Members of the public have welcomed the presence of members of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) on the streets of the Corporate Area. In a Vox Pop carried out by JIS News on Wednesday (September 26), motorists and pedestrians said that the policemen and policewomen are making a difference in improving public order and traffic flow as...

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (September 18), approved legislation to indemnify the Transport Authority from any legal action arising from its collection of fees between December 1, 1989 and December 8, 2015. The Bill, entitled ‘Transport Authority (Validation and Indemnity) Act, 2016’, serves to validate and confirm the activities of the Authority. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, says the rail service from Montego Bay to the Appleton Estate in St. Elizabeth will be revived soon. Speaking at the launch of the Ride Jamaica Taxi Service Mobile App in Montego Bay on September 14, Mr. Montague said the plan is to do the work in two phases, so as to...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, says the newly established Transport and Logistics Company, ‘876 On The Go’, will revolutionise the local taxicab sector through the range of options available to passengers. The company employs cutting-edge technology that enables the public to book cabs and facilitates payments, thus eliminating the need for cash on board. This platform provides...

Effective Sunday, September 2, the National Works Agency (NWA) will be implementing major traffic changes, particularly in the Three Miles area, as part of its Corporate Area traffic management plan and back-to-school preparations. Communication and Customer Services Manager for the NWA, Stephen Shaw, made the announcement during a press conference held on August 29 at the agency’s Maxfield Avenue address...

Over the past few years there has been a steady increase in the number of female Air Traffic Controllers in Jamaica, with women currently outnumbering men at the Sangster International Airport Tower, in Montego Bay. One of the women, Shanique Malcolm, tells JIS News that she has been an Air Traffic Controller since October 2013. Miss Malcolm says although she...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, has lauded staff members at the Transport Authority (TA) for the agency achieving a 14 per cent increase in delivering road licences. Mr. Montague, who addressed the staff at a recent awards luncheon via a video presentation, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, in New Kingston, encouraged them to “continue the good work.”...