Owen Ellington
Owen Ellington is a notable Jamaican public servant who previously served as the Commissioner of Police in Jamaica, where he was recognized for his leadership and efforts to combat crime. Recently, he was highlighted for his role as the acting head of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), where he has contributed to significant operations against fuel theft, helping to save taxpayers millions of dollars.
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Owen Ellington is one of the six police commissioners under whom Oberlene Smith-Whyte served.
Woman of steel | Lead Stories
Jamaica· 2026-02-09
Owen Ellington was the former police commissioner involved in the defamation case related to the raids.
Editorial | Free press, democracy won | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-12-25
Owen Ellington was the Police Commissioner at the time of the events.
Defamation damages dumped | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-12-21
Owen Ellington is the Managing Director of JUTC and a former commissioner of police.
JUTA Tours lobbying for rollback of JUTC rural service | BusinessJamaica· 2025-10-22
Owen Ellington, board director of the JUTC, said safety is of utmost importance with regard to the programme.
‘Zero tolerance’ | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-10-11
Managing Director of the JUTC, Owen Ellington, noted that the 30 ultra-low sulphur diesel coaches are a welcome addition to the JUTC fleet.
JUTC fleet boosted with the addition of 30 buses | NewsJamaica· 2025-07-12
Owen Ellington is the Managing Director of JUTC who advised that information regarding the routes for the new buses will be made public shortly.
JUTC gets 63 new CNG buses | NewsJamaica· 2025-06-20
Owen Ellington is mentioned as a former Commissioner of Police and a nation-builder produced by the school.
Grateful Hill Primary a beacon of change in rural St Catherine | NewsJamaica· 2025-06-02
I want to commend the acting head of JUTC, Former Commissioner of police Owen Ellington and Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake.
JUTC cracks down on fuel theft, saving taxpayers millions last month | NewsJamaica· 2025-03-04