Cabinet has given approval for the introduction of premium service packages and attendant fees by the Registrar General’s Department (RGD). The packages are for the processing of same-day and next-day service for birth, death and marriage certificates where applicable. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (November...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says there will be sufficient supply of tubers and meat for the Christmas period. He said that the Ministry has been monitoring the food supply chain in light of the damage that has been done by the recent heavy rains. “The good news is that in relation to our tubers [and] meat...

The Government, in partnership with the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), has launched a [coronavirus] COVID-19 Ambassador Programme, geared towards promoting proper hygiene and peer encouragement in the tourism sector, to prevent the spread of the virus. Since the Government reopened the borders for the entry of tourists into the country after the declaration of the pandemic, there have...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says proposed new curfew hours for the December to January period will be 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. daily, except for the public holidays. Speaking in the House of Representatives on November 24, Mr. Holness said that on Christmas Day (December 25) and Boxing Day (December 26), the curfew will commence at 7:00...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has informed that Cabinet has proposed amending the Disaster Risk Management Act to limit gatherings to 15 persons in private and public places. Speaking in the House of Representatives on November 24, Mr. Holness said the measure will be for December 2020 to mid-January 2021 to limit the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19)....

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Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced amendments to the proposed Disaster Risk Management measures for the period December 2020 to mid-January 2020. Speaking in Parliament this afternoon (November 24), Prime Minister Holness says the COVID-19 protocols must be followed over the holiday season to prevent a spike in numbers in January. “These are not normal times, and we will not...