Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, says the Ministry will be working with the Trade Board in the coming year to bring safer vehicles into the island. The move is part of measures aimed at improving road safety. “We will also employ the requisite technologies to improve accountability on our roads. Additionally, the training programme for black box...

The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) is slated to continue the implementation of priority developments this year, aimed at enhancing cruise, cargo, logistics and service offerings at the island’s ports. This is according to the Jamaica Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, for the year ending March 2021. Among the main engagements are the acquisition of a buoy tender...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, has dismissed rumours that the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is up for sale to Chinese Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC). “I wish to clarify that the JUTC is not for sale, lease or any form of divestment. While Jamaica maintains a good relationship with China, no such deal has been brought before...

First responders will be allowed to ride free on Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses as well as Montego Bay (MoBay) Metro Buses, during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, made the announcement during a Statement to the House of Representatives on April 21. He informed that the decision was taken with the full...

The Ministry of Transport and Mining advises that the Island Traffic Authority (ITA) Depot in Spanish Town is closed based on the St. Catherine quarantine, which took effect Wednesday April 15, 2020 and continues through Wednesday May 6, 2020. All other depots remain operational at this time. While the Ministry is aware of the importance of attaining a motor vehicle’s...

The Transport Authority will be waiving fees and extending the period for renewal of road licences. The objective is to continue the movement of the public transport sector as the country deals with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (April 15), Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, said that the deadline for...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company, JUTC, is advising the public that following the announcement by the Government of a one-week lockdown of the parish of St. Catherine, it will ONLY be facilitating the movement into and out of the parish of essential workers. The lockdown which began at 5am this morning will run until April 22, 2020, is in the...