The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is appealing to road users to exercise greater caution during the busy festive season to prevent road crashes and fatalities. ITA statistics for December 2024 indicate that fatalities recorded in the seven days leading up to Christmas day accounted for 42 per cent of total deaths for the entire month of December. The total number...

In a career that spans academia, government, and corporate boardrooms, Professor Andrew Spencer, CD, has consistently chosen purpose over prestige. His journey—defined by bold decisions, principled leadership, and an unwavering dedication to national development—has propelled him to the helm of one of the region’s premier tertiary institutions - the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU). At just 44, Professor Spencer serves not...

With schools set to reopen for the new school term in a few days, motorists are being urged to take additional safety precautions, as they make their back-to-school preparations. Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Relations at the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Dontae Matthews, tells JIS News that roadways are more congested during this period. “The new school year is...

TransJamaican Highway Limited (TJH) is undertaking improvements to enhance the customer experience for motorists who travel the TransJam Highway that runs from Mandela Highway in St. Catherine to May Pen in Clarendon. The move is in response to the growing demand for more efficient and user-friendly toll road services, and to make access faster and more flexible. It is also...

Excitement is building in western Jamaica following a recent familiarisation tour of new school buses in St. James. The units are set for deployment this September, coinciding with the start of the 2025/26 academic year, under the Government’s Rural School Bus Programme. Educators, local officials, and transport personnel who participated in the tour say the initiative will significantly improve student...

At the forefront of Jamaica’s maritime landscape, one woman is reshaping how the nation perceives, understands, and safeguards its surrounding waters. With a passion anchored in both precision and creativity, Shari Bowen Robinson has become Jamaica’s first certified Nautical Cartographer – a title earned through years of dedication, sacrifice, and a vision extending far beyond the shoreline. “I have always...

Four members of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), who comprised the initial cohort of students participating in the Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS) course, have successfully completed their training. The team members – Nickayla Bryan, Brandon Spence, Anjinari Stephens and Kimberley Webb, will now transition to the Tinson Pen AFIS Unit for on-the-job training. The AFIS course, conducted from...

The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) is underscoring the importance of airport safety and security drills/training exercises. President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the AAJ, which regulates Jamaica’s airports, Audley Deidrick, tells JIS News that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) stipulates that airports maintain rigorous security standards and safeguards for travellers and other users of these facilities. The...