COVID-19: New date for road licence renewal

“Operators of public passenger vehicles and commercial carriers are being provided the additional days to re-licence their vehicles without the usual penalty in order to ease the pressure of these operators as they provide the essential service of public transportation to the nations’ people during this challenging period,” the ministry stated.

Additionally, the transport minister has directed the transport authority to issue sanitizers from all their offices. Bulk sanitizers will also be donated to each of the 42 existing taxi and bus association. This too serves as a part of the efforts to help in stopping the spread of the virus.

“The minister will also engage all taxi and bus association so that their members will be a part of the information army,” the ministry said after Montague today led a team of ministry officials issuing sanitizers and information materials about COVID-19 to transport operators in the corporate area.

“Members will be asked to issue brochures detailing measures to reduce the risk of transmission of the coronavirus during their daily operations,” the ministry added.

Minister Montague reminds the public to remain calm during this time and to closely adhere to all advisories relating to prevention of the spread of the virus from the Government of Jamaica.