Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon, Audley Shaw, will lead a delegation to the United Nations Road Safety Fund (UNRSF) High-Level Meeting on Improving Global Road Safety, from June 30 to July 1, 2022 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Member states will convene the High-Level Meeting on Road Safety under the theme, “The 2030 horizon for road safety:...

Applications are now open for the much anticipated Public Passenger Vehicle (PPV) Operators gas relief grant for owners of Contract Carriages and Route Taxi vehicles. To access the $25,000.00 gas grant, Owners of PPV are required to apply online at WeCare.gov.jm and provide: 1. A valid Transport Authority road licence issued no later than April 30, 2022 for a Contract...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is to receive new garbage trucks before the end of the year, which will improve waste collection in communities across the island. Executive Director of the agency, Audley Gordon, said that the procurement process “has just been completed” and “we are now in the phase of ordering the trucks”. He noted that the...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, is once again appealing to motorists to act responsibly on the roadways, given the growing number of crashes and fatalities. Speaking at the launch of Road Safety Month, on June 8 at the Future Energy Source Company (FESCO) gas station on Beechwood Avenue in Kingston, Mr. Shaw pointed out that the month...

The Electric Mobility Policy will come into effect by the end of June paving the way for persons to import vehicles into the island. Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said that Cabinet recently signed off on the policy. He said that requisite infrastructure to accommodate the vehicles is in place, as the private sector has established...

The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is advising that its Morant Bay (St. Thomas) Examination Depot is closed until further notice. This is a result of loss of electricity to the entire compound due to current road construction in the area. The loss of power also resulted in damages to equipment in the depot. Persons requiring the services of the Morant...

Beginning June 5, 10,000 Jamaicans will be recruited to work on cruise ships overseas, says Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. Mr. Bartlett, who was speaking to reporters following a function at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on May 27, said the massive recruitment drive comes at a time when the cruise sector and tourism, by extension, are showing signs...