Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says issues affecting women must be tackled in the process of recovering gains lost under the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing the opening of a European Union (EU) and United Nations (UN)-sponsored forum, titled, ‘Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in a COVID-19 World’, held virtually, on Monday (March 8), the...

A United Kingdom (UK)-Jamaica Diaspora early-childhood education support group has provided more than $650,000 worth of school supplies and funds to four basic and primary education institutions in the island. The group, representing community organisations and individuals, was brought together by the Jamaican High Commission. The beneficiary institutions are All Saints Infant, Cornwall Gardens Basic, Mount Salem Primary and St...

Donation will help ten countries across the region;USD$250 000 for staff vaccines   Ten countries across the region will get a major boost to their Covid-19 vaccination programmes as a result of a USD$500, 000 donation from regional bank CIBC FirstCaribbean. The donation to national vaccination programmes is being made by the bank through its charitable arm the FirstCaribbean International...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government is moving to repeal and replace the Trade Act. He made the announcement during Thursday’s (March 4) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members were reviewing the 2021/22 Estimates of Expenditure. The Trade Act provides for, among other things, the regulation of...

The Ministry of Labour & Social Security is advising the Public that persons utilizing our services may experience delays at some of our Offices. The impact of the increase in the number of Covid-19 cases Island wide and the implementation of the new Orders under the Disaster Risk Management Act, has negatively impacted the level of staffing within the Offices....

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says work is progressing under the downtown Kingston redevelopment project. He said that the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), one of the lead agencies in the undertaking, is continuing its engagements, and has been working closely with the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) to complete assessments for the latest...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL   Confirmed Cases 332 24,776   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Females 191 13,810   Males 141 10,963   Under Investigation 0 3   AGE RANGE 1 year  to 93 years 1 day to 104 years           PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 14 1,391   Hanover 6...