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Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Mr. Bertrand Smith
Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Mr. Bertrand Smith

Maritime Authority of Jamaica Recommits to Ocean Preservation

The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) has recommitted to the preservation of the health of the ocean through addressing marine litter, unsustainable fishing, invasive aquatic species, and pollution from ships, which are all serious threats to Jamaica’s territorial waters. In...
Minister of Transport, Telecommunications and Energy, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), in discussion with Director General of the Marine Authority of Jamaica, Bertrand Smith; and Chair of the Marine Authority of Jamaica, Corah Ann Robertson Sylvester, at the Maritime Authority of Jamaica’s Illuminating Ceremony and Cocktail Reception in recognition of World Maritime Day, on Thursday (September 25), at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, in downtown Kingston.
Minister of Transport, Telecommunications and Energy, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), in discussion with Director General of the Marine Authority of Jamaica, Bertrand Smith; and Chair of the Marine Authority of Jamaica, Corah Ann Robertson Sylvester, at the Maritime Authority of Jamaica’s Illuminating Ceremony and Cocktail Reception in recognition of World Maritime Day, on Thursday (September 25), at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, in downtown Kingston.

Minister Outlines Opportunities Presented by Blue Economy
Corporate Communications Manager, Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Shantole Thompson.
Corporate Communications Manager, Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Shantole Thompson.

Parents Urged to Sign Up Children for Student Card
One of the buses in the rural school bus system.
One of the buses in the rural school bus system.

Rural School Bus Programme Brings Peace of Mind for Students, Parents, Teachers
Corporate Communications Manager, Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Shantole Thompson.
Corporate Communications Manager, Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Shantole Thompson.

Rural School Bus Drivers Trained In CPR and First Aid

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Corporate Communications Manager, Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Shantole Thompson.
Transport

Submit Requests for Rural School Bus Service to JUTC

Communities across the island not yet covered under the National Rural School Bus Programme are being encouraged to submit requests for inclusion to the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC). Speaking on the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) television programme Get the Facts, Corporate Communications Manager at JUTC, Shantole Thompson, said that while the initial rollout targeted areas with high demand, the...
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Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), converses with Superintendent of Police, Jeffery Lecky, in Papine, St. Andrew, on Monday (September 8), while observing the rollout of the National Rural School Bus Programme.
Transport

Free Bus Rides for Students Up to October

All students will ride free of cost on the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses and the units under the National Rural School Bus Programme from September to October 2025. Students are required to present a valid school identification (ID) card or be dressed in their school uniform to benefit. This special provision, announced recently by Prime Minister, Dr. the...
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Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), is in conversation with Superintendent of Police, Jeffery Lecky, in Papine Square on Monday (September 8). The Minister was observing the rollout of the National Rural School Bus Programme.
InformationSkillsTransportYouth

National Rural School Bus Programme Rolled Out

The National Rural School Bus Programme officially rolled out on Monday (September 8), with some 60 buses deployed across the island. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz; Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon; and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, were on hand to observe...
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Several school buses pictured on the lawns of Jamaica House for a Blessing Ceremony for the National Rural School Bus Programme on Wednesday (August 27).
EducationTransportYouth

Scores of Drivers Being Trained for National Rural School Bus Programme

More than 120 drivers are currently being trained islandwide for the National Rural School Bus Programme, to ensure a high level of professionalism under the programme. “A fleet of buses alone cannot succeed without the people, the systems and the structures to support it. The training of drivers goes beyond driving. It covers child supervision, emergency response, and the laws...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, inspects a school bus during the Blessing Ceremony for the National Rural School Bus Programme, held Wednesday (August 27) at Jamaica House.
EducationTransport

Gov’t Completes Testing of 122 Routes Ahead of Rural School Bus Programme Rollout

All 122 routes under the Government’s National Rural School Bus Programme have been successfully tested ahead of the reopening of schools for the 2025/26 academic year on Monday, September 8, to ensure a seamless rollout of the initiative. Addressing Wednesday’s (August 27) Blessing Ceremony for the Programme at Jamaica House, Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz,...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second left, front row); Managing Director, Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Owen Ellington (left, front row); Director of Safety and Security in Schools in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe (fourth left, front row); and Transport Authority Managing Director, Ralston Smith (right, front row), with members of the JUTC team. The occasion was the Blessing Ceremony for the National Rural School Bus Programme on Wednesday (August 27) at Jamaica House.
EducationTransportYouth

Special Needs Institutions to Benefit from Rural School Bus System Rollout

Special needs institutions are among the beneficiaries of the Government’s Rural School Bus System, a strategic move aimed at advancing equity and inclusive access across the education sector. Speaking during Wednesday’s (August 27) Blessing Ceremony for the National Rural School Bus Programme at Jamaica House, Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, announced that in the first...
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