Egeton Newman, president of the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services, addresses stakeholders during a business and investment seminar held at Half-Way Tree Primary School on Sunday. Also in photo are Andrea Moore, chairperson of the Blue Ribbon First Responders Training and Certification Programme for Kingston and St Andrew, and Conroy Rose, CEO of Victoria Mutual Pensions.

Transport operators are being urged to set up pension plans and engage in better day-to-day business practices.

CEO of Victoria Mutual Pensions, Conroy Rose, said after years of hard work, some taxi and bus operators cannot find the money to fill prescriptions or pay utility bills during retirement.

He was speaking at Sunday’s business and investment seminar, hosted by the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS), as part of its Blue Ribbon First Responders Training and Certification programme.

He stressed the importance of making preparations for the golden years, referring to a phrase often used by Jamaicans, “pickney is not yuh pension”.

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