| Mon - Thur 8:30 am - 5:00pm, Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Government of Jamaica ja-flag

Latest

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaks at a JIS Think Tank​, on November 10. He says the Disaster Risk Management Act and related legislation will be amended.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaks at a JIS Think Tank​, on November 10. He says the Disaster Risk Management Act and related legislation will be amended.

Disaster Risk Management Act Being Amended

The Disaster Risk Management Act and other related legislation are being amended to meet modern realities with support for their enforcement. Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says they are currently being dealt with by the Ministry of Justice, Office...
State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (right), accepts a cheque for $8 million from representatives of the Chinese community in Jamaica, at the Ministry’s New Kingston location on Wednesday (November 11) . The funds are in support of the Government’s coronavirus (COVID -19) response.
State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (right), accepts a cheque for $8 million from representatives of the Chinese community in Jamaica, at the Ministry’s New Kingston location on Wednesday (November 11) . The funds are in support of the Government’s coronavirus (COVID -19) response.

Chinese Community Donates $8 Million To COVID-19 Fight
Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Board, Sandra Garrick. (File Photo)
Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Board, Sandra Garrick. (File Photo)

Jamaicans Must Verify Legitimacy Of Dealers In Real Estate – REB
Former General Manager, Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS), Douglas Cover, addresses ceremony for the naming of the Victoria Mutual Chief Office and Duke Street Building in his honour as ‘The Douglas Cover Building’ during a ceremony today (November 12). Mr. Cover is being assisted by his wife, Judith. Mr. Cover was recognised for his exemplary commitment to the Victoria Mutual Group and for being an outstanding champion for financial inclusion.
Former General Manager, Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS), Douglas Cover, addresses ceremony for the naming of the Victoria Mutual Chief Office and Duke Street Building in his honour as ‘The Douglas Cover Building’ during a ceremony today (November 12). Mr. Cover is being assisted by his wife, Judith. Mr. Cover was recognised for his exemplary commitment to the Victoria Mutual Group and for being an outstanding champion for financial inclusion.

Task Force to be Established to Advance Country’s Development Agenda
Grade-six teacher at Bethlehem Primary and Infant School in Malvern, St. Elizabeth, Marcine Parkinson-Pike, outlines the coronavirus (COVID-19) safety protocols to students following the resumption of face-to-face classes at the institution on Tuesday (November 10). The school is one of 17 primary and secondary institutions across the island participating in the Government’s two-week pilot programme.
Grade-six teacher at Bethlehem Primary and Infant School in Malvern, St. Elizabeth, Marcine Parkinson-Pike, outlines the coronavirus (COVID-19) safety protocols to students following the resumption of face-to-face classes at the institution on Tuesday (November 10). The school is one of 17 primary and secondary institutions across the island participating in the Government’s two-week pilot programme.

171 Students of Bethlehem Primary and Infant Return to the Classroom

More

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), interacts with student at the St. Catherine based Eccleston Primary School, Ackeem Francis (third left), at the handover of tablet computers to the school, held at the Four Square Gospel Assembly in Macca Tree, on November 11. Sharing the moment (from left) are Head e-Learning Jamaica (e-LJam), Keith Smith, and Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Education

Tablets in Schools Programme Empowering Students

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Government’s ‘Tablets in Schools Programme’, totalling more than 40,000, is geared at digitally empowering students. Speaking at the handover of tablet computers to students at the Eccleston Primary School in Macca Tree, St. Catherine, on November 11, Mrs. Williams said the drive to ensure that all children in the...
Read more
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing youth leaders at the Source Centre in Marverley, Kingston, on Wednesday (November 11).
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Youth Leaders Urged to Become Activists Against COVID-19

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is calling on young leaders across the island to get into “activist mode” against the coronavirus (COVID-19). He is encouraging these young people, many of whom already have community-based organisations or are in charge of youth clubs, to take their activism even further by becoming COVID ambassadors – implementing outreach...
Read more
Chief Parl​iamentary Counsel, Judith Grant, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.
Justice

Legislation Production Management System to be Rolled Out to MDAs

The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) is looking to make the process of drafting laws faster and more efficient by connecting ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to the Legislation Production Management System (LPMS). The LPMS is an electronic platform that manages the life cycle of legislative documents, from drafting to publishing. By linking MDAs involved in the development of...
Read more
Education

20 High-School Students Receive Scholarships from Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment Foundation

Twenty students from St. Catherine, who started secondary school in October, have benefited from much-needed support from the Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment Foundation (PAEF). The organisation recently handed over scholarships totalling $400,000, along with care packages, to the students, who are graduates of five primary schools in the parish. Each student received $20,000. Administration Director of the PAEF, Pauline Gregory-Lewis,...
Read more
Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

PAHO to Lobby for Capacity-Strengthening Support

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will be lobbying several financial institutions to support capacity strengthening of member countries to store coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines requiring special arrangements, once these have been approved for distribution. This was stated by Assistant Director for PAHO, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, during the entity’s COVID-19 digital briefing on Wednesday (November 11). Dr. Barbosa said two of...
Read more