The Government has announced temporary reductions in Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) fares. This forms part of measures to dampen the impact of the announced increases in public passenger vehicle (PPV) fares on the overall inflation rate. Central Government is expected to provide the JUTC with the resources to finance the initiative. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr....

The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) is at an advanced stage of becoming a member of the International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU), registering its place among the world’s leading institutions for maritime education and training. Principal of the CMU, Professor Andrew Spencer, made the disclosure, as he addressed the CMU’s Class of 2023 graduation ceremony held on November 16 at...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says work has commenced on the US$274.5 million Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project. He provided an update while addressing the official opening of the Barnett Business Centre located at the Barnett Tech Park in Fairfield, St. James, on Thursday (November 9). “Some of you may have seen the works going on, such as...

The Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, St. James, on Saturday, November 4, welcomed an inaugural United Airlines flight from Denver, Colorado in the United States. Arriving on the flight were some 168 passengers and six crew members. The flight will now arrive at SIA every Saturday. Commercial Business Development and Marketing Manager at MBJ Airports Limited, Operators of...

As the Government continues to make good on its promise to create a more sustainable transport sector, the JUTC continues to receive additional buses to alleviate the strain on public transport. The buses received utilise compressed natural gas (CNG) which makes travel safer since they reduce harmful vehicular exhaust gas emissions like carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and other suspended particles....

 

Operations at the country’s two international airports are being streamlined to ensure a smooth and efficient experience for travelers during the upcoming winter tourist season that begins on December 15. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said that logistics and operations at Sangster and Norman Manley international are being refined to minimise wait times for both...