| Mon - Thur 8:30 am - 5:00pm, Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Government of Jamaica ja-flag
Advertisement
Hurricane Melissa

Latest

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (March 7).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (March 7).

JUTC to Get 200 New Buses Over the Next Three Years

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company’s (JUTC) fleet of buses will be upgraded, with the addition of 200 electric vehicles over the next three years. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said purchase of the...
Winner of the Award for Most Impactful Oral Presentation at the 13th Annual National Health Research Conference in November 2022, Dr. Kunal Lalwani, presents the findings of his research, titled ‘A Secondary Analysis of Alcohol Use and Driving While Intoxicated in Jamaica’ at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (March 7).
Winner of the Award for Most Impactful Oral Presentation at the 13th Annual National Health Research Conference in November 2022, Dr. Kunal Lalwani, presents the findings of his research, titled ‘A Secondary Analysis of Alcohol Use and Driving While Intoxicated in Jamaica’ at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (March 7).

One in Five Motorists Who Use Alcohol Drive Intoxicated
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw.

JUTC to Get 70 New Buses this Year
Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) to get 50 additional buses in the new financial year.
Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) to get 50 additional buses in the new financial year.

50 Buses to be Added to JUTC Fleet
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left), joins in the symbolic handover of a cheque from the Government of Japan, along with Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi (second right), to Little Bay Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland. The provision facilitated the purchase of a school bus for the institution. Representing the school (from left) are Head Girl, Ackecia Gayle; Principal, Keron King; Prefect, Kendra Cornwall; and Deputy Head Girl, Marieka Anderson. The presentation was made during a ceremony at the Ministry in Kingston, on Tuesday (February 21).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left), joins in the symbolic handover of a cheque from the Government of Japan, along with Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi (second right), to Little Bay Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland. The provision facilitated the purchase of a school bus for the institution. Representing the school (from left) are Head Girl, Ackecia Gayle; Principal, Keron King; Prefect, Kendra Cornwall; and Deputy Head Girl, Marieka Anderson. The presentation was made during a ceremony at the Ministry in Kingston, on Tuesday (February 21).

Two Buses Donated to Schools in St. Catherine and Westmoreland

More

ParliamentTransport

Work Continues on Montego Bay Perimeter Road

Work is to continue on the Montego Bay Perimeter Road in St. James, from an allocation of $7.2 billion. The sum is contained in the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project aims to create a safe and reliable alternative route for motorists who are intent on travelling across and within Montego Bay. This is...
Read more
Finance & Public ServiceParliamentTransport

Allocation of $22.1 Billion for Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project

An allocation of $22.1 billion has been made to continue work on the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project in the upcoming fiscal year. The sum has been budgeted in the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled in the House of Representatives by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, recently. The objective of the project is...
Read more
Managing Director of the Transport Authority (TA), Ralston Smith, shows an App of the organisation on a cellular phone, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on February 17.
TechnologyTransport

Digital Transformation of TA Expected to Improve Service Quality

The digital transformation of the Transport Authority (TA) is expected to increase operational efficiency and improve service quality to its clients. This was emphasised by the TA Managing Director, Ralston Smith, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on February 17. He explained that the regulatory body for commercial carriers and public passenger vehicles (PPVs) has embarked on a Digital Transformation Project,...
Read more
Managing Director of the Transport Authority (TA), Ralston Smith (centre), addresses a JIS Think Tank on the online application process for the 2023/2024 licensing period. He is flanked by Corporate Communications Manager, Merdina Callum (left(, and General Manager, Management Information Systems, Vernon Walters.
TechnologyTransport

Transport Authority Urges Licensees to Use Online Portal

The Transport Authority (TA) is urging persons to use its online portal to submit applications for the 2023/2024 licensing period. The Authority commenced accepting applications for new and renewal of road licences for public passenger vehicles (PPV) and commercial carriers on February 13. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Friday (Feb.17), the Authority’s Managing Director, Ralston Smith, said that...
Read more
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech during the 2023/24 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Tuesday (February 14), under the theme ‘A Stronger Jamaica: Consolidating Our Recovery, Reigniting Our Decade of Growth’.
Transport

Multibillion-Dollar Road Development for Corporate Area

The Government will be implementing a multibillion-dollar Special Capital Expenditure Programme during the new financial year, which will see the development of major corridors in the Corporate Area. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, made the disclosure while delivering the Throne Speech during the 2023/24 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Tuesday (February 14). He...
Read more
Workers carrying out paving under the US$34-million runway extension at the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in St. James.
Transport

Multimillion-Dollar Sangster Airport Runway Extension on Track for Completion This Year

The US$34-million runway extension project at the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in St. James is on track for completion this year. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MBJ Airports Limited, Shane Munroe, says construction, which is approximately 65 per cent complete, is slated to be concluded during the second quarter of 2023. He further points out that work to extend the...
Read more
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech for the opening of the 2023/24 session of Parliament, on February 14 at Gordon House, under the theme ‘A Stronger Jamaica: Consolidating Our Recovery, Reigniting Our Decade of Growth’.
Governor GeneralTransport

Gov’t Bringing Order to Nation’s Roads – G-G

Implementation of the new Road Traffic Act and Regulations is a major step by the Government in bringing order to the nation’s roads, says Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. “Too many lives are being lost on our roads due to bad driving practices. The purpose of the [legislative measures] is to ensure that persons in charge...
Read more