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...

The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is warning against the dangerous practice of political party supporters protruding bodies or body parts from motor vehicles while using public roadways. Corporate Communications and Public Relations Manager at the ITA, Dontae Matthews, told JIS News that the Authority is urging safe road practices during the period leading up to the general election on September...

Several community stakeholders have endorsed plans by the St. James Municipal Corporation to establish Jamaica’s first smart bus stop in Mount Salem, Montego Bay. The facility will feature free Wi-Fi access, QR code technology linked to registered taxi associations, digital advertising panels, and security cameras with real-time access for police monitoring. It will also be equipped with proper lighting to...

The Jamaica North South Highway Company (JNSHC) has introduced a mobile and web application for E-PASS users, representing a major step forward in customer service and digital transformation for the company. E-PASS is the electronic cashless payment system for the toll road fees on the North South Highway, which stretches from Caymanas in the south to Mammee Bay in the...

Ground was broken on Tuesday (August 19) for the construction of Jamaica’s first smart bus stop in Mount Salem, Montego Bay, St. James. The project, valued approximately $4.7 million, is being carried out under the St. James Municipal Corporation’s 2025–2026 development plan. The bus stop will feature high-speed internet, QR code technology to connect commuters with registered taxi associations, digital...

Motorists using the Jamaica North South Highway now have the convenience of using debit or credit cards in the toll lanes to pay for passage on the highway. The new payment mechanism has been in place since Saturday, August 2, following the installation of Point of Sale (POS) machines at all six toll plazas along the corridor. Speaking at a...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will roll out its new Rural Express service to the townships of Ocho Rios, Montego Bay, Negril, and Port Antonio by the end of August. The service from Mandeville to downtown Kingston was launched on July 28. Managing Director of the JUTC, Owen Ellington, made the disclosure during a recent press conference at the...