Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has expressed high hopes that financing of the recovery of developing nations from the economic impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) will be managed in a sustainable manner. “I am optimistic, based on what I am seeing [and] hearing in the international community,” Mr. Holness told leaders gathered at the virtual High-Level Meeting of...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL  NOTES Confirmed Cases 389 39,237 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 209 22,046 Males 180 17,188 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 5 months to 98 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 5 2,195 Hanover 20 1,113 KSA 95 11,155 Manchester 23 2,358 Portland 5 1,277 St....

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising all property owners that Property Tax payment for the 2021/2022 fiscal year, which remains unchanged, becomes due on April 1, 2021. The TAJ system has been updated to reflect the liabilities for the period and is now available for online payments. Persons will have until April 30, to make their payment without any penalty being applied, using a wider range of payment options instead of...

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) has launched its Community Renewal Index (CRI 2020), which aims to improve access to empirical data to inform decision-making for community development. The Index is an initiative under the entity’s Community Renewal Programme, which benefits from capacity development support from the European Union (EU). Speaking at the launch on Tuesday (March 30), during the...

The Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) has commenced the modification of its business model to ensure its sustainability and continued support from various stakeholders. The entity has embarked on this exercise against the background of the examination environment’s transitioning from paper-based to electronic (computer-based) testing. In this regard, the Commission will be looking to introduce an information communications technology (ICT) platform...

Patients at the Bellevue Hospital in Kingston are to benefit from an initiative by the institution to further improve their mental well-being, through a reading project on every ward. “You know how hospitals are and you have some patients who are here for a long period of time. I think something like this could benefit them to keep their minds...

Parish Manager for the St. Elizabeth Health Services, Sean Brissett, says the parish continues to meet and exceed daily expectations regarding the COVID-19 vaccination rollout to priority groups. “I believe that we are doing very well and on most days we have surpassed our targets by sometimes 100 per cent,” Mr. Brissett told JIS News. He noted that the successful...