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Managing Director of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Owen Ellington, addresses a recent press conference held at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Auditorium in New Kingston.

Full Roll Out of Rural Express Service by End of August

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will roll out its new Rural Express service to the townships of Ocho Rios, Montego Bay, Negril, and Port Antonio by the end of August. The service from Mandeville to downtown Kingston was launched...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets Project Manager, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Limited, Hongsheng Gui during a ceremony for the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Government and CHEC to conduct feasibility and impact studies for the proposed extension of the North-South Highway. The event took place on August 4 at Jamaica House.

Feasibility Studies to Be Conducted for North-south Highway Expansion

A school bus departs the Lyndhurst Road bus depot for Rock Hall, St. Andrew, as part of the Rural School Bus Route Tour on Monday (August 4). The route tour is aimed at ensuring that the 122 routes selected for the Rural School Bus Programme can safely accommodate the sizes of the school buses ahead of the new academic year. Buses were also deployed in Manchester, St. James, and Hanover on Monday, with plans to test out the school bus routes in Westmoreland, St. Mary and Clarendon on Tuesday (August 5). The Rural School Bus Route Tour will continue until the end of this week.

PHOTOS: Rural School Bus Programme

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses the ribbon cutting ceremony for the National Solid Waste Management Authority’s (NSWMA) Waste Separation Bin initiative in Sam Sharpe Square on July 31.

Smart Bus Stop for Mount Salem in Montego Bay

Managing Director of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Owen Ellington, addresses Thursday’s (July 31) Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport press conference at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), in Kingston.

JUTC to Save $1.3 Billion on Fuel Bill

Flyer for the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) Photo Competition

8 months ago Transport

Students Invited to Participate in Maritime Authority’s Photo Competition

The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) has launched a National Photo Competition for high-school students, inviting them to explore and document Jamaica’s dynamic maritime landscape by capturing the country’s maritime story through their lenses. The competition, which is open to students between the ages of 13 and 18, is part of a broader public education campaign by the MAJ to...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), and Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, Most Hon. Juliet Holness (centre), are surrounded by students of the Louise Bennett-Coverley Primary School aboard one of the buses that will be used in the Government’s Rural School Bus Programme. The students got the opportunity to ride aboard two of the buses to the Logos Hope book fair at the Cement Coal Pier in Kingston on Wednesday (July 23). Accompanying the students were principal, Sheena Taylor Morgan (right) and teachers at the institution.

9 months ago EducationTransportYouth

Students, Teachers Welcome Safety of Travel Through Rural School Bus Programme

Students and teachers of Louise Bennett-Coverley Primary School in St. Andrew have welcomed the Government’s Rural School Bus Programme, highlighting the enhanced safety and convenience it offers, in addition to reduced travel time and costs. The institution, located in Gordon Town, caters to students in the community and surrounding areas, including Mavis Bank. Several students got the opportunity to ride...

Director General of Road Traffic, Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Colonel (ret’d) Daniel Pryce, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on July 18.

9 months ago JIS Think TankTransport

Motorists Encouraged to Familiarise Themselves with Updated Vehicle Fitness Guidelines

The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is encouraging motorists to familiarise themselves with the guidelines underpinning the Electronic Motor Vehicle Certificate of Fitness (e-Fitness) system, particularly in instances where vehicles do not pass inspection. Director General of Road Traffic at the ITA, Colonel (ret’d) Daniel Pryce, clarified key misconceptions about inspection outcomes and fee structures during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS)...

Technical Assistant in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Donaree Muirhead (right), engages in discussion with (from left) President, Fédération Internationale de l

9 months ago EnergyTransport

Push for Helmet Safety Amid Rising Motorcycle Fatalities

Road-safety advocates recently came together for discussion to advance key strategies to address the rise in motorcycle-related fatalities across the island. The discussions took place during the National Helmet Wearing Coalition’s ‘Heads-Up Regional Think Tank’ held at the AC Hotel in Kingston. A voluntary body dedicated to promoting helmet safety and reducing motorcycle-related crashes in Jamaica, the Coalition is led...

Director General of Road Traffic at the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Colonel (ret’d) Daniel Pryce and Chief Corporate Communications Officer at Tax Administration Jamaica, Meris Haughton, participate in a JIS Think Tank, on July 18.

9 months ago Transport

Motorists Advised to Get Plate Number of Vehicle in Case of an Accident

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising motorists how to treat with traffic accidents now that the new electronic motor-vehicle fitness and registration system has taken effect. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on July 18, Chief Corporate Communications Officer at TAJ, Meris Haughton, said persons must ensure that they get the plate number of the vehicle involved in the accident....

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne, addresses the recent ground-breaking ceremony of rehabilitation work to be carried out on the John Reid to Battersea roadway in rural St. Ann.

9 months ago Transport

Breaking of Ground for Rehabilitation of John Reid to Battersea Road Welcomed

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne, has welcomed the breaking of ground for the start of rehabilitation work on the John Reid to Battersea Road in St. Ann. He said that the project, which will involve drainage and paving works, will benefit residents in the several adjoining communities. Speaking at the...

Director General of Road Traffic at the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Colonel (ret’d) Daniel Pryce, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, on July 18. Colonel Pryce explained the implementation of the electronic Motor Vehicle Certificate of Fitness on July 21.

9 months ago Transport

ITA Launches E-Fitness System July 21

Beginning Monday, July 21, 2025, the Island Traffic Authority (ITA) will officially launch its Electronic Motor Vehicle Certificate of Fitness (e-Fitness) system, eliminating the issuance of paper certificates at the end of vehicle inspections. This digital transformation is aimed at improving efficiency, enhancing data security, and delivering faster service to motorists. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank...