KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mother and father and college students in rural communities now have simpler entry to funds for the Nationwide Rural College Bus Programme, because of a brand new partnership between GraceKennedy Fee Companies (GKPS) and Elhydro Restricted.
The collaboration introduces an in-store card top-up service in any respect Invoice Specific places islandwide, offering a dependable, bodily possibility for managing faculty bus funds, notably for households in areas with restricted connectivity.
A signing ceremony marking the launch passed off at GraceKennedy headquarters in downtown Kingston. Talking on the initiative, GKPS Regional Supervisor Terence Slater emphasised the corporate’s dedication to serving prospects wherever they’re, noting that the service leverages over 300 Invoice Specific retail factors to succeed in even probably the most distant communities.
Main Paul Brown, Vice-President of Elhydro, highlighted that the partnership displays a shared concentrate on empowering college students and supporting entry to training.
To ease the transition, a backed transaction payment of $25 per top-up can be in impact till June 30, 2026, after which the usual $65 payment will apply. The service is cash-only, with funds accessible on bus playing cards inside half-hour of topping up.
The initiative goals to make sure that college students in rural parishes can journey to high school safely and conveniently, whereas mother and father and guardians acquire a reliable and accessible approach to handle transportation funds.
