The leadership of the Revival Movement has announced the cancellation of the First Quarter Revival Gathering which is traditionally held on the first Thursday in March each year in Watt Town, St. Ann. Revivalists make spiritual pilgrimages to Watt Town each quarter. The decision to cancel the event, which was scheduled for March 4, is in keeping with measures to...

Head Office to Close March 4 and 5, Attractions Remain Open with Strict Limitations The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) wishes to advise that our Head Office, located at the Office Centre Building in downtown Kingston, will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, March 4, 2021 and Friday, March 5, 2021. The UDC Head Office is scheduled to re-open for business on Monday,...

The KingstOOn Animation and Film Festival is gearing up to be the centre of the conversation on Diversity in Animation. Now in its fourth staging, KingstOOn has already cemented its place as a hub for Afrocentric content and in 2021 is extending its reach to include other areas of diversity such as gender and inclusivity. Scheduled for April 21-25 this...

The Japanese government has donated medical equipment and supplies valued at approximately $260 million to support the country’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The items, which include mobile X-ray units, X-ray protective panels, ultrasound scanners, bedside monitors and defibrillators, will benefit hospitals across the parishes of Kingston, St. Andrew, Manchester, Clarendon, St. Ann and St. James. The donation falls...

The Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN) is appealing for persons to guard against overusing chemicals for the purpose of cleaning and sanitising their spaces while trying to abide by COVID-19 protocols. Poison Information Coordinator at CARPIN, Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh, told JIS News that a recent online survey found that the majority of persons were using chemicals more than seven times per...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) plans to invest $57.7 billion to facilitate commencement of 8,513 housing solutions and completion of 7,043 units by March 31, 2022. The information is contained in the Jamaica Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year ending March 2022. The NHT’s plans include, the commencement of construction on units in Albion, St. Thomas...

The Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC) will stage its fourth quarterly productivity forum for 2020/21 on Thursday (March 4). The two-hour virtual event, which is scheduled to start at 10:00 a.m., will be held under the theme ‘Improving Productivity: Recovering and Adapting to the New Norm’. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Chief Technical Director at the JPC, Tamar Nelson,...