instructors to be licensed to teach driving under the Road Traffic Act and Regulations. Regulation 168 (1) of the Regulations, 2022, states that a person shall not provide services as a driving instructor...

The Government is moving to establish a regulatory framework to accommodate ride-hailing services in a manner that best serves the public interest. Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure during a press conference at the Ministry’s Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) location on Tuesday (June 18). He said that the framework to be developed will...