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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.
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.

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)...
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.
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.

National Rural School Bus Programme Rolled Out
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).
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).

Scores of Drivers Being Trained for National Rural School Bus Programme
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.
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.

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

Special Needs Institutions to Benefit from Rural School Bus System Rollout

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Corporate Communications and Public Relations Manager, Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Dontae Matthews.
ElectionsGeneral ElectionTransport

Island Traffic Authority Warns Against Hazardous Road Practices Ahead of General Election

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...
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Commanding Officer for the St. James Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Eron Samuels, delivers remarks during the recent ground-breaking ceremony for a smart bus stop in Mount Salem, Montego Bay.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal GovernmentTransport

Community Stakeholders Endorse Plans to Establish Smart Bus Stop in Montego Bay

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...
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Commercial and Marketing Manager at Jamaica North South Highway Company, Trudy-Ann Williams, addresses a JIS Think Tank on August 19, on the new E-Pass mobile and web application.
TechnologyTransport

Jamaica North South Highway Co. Launches Mobile App

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...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (fourth right), breaks ground for the construction of a smart bus stop in Mount Salem, St. James, on Tuesday (August 19). Also participating are (from left), Commanding Officer for the St. James Police Division, Senior Superintendent Eron Samuels; President of Citymove Taxi Association, Conroy Smith; Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin; Chief Executive Officer, St. James Municipal Corporation, Naudia Crosskill; Former Mayor of Montego Bay, Leeroy Williams; Regional Director, Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), St. Andrade Sinclair, and Director of Nursing Services, Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), Gillian Ledgister.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal GovernmentTechnologyTransport

Ground Broken in Montego Bay for Nation’s First Smart Bus Stop

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Managing Director of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Owen Ellington, addresses a recent press conference held at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Auditorium in New Kingston.
Transport

Full Roll Out of Rural Express Service by End of August

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...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets Project Manager, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Limited, Hongsheng Gui during a ceremony for the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Government and CHEC to conduct feasibility and impact studies for the proposed extension of the North-South Highway. The event took place on August 4 at Jamaica House.
Prime MinisterTransportWorks / Construction

Feasibility Studies to Be Conducted for North-south Highway Expansion

The Government of Jamaica and China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) on Monday (August 4), signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to conduct feasibility studies for the proposed extension of the North-South Highway. Under the agreement, CHEC will conduct all the necessary studies, which include technical, financial, economic, environmental, and social, at no cost to the Government. Addressing the signing...
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