The Transport Authority (TA) was established under the Transport Authority Act on 8 July 1987 to regulate, license, and monitor public passenger transport throughout Jamaica, and to perform such duties as required under the Road Traffic and Public Passenger Transport Act. The Acts were amended in 2005 to strengthen the Authority’s enforcement capacity, eliminate ambiguities relating to the seizure of vehicles, and classify the Stage Carriage B (Route Taxi) licence introduced in 1999.
The Authority’s main functions are to grant licences for stage, express, contract, hackney, and commercial carriers; recommend rates charged by public passenger vehicles; and regulate the public passenger vehicle sector. Operations are conducted from four regional offices located in Kingston (Head Office), Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, and Mandeville, with pounds maintained at various locations islandwide for the storage of seized vehicles.
For the 2026/27 financial year, the Transport Authority will continue to be guided by the National Transport Policy, with a particular focus on strengthening and improving the transportation framework. Key priorities include training approximately 275 employees to improve operational efficiency and service standards and enhancing safety and security within the public passenger transportation sector by increasing compliance through effective monitoring, enforcement activities, and electronic surveillance capabilities available through the national wide area networks. These priorities will be supported by planned capital expenditure of $276.96 million to upgrade the Twickenham Park and Southern Regional Pounds and install renewable energy solutions at its Half-Way Tree and Corporate Offices.
The Authority projects a net deficit of $890.76 million for 2026/27, compared to a surplus of $373.59 million in the prior financial year.
The Universal Service Fund (USF) was established by the Telecommunications Amendment Act 2012 to promote universal access to the internet and digital inclusion across Jamaica. The Fund collects a telecommunications levy on international incoming calls, analyses projects that expand internet access, and disburses funds to approved projects. USF’s mission is to positively impact Jamaica’s socio-economic development by enabling a knowledge-based society through universal access to the internet and digital inclusion.
For the 2026/27 financial year, the USF will continue to advance Jamaica’s digital landscape in alignment with the national development goals of Vision 2030. Key priorities include expanding digital infrastructure through the Community Connect Programme, establishing 126 Wi-Fi sites and rehabilitating Community Access Points in unserved and underserved communities; improving service quality and reliability through modernized technical systems and proactive network monitoring; restoring Connect Jamaica public Wi-Fi sites in high-traffic areas including tourist towns, green spaces, and historic hotspots; and enhancing digital inclusion through public education, rebranding, skills development, and the implementation of three digital literacy programmes.
The Fund projects a deficit of $35 million for 2026/27, compared to a surplus of $33.67 million in the prior financial year
The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), established in 1974 under the Airports Authority Act, is a self-financed statutory body responsible for developing, operating, and maintaining a safe, secure, and efficient airport system across Jamaica. The AAJ owns the island’s two major international airports, Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston and Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, and manages four domestic aerodromes: Tinson Pen, Ken Jones, Negril, and the Ian Fleming International Airport (IFIA) in St. Mary, which was upgraded from a domestic aerodrome in 2010/11.
In keeping with the Government’s airport privatization policy, AAJ has entered long-term concession agreements with private operators to enhance efficiency and attract investment. MBJ Airports Limited operates SIA under a 30-year concession, while NMIA Airports Limited, a wholly owned AAJ subsidiary, manages NMIA under a similar arrangement ahead of its full privatization to Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP). The AAJ continues to oversee these concessions, operate IFIA and the remaining domestic aerodromes, and lead the strategic planning and modernization of Jamaica’s airport infrastructure.
The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) is a dynamic statutory organisation under the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport. Established by the Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act 1995, the JCAA commenced operations in May 1996. Their primary role is to regulate Jamaica’s civil aviation industry to ensure its safety, security, efficiency and economic sustainability.
The JCAA vision is to be recognised as a world-class civil aviation authority that is integrally involved in the sustainable development of a safe and thriving global aviation community that supports and serves Jamaica.
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), a wholly Government-owned entity, was incorporated on July 13, 1998 to provide a safe, reliable, modern, efficient, and cost-effective transportation service within the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region (KMTR), which covers Eastern, Spanish Town, Papine, Portmore, and Northern franchise areas.
The Company operates from three depots: Twickenham Park and Portmore in St. Catherine, and Rockfort in Kingston, along with a Central Maintenance Workshop on Ashenheim Road and the Half-Way Tree Transportation Centre, a major hub for commuters. The establishment of the JUTC was the Government’s initiative to restore order to the public transportation system, with a daily mandate of providing 25,000 to 31,000 seats within the KMTR.
For the 2025/26 financial year, the JUTC plans to expand its fleet, extend routes, and enhance operational efficiency, targeting an increase in passenger carriage to 27.84 million, up from 18.88 million in 2024/25. Despite these improvements, a net deficit of $6.97 billion is projected.
Petrojam Limited is Jamaica’s only petroleum refinery, fully owned by the government. It produces a range of petroleum products, including gasoline, diesel, LPG, and jet fuel, while also offering quality control services through its laboratory.
Founded in 1982 after the government acquired the ESSO Kingston Refinery, it was partly privatized in 2006 with 49% ownership sold to Venezuela. In 2019, the government reacquired full ownership. Petrojam serves various sectors, including power producers and aviation, and is committed to delivering high-quality products on time.
The General Manager is responsible for the daily management of the refinery, while ultimate authority rests with the Board of Directors, which is comprised of seven members.
Business Strategy: Petrojam’s strategy focuses on ensuring long-term competitiveness and survival by diversifying its product mix, increasing operational efficiencies, improving risk management, and retaining a talented, high-performance team.
During the 2026/27 financial year into the medium term, Petrojam intends to diversify its operations to adapt to market and environmental changes through a combination of plant upgrade and improved operational efficiency. Petrojam is projecting a net loss of US$9.63 million for the 2025/26 financial year.
