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The Ministry of Transport and Mining has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate the training of operators in the public transport sector under the Team Jamaica programme. Under the agreement some 1000 personnel will be trained as Jamaica Union of Travellers Association (JUTA) counterparts, as well as first responders and road safety ambassadors.

Minister of Transport and Mining, Audley Shaw, is encouraging the island’s public transport operators to take care of their health and wellbeing even as they carry on the task of moving persons from place to place.

The new academic year officially started on Monday, September 5 and is expected to be in full swing this week as more schools open their doors. With the resumption of schools naturally comes the issue of transportation for students. That in mind, Minister of Transport and Mining, Audley Shaw says some 100 Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses have been...

The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) in the Transport Ministry is urging companies seeking to employ drivers, to request driving abstracts from the ITA, to be informed about the person’s driving history.

Fifteen individuals from across the transport sector have been certified as first responders, after recently completing the Second Transport Operators Blue Ribbon First Responder Training and Certification Programme.

Transport and Mining Minister, Audley Shaw is imploring Jamaicans to utilize the nation’s roadways more responsibly, as road fatality statistics trend closer to those for 2021.

Technology is now being considered for use in efforts to ensure safety and keep motorists accountable on the nation’s roads.

Electric Vehicles (EVs) are gradually being introduced to the local market and with the recent launch of the EV Trial Programme, the Government is working to promote their use as a viable means of transportation.

The Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2022 and the Road Traffic Regulations 2022 have cleared the House of Representatives, further advancing the Government’s road safety agenda.

This week on Duh Road, it’s all about the most vulnerable among the road using population, our children. How can you protect them from the dangers of the road and what can you teach them to help them protect themselves?

The Government will be undertaking several road infrastructure improvement projects to create more resilient infrastructure, and to improve vehicular movement and safety on the roadways, with work to get started on a few projects as early as this month.

The implementation of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Programme (SCHIP) is one of the Government’s flagship road projects for the 2022/2023 fiscal year.