Major Stories

Phillips: JUTC Could Crash Under Bad Policy

Shadow Minister on Transport Mikael Phillips, says Jamaica’s transport sector continues to deteriorate due to poor legislative and regulatory framework. He fears the state-owned bus company could crash under the current Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) administration.

Phillips, says the viability of the state-run Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is seriously threatened and its operations continue to decline. He notes that JUTC has an accumulated loss of close to a hundred billion dollars over the 20 years, adding the company has never achieved the targets set out in the corporate plan under the current government. 

Pointing to the failure of the public transport sector due to legislative and regulatory framework, the Shadow Minister highlighted that Transport Authority -responsible for regulating the sector under the 1987 Act, is not regulating with vision as its slogan suggests

Reporter: Justin Graham.

Recent Posts

The Silent Struggle: Overcoming Postpartum Depression

The journey of motherhood can be overshadowed by postpartum depression (PPD), a silent struggle affecting…

3 days ago

New Path Programme to Be Rolled Out After Consultations

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles Jr., has announced that a new PATH…

3 days ago

Would-Be Robber Shot Dead with His Own Weapon

A gunman was shot and killed in Clarendon while attempting to rob a taxi operator…

3 days ago

FOREIGN MINISTER: JAMAICA RECOGNIZES PALESTINE AS A STATE

Foreign Minister of Jamaica Kamina Johnson Smith, has confirmed the government’s decision to officially recognize…

5 days ago

Guyana Cricket Board takes legal action against Cricket West Indies

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has initiated legal action against Cricket West Indies (CWI) and…

6 days ago

Kitson Town Residents Battling Sewage Overflow

The development of a luxury housing scheme in Kitson Town, St. Catherine, has left some…

6 days ago