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WATCH: NCB Foundation commends Black River community stalwart
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WATCH: NCB Foundation commends Black River community stalwart
December 27 05:02 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A long-serving community volunteer whose quiet acts of kindness have touched generations in Black River was on Saturday recogn...
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Zachary Harding faces questioning in SSL fraud saga
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Zachary Harding faces questioning in SSL fraud saga
December 27 04:18 PM
Having previously declared that “my hands are clean”, former CEO of Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) Zachary Harding, is now facing questions from ...
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GraceKennedy mourns passing of business leader Mable Tenn
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GraceKennedy mourns passing of business leader Mable Tenn
December 27 04:14 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — GraceKennedy has expressed deep sadness at the passing of businesswoman and former director Mable Tenn. In a release, GraceKennedy...
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Three taken into custody in relation to SSL fraud probe
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Three taken into custody in relation to SSL fraud probe
December 27 03:22 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Three individuals have been taken into police custody following a coordinated early-morning operation by multiple law enforcement ...
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Man slapped with multiple charges including murder
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Man slapped with multiple charges including murder
December 27 02:31 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 25-year-old man has been charged with murder, possession of a prohibited weapon, unauthorised possession of ammunition and makin...
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Jackson welcomes security operations in SSL fraud case
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Jackson welcomes security operations in SSL fraud case
December 27 12:50 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesman on National Security and Member of Parliament Fitz Jackson has welcomed the start of security operations link...
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Woman dies in motor vehicle crash in Trelawny
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Woman dies in motor vehicle crash in Trelawny
December 27 12:24 PM
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — A woman is now dead and a man nursing injuries following a motor vehicle collision along the One Mile main road in Falmouth Saturd...
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SLB to further enhance digital portal as part of ongoing transformation
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SLB to further enhance digital portal as part of ongoing transformation
December 27 12:19 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) is looking to further enhance its digital portal, a move that underscores the role of technology i...
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Investigation ongoing after student allegedly ‘pushed’ from bus, says JUTC
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Investigation ongoing after student allegedly ‘pushed’ from bus, says JUTC
December 13, 2025
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) says investigations are still ongoing into the circumstances that led to a female student being repor...
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Vaz expresses sorrow over death of 10-year-old student in JUTC incident
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Vaz expresses sorrow over death of 10-year-old student in JUTC incident
November 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Daryl Vaz has expressed deep sadness following the death of 10-year-old Sham...
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#EyeOnMelissa: JUTC buses to continue to operate as long as conditions allow, says Vaz
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#EyeOnMelissa: JUTC buses to continue to operate as long as conditions allow, says Vaz
October 23, 2025
For commuters who rely on the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), buses will continue to operate as long as it is safe for the company to do so. The...
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JUTC urges parents to register children for rural school bus fare card
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JUTC urges parents to register children for rural school bus fare card
October 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) is urging parents and guardians of children who use the rural school bus programm...
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Vaz mourns passing of JUTC bus driver
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Vaz mourns passing of JUTC bus driver
October 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Daryl Vaz, has expressed deep sorrow at the passing of Jamaica Urban Transit...
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JUTC confirms driver found unresponsive in ditch has died
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JUTC confirms driver found unresponsive in ditch has died
October 8, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) has confirmed that one of its drivers died on Wednesday after the bus he was ...
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JUTC Rural Express routes begin service with send-off ceremony
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JUTC Rural Express routes begin service with send-off ceremony
October 2, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) officially launched its Rural Express Routes on October 1, 2025, expanding pr...
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JUTC launches new route between Kingston and MoBay
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JUTC launches new route between Kingston and MoBay
September 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will, as of October 1, introduce a new Rural Express service, offering passengers a more ...
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130 JUTC buses chartered for JLP rally
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130 JUTC buses chartered for JLP rally
August 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will be providing chartered transportation services for attendees travelling to the JLP r...
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WATCH: High demand as JUTC kicks off Mandeville route
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WATCH: High demand as JUTC kicks off Mandeville route
July 28, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — There was a high demand for seats on the Jamaica Urban Transit Company’s (JUTC) bus in Mandeville on Monday as commuters boarded...
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New route from Mandeville to Kingston to launch Monday
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New route from Mandeville to Kingston to launch Monday
July 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A new Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) route between Mandeville and Kingston, Route 512, will be launched on Monday with fares...
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JCF, JUTC launch coordinated response to stoning of buses
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JCF, JUTC launch coordinated response to stoning of buses
July 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) have launched a robust, coordinated response to ...
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JUTC makes U-turn, restores routes
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JUTC makes U-turn, restores routes
July 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Just hours after announcing a decision to pull its buses from the 30, 32 and 47 routes due to recurring stoning incidents along Wa...
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JUTC discontinues routes 30, 32 and 47 after recurring stoning of buses
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JUTC discontinues routes 30, 32 and 47 after recurring stoning of buses
July 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has discontinued bus service on three routes due to recurring stone-throwing incidents al...
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‘Bus driver gave me the middle finger’
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‘Bus driver gave me the middle finger’
Cabbie apologises to JUTC after road rage incident, but says he was not totally at fault
Dana Malcolm, Observer Online Reporter 
July 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A taxi driver caught on camera vandalising a Jamaican Urban Transit Company (JUTC) bus in a fit of road rage earlier this week is ...
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Opposition criticises Gov’t over new JUTC services, calls move ‘election-year theatrics’
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Opposition criticises Gov’t over new JUTC services, calls move ‘election-year theatrics’
July 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesman on Transport, Mikael Phillips, is urging Jamaicans to view with skepticism the Government’s recent announceme...
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New JUTC bus damaged in stoning incident one day after being put into service
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New JUTC bus damaged in stoning incident one day after being put into service
July 17, 2025
One of the new Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses commissioned into service on Tuesday, July 15, was damaged in a stoning incident along Washi...
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Manufacturer lauds commuters for treatment of JUTC buses
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Manufacturer lauds commuters for treatment of JUTC buses
July 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans and the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) received enthusiastic commendation for their treatment of the bright yellow...
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Transport minister announces new rural express bus service starting at $2,000
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Transport minister announces new rural express bus service starting at $2,000
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — New inter-parish routes going as far as Montego Bay have been announced by Minister of Transport Daryl Vaz following the handover ...
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JUTC records marginal improvement in fare income in 2024— ESSJ
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JUTC records marginal improvement in fare income in 2024— ESSJ
July 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The cash-strapped Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) saw a marginal improvement in fare income which moved from $1.2 billion in 20...
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30 additional buses arrive
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30 additional buses arrive
July 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) fleet has received another boost with the arrival of 30 new diesel buses. Minister of Sci...
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JUTC, MoBay Metro launch new route from Montego Bay to Lucea
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JUTC, MoBay Metro launch new route from Montego Bay to Lucea
June 23, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) and Montego Bay Metro have announced a new dedicated route now servicing Montego Bay, St ...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — GraceKennedy has expressed deep sadness at the passing of businesswoman and former director Mable Tenn. In a release, GraceKennedy...
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Three taken into custody in relation to SSL fraud probe
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