Jamaica’s involvement in the Leaders’ Summit on Climate Change continued today, April 23, 2021 with the participation of Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. in two critical virtual sessions. The first session was entitled “Economic benefits of the Net Zero transition” which was followed by a session on the "Innovation agenda to build...

More businesses have been approved to operate under the E-commerce National Delivery System (ENDS) in an effort to diversify services offered during the coronavirus (COVID-19) curfew hours. The official ENDS website has also been upgraded to allow potential vendors in participating parishes to submit applications online. The public is being encouraged to visit www.ends.gov.jm to see the updated list of approved...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says digital currency will be a game changer for Jamaica, as it will afford greater inclusion of persons in the financial system by providing an alternative payment method. He was addressing the Jamaica Customer Service Association (JCSA) Leadership Forum and Service Excellence Webinar held earlier this month. Dr....

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, is reporting a reduction in crime during the three weekend lockdowns that were implemented as part of measures to curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). He said that during the first weekend lockdown there was an increase in murders, but the rates steadily declined over the next two weekends. “For the...

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is crafting a long-term good parenting campaign, aimed at encouraging good parenting techniques within the society. State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, said the campaign will focus on issues surrounding corporal punishment. “We believe that we should build them up; don’t beat them down,” he...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, says a Cabinet submission has been done to amend Section 24 of the Child Care and Protection Act to remove the discretion of judges to place children in penal institutions via correctional order without charge. He was speaking at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency...

The former Windsor Girls’ Home in St. Ann has been modified to serve as a mass quarantine facility for children entering the childcare system. State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, said that the facility is the first of its kind in the local childcare sector and is important in light of the coronavirus...