KINGSTON, Jamaica—Despite the announcement earlier this month by Transport Minister Daryl Vaz that Cabinet has given approval for the development of a national ride-hailing policy that will establish the foundation for a comprehensive regulatory framework necessary to guide the operations of ride-hailing in Jamaica, Opposition Spokesman on Transport Mikael Phillips remains unconvinced of the Government’s commitment to regulating the sector.

Talk of necessary oversight for the sector has ramped up since May 2024 when schoolteacher Danielle Anglin was killed after utilising a ride-sharing service.

According to Phillips, “The discovery of her remains in Salt River, Clarendon, stands as a grim indictment of this Administration’s catastrophic failure to regulate this rapidly-growing industry”.