Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that more than 200 roads islandwide were severely impacted by recent heavy rains associated with Tropical Storm Eta. He was reporting on the impact of the system on the island, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 10) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. “Under the previous...

The Transport Authority is extending the deadline for submission of Police Records for new applicants until December 31, 2020. The extension of the deadline for the Police Record requirement is to facilitate the appointment system which is now being utilized at the Criminal Records Department. As such persons who are desirous of accessing any of 80 re-opened route taxi routes...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, says Cabinet has approved $321 million to address a major breakaway along the Chovey road in St. Mary. The Minister, who spoke with reporters following a tour of the roadway with senior officers from the National Works Agency (NWA) on Wednesday (October 21), said that...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says he intends to work with Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, to provide greater clarity to taxi operators about their role in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and to ensure greater compliance with the health and safety protocols. He was responding to concerns raised by President...

The Spanish Town Road Depot of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is scheduled to reopen with full service on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, following the Heroes Weekend. The ITA has advised that the facility is now safe to reopen for business following deep cleaning and sanitization exercises after the confirmation of a positive COVID-19 case at the location. During the...

In light of the temporary closure of the Spanish Town Road Depot of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA) following the confirmation of a positive COVID-19 case at the location, the Authority is advising persons with scheduled appointments between October 12 -15, 2020 at that location to, instead, visit the Harbour View Depot located on St. Thomas Boulevard for these appointments....

The Ministry of Transport and Mining today (October 6) handed over two buses to the Tacky High and Mile Gully High schools as part of the Ministry’s mandate to strengthen transportation capacity of rural school districts. The vehicles, valued at approximately $19 million each, were officially handed over at the Ministry on Maxfield Avenue in Kingston. Funding for the purchase...