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...

The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) is undertaking the requisite work to create an enabling environment for the development of shipping locally. This is being pursued through the enactment of legislation and the expansion of service provisions for the industry. Director General, Bertrand Smith, informs JIS News that the Authority is laying the groundwork for legislation enabling the Government to...

Jamaicans are being reminded that they need to have a provisional driver’s licence, also known as a learner’s permit, before they can apply for any other type of driver's licence. Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Relations at the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Dontae Matthews, says the permit allows an unlicensed driver to operate a motor vehicle on the public roads...

As Jamaicans prepare to ring in the New Year, Director General of Road Traffic, Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Col. Daniel Pryce, is imploring increased caution on the road to prevent crashes and fatalities. He is urging motorists to avoid driving under the influence of alcohol. Alcohol impairs judgment, slows reaction times, and greatly increases the risk of crashes. “While it’s...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has informed that the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, St. James, through its ongoing Solar Implementation Project, is on track to be 60 per cent solar powered. Mr. Vaz made the disclosure in remarks read by President and Chief Executive Officer at the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ),...

The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) is urging heightened vigilance by persons traversing Jamaica’s roadways, especially during the Christmas season. Executive Director, Paula Fletcher, says this is imperative, particularly for motorcyclists who account for a significant number of the road fatalities occurring. Data from the NRSC show that 114 motorcyclists have lost their lives on the nation’s roads since the...

Commuters taking advantage of the new routes rolled out by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) in St. Thomas will be able to sign up for SmartFare cards in Morant Bay this week, following a similar opportunity in Yallahs in late November. Speaking with JIS News on Monday (December 2) – the first day of the new service – Acting...

As the December 15 start of the winter tourist season approaches, excitement is building in the parishes of St. Ann, St. Mary and Portland, for the commencement of daily flights by American Airlines to the Ian Fleming International Airport. American Airlines announced in May that it would begin the daily service to the airport, based in Boscobel, St. Mary, on...