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Some of the buses in the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) fleet.
Some of the buses in the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) fleet.

JUTC Gets 12 New Buses

Twelve new buses have arrived in the island to boost the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) fleet and help ease the transportation challenges faced by commuters. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said that the compressed...
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport (MSETT) Honourable Daryl Vaz.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport (MSETT) Honourable Daryl Vaz.

Transport Minister Welcomes JUTC’s Fleet Enhancement with New CNG Buses
American Airlines flight # 007 arrives at the Ian Fleming International Airport from Miami, Florida, just after midday on Saturday, February 24. The inaugural flight by the largest airline in the world into Jamaica’s smallest international airport marked the beginning of the airlines twice-weekly service into the St. Mary airport.
American Airlines flight # 007 arrives at the Ian Fleming International Airport from Miami, Florida, just after midday on Saturday, February 24. The inaugural flight by the largest airline in the world into Jamaica’s smallest international airport marked the beginning of the airlines twice-weekly service into the St. Mary airport.

President of AAJ Cites Significance of Flights into IFIA by American Airlines
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), addresses the Standing Finance Committee in the House of Representatives on March 5. The Minister is flanked by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer (left) and State Minister, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right).
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), addresses the Standing Finance Committee in the House of Representatives on March 5. The Minister is flanked by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer (left) and State Minister, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right).

Plan Being Finalised for Rural Transportation for Schoolchildren
Deputy Prime Minister and National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, observes as Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Officer, Byron Martindale, exhibits a ticket generated by the e-ticketing system during a demonstration of the handset device by Constable Morata Murdock. Also observing is Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson. The occasion was the handover of 3,000 handsets and printers to the JCF’s Public Safety Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) in Kingston in December.
Deputy Prime Minister and National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, observes as Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Officer, Byron Martindale, exhibits a ticket generated by the e-ticketing system during a demonstration of the handset device by Constable Morata Murdock. Also observing is Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson. The occasion was the handover of 3,000 handsets and printers to the JCF’s Public Safety Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) in Kingston in December.

JCF’S Capability to Mitigate Road Accidents and Fatalities Significantly Boosted

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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), receives a replica of an American Airlines (AA) aircraft from Jamaican-born pilot Captain Marc Coley (second left), who was in charge of the airline’s inaugural flight into the Ian Fleming International Airport in St. Mary on February 24. Sharing the moment is First Officer, Christy Schafer (left), while Member of Parliament for St. Mary Western, Robert Montague (second left), looks on.
Transport

Ian Fleming Airport Investment Will Yield Benefits for Residents – Minister Vaz

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the Ian Fleming International Airport is providing a gateway to more than 8,000 hotel rooms and villas in the parishes of St. Ann, St. Mary and Portland. Speaking at a recent ceremony to welcome the inaugural American Airlines flight from Miami to the St. Mary-based airport, Minister Vaz highlighted...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Carol Palmer (centre), has a light moment with Managing Director of Grennell’s Driving School, Alphonso Grennell (left). Sharing in the moment are (from left) Communications Manager, Red Stripe, Daika Mitchell; Director General of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Col. Daniel Pryce; and Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gary McKenzie. The event was the ‘Crash No More 2024’ defensive driving workshop on February 27 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. It was hosted by Grenell’s Driving School in partnership with Red Stripe.
Transport

Frequent Road Crashes Can Impact Development – ACP Mckenzie

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Gary McKenzie, says the frequent occurrence of road crashes has the potential to impact national development. He noted that these incidents not only cause serious injuries and loss of lives but place an economic burden on families and the economy. “The occurrence of collisions has stymied human development, as over 60 per cent of drivers...
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Logo taken from the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) Face Book Page.
Foreign AffairsNational SecurityTransport

NRSC Gets Funding to Purchase Speed Monitoring Devices and Breathalysers for JCF

The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) has received funding of US$400,000 to procure speed monitoring devices and breath testing equipment for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), to assist in reducing road fatalities. Programme Coordinator of the NRSC, Victor Anderson, told JIS News that some of the money will also be used for administration of the project, improvement in data capture...
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Some of the 50 new Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses, which arrived in the island last August.
Transport

Gov’t Investing More Than $2.63 Billion to Boost JUTC Fleet

The Government of Jamaica will be investing more than $2.63 billion to purchase buses to boost the Jamaica Urban Transport Company’s (JCTU) fleet. As contained in the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled recently in the House of Representatives, a total of 100 compressed natural gas (CNG)-fuelled buses will be acquired. The procurement process commenced in December 2023, with the placement...
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Hands holding traditional and energy efficient light bulbs.
EnergyForeign AffairsScienceTechnologyTransport

Energy Efficient Lighting to Be Installed at 120 Government Facilities

A total of 120 government facilities, including 50 public buildings, will be retrofitted with energy efficient lighting during the new financial year. The work will be done under the Energy Management and Efficiency Programme (EMEP), which has been allocated $713.3 million in the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. Being implemented by the Ministry of Science,...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen.
EnergyGovernor GeneralParliamentTransport

Gov’t to Invite Bids for Another 168 Megawatts of Renewable Energy

Another request for a proposal for a further 168 megawatts of renewable energy will be launched in the new financial year, which begins on April 1. This is in addition to the supply of up to 100 megawatts of electricity generation, for which the Generation Procurement Entity invited tenders last September. The disclosure was made by Governor-General, His Excellency the...
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