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 his message commemorating World Maritime Day, which was observed globally on Thursday, September 25, MAJ Director General, Bertrand Smith, said...

The Blue Economy remains one of Jamaica’s most valuable resources, presenting opportunities in renewable energy, sustainable fisheries, tourism, shipping, logistics and marine technology. Minister of Transport, Telecommunications and Energy, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said these opportunities can only be unlocked through collaboration. “The future of our ocean depends on partnership. Governments, industry leaders, maritime professionals, and indeed every citizen, must play...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is encouraging parents and guardians to sign up their children for the student card, as a safe and easy way to access subsidised fares under the National Rural School Bus system. The programme, which officially rolled out on September 8, provides safe, reliable, and affordable school transport for students in rural communities across the...

Students, parents and teachers from Lawrence Tavern in rural St. Andrew, have welcomed the Government’s new rural school bus initiative, describing it as safe, reliable and a much-needed support for education. Lawrence Tavern Primary School student Dainia Lewis, who rode on the bus on the first day of the school year on September 8, told JIS News that she immediately...

Drivers in the National Rural School Bus Programme have undergone cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first-aid training, signalling the Government’s commitment to ensure student safety. Speaking on the JIS television programme ‘Get the Facts’, Corporate Communications Manager at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Shantole Thompson, said comprehensive safety protocols are in place to protect students on board the buses. “Our...

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...

Principal of the Morant Bay Primary School in St. Thomas, Fay Lindsay, is optimistic that the National Rural School Bus System will help to solve the punctuality challenge facing the student population. “I am hoping that it (the school bus) will improve attendance. One of our issues for last year was punctuality, and this was because students had challenges in...