Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has informed that the Government is examining measures that will enable fast-food and restaurant operators to provide services during the nightly curfew. Speaking at yesterday’s (October 28) digital press conference, at the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Holness said the Government is paying close attention to the concerns being raised by operators...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says while he understands that some persons are suffering from COVID-19 fatigue, that is no excuse to disobey the law. “We are seeing it being displayed in all kinds of ways. We are seeing it being displayed in a resistance to law enforcement when they are enforcing the measures. Let me just say...

Several artefacts from various divisions of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) will be on display at a virtual Heritage Fest to take place on Friday, October 30 beginning at 6:00 p.m. The public can view the one-hour event via the IOJ’s YouTube page. Deputy Director of IOJ, Nicole Patrick-Shaw, told JIS News that the virtual event will give people a...

Ten Government-funded teacher-training institutions (TTIs) have been receiving well-needed support through the Japan-funded Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Technical Cooperation, since 2018. This project is valued at US$260,000 (approximately J$40,000,000). Projects done under this programme to date are internal quality assurance standards developed and implemented in all 10 TTIs; quality assurance officers trained; procurement of tablets to support online instruction; outfitting...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is now in the final stages of repairing the Lagoon View Walk road in Bogue Heights, St. James. In an interview with JIS News, Community Relations Officer at the NWA western office, Janel Ricketts, said that the project is being undertaken at a cost of $28 million and is being executed under the Maintenance of...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that the Vineyard Town Golden Age Home in Kingston, where 87 workers and staff have tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19), is “out of the woods” in terms of infection risk and threat. Following three days of testing of the 620 residents and staff, positive results were returned for...

The communities of Rae Town, Kingston, and Cornwall Courts, St. James, remain under special curfew until November 6. This was noted by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a digital press conference on October 28. The curfew hours in the communities are 6:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. daily. Mr. Holness informed that during the curfew hours, no more...