The Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, is prioritising children as it places increased focus on protecting vulnerable road users. Acting Director of the Unit, Deidre Hudson Sinclair, said that nine children have been killed on the roads as at June 7. She noted that the number of child road fatalities, to date, while two less...

The Traffic Ticketing System will soon be able to update payment and warrant records in real time, following technological support from the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology. Upgrading of information and communications technology (ICT) systems, according to the Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, comes in recognition of the need to modernise Jamaica’s Justice System. “The...

The National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC) recently joined forces with numerous partners to plant 400 trees along the alignment of the May Pen to Williamsfield leg of Highway 2000. The event took place on International Day for Biological Diversity, which was observed on Saturday, May 22. In an interview with JIS News, Environmental Manager at NROCC, Errol Mortley,...

The Government has provided a 30 per cent discount on licensing fee for route taxi and bus operators. Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, made the disclosure during his 2021/22 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives, on Wednesday (May 26). Mr. Montague said the decision to grant the discount stems from government- directed concessions made by these...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, says the $13-billion (US$89-million) airport development programme is set to continue. This includes the Sangster International Airport runway expansion, shoreline protection works and expansion of the arrivals terminal. “At the Norman Manley International Airport, shoreline protection works are also under way. A new police station at Ian Fleming International Airport will soon...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, says that the impending revitalisation of railway service between downtown Kingston and Marcus Garvey Drive is expected to bring economic activities to the communities along the line. The Minister, who was making his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (March 26), said that the service...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, says the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) is “on the last lap” of privatisation of the country’s Ship Registry. “We continue to work with the Development Bank and the Enterprise Team to achieve this,” he said, while making his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May...