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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announces an extension of coronavirus (COVID-19) containment measures during a digital press conference on October 28.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announces an extension of coronavirus (COVID-19) containment measures during a digital press conference on October 28.

PM Announces Extended COVID-19 Measures to November 30

The Government has extended several coronavirus (COVID 19) containment measures until November 30. These include restrictions on funeral services and parties; the stay-at-home order for persons 65 years and older; and restricted access to nursing homes, hospitals and infirmaries. Addressing...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks at a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre on Wednesday (October 28)
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks at a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre on Wednesday (October 28)

Two Nursing Homes Closed
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz. (FILE)
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz. (FILE)

New Electricity Regulations Approved By The House
Assistant Secretary of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Steve Morris (left), hands over COVID-19 prevention and other items to Assistant Matron of the Westmoreland Infirmary, Lorna Gibbon, on Wednesday (October 28).
Assistant Secretary of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Steve Morris (left), hands over COVID-19 prevention and other items to Assistant Matron of the Westmoreland Infirmary, Lorna Gibbon, on Wednesday (October 28).

Westmoreland Infirmary Gets Donation From JAPHI
Director of the Victim Services Division, Osbourne Bailey.
Director of the Victim Services Division, Osbourne Bailey.

Victims Can Seek Support From VSD Anytime

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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Collette Roberts-Risden, speaks during the signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ministry and the University of Technology (UTech), on October 23 at the Ministry
LabourSocial Security

Labour Ministry to Undertake Project to Enhance the LMIS and ELE

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be undertaking a project to enhance the national Labour Market Information System (LMIS) and the Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) system. This is to ensure that data provided under these platforms are relevant to the rapidly changing labour market. Speaking with JIS News in a recent interview, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Collette...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at a press conference on Wednesday (October 28), at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre, in Kingston.
Education

Seventeen Schools in Nine Parishes To Resume Face-To-Face Classes November 9

Seventeen schools in nine parishes with approximately 6,000 students are to resume face-to-face classes from November 9 to 20, under a two-week E-COVID face-to-face pilot programme. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, indicated that 12 of the schools are at the primary level and five at the secondary level, during her address at a virtual press conference...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a digital press conference on October 28.
National Security

Curfew Extended to November 16

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the islandwide nightly curfew that the Government has implemented as one of the measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) will be extended until November 16. The curfew hours will remain at 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. daily. Mr. Holness, who was addressing a digital press conference on October 28,...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at lectern), highlights a point while making a statement regarding recent heavy flood rains, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 27). Also pictured (at right) is Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Works / Construction

Gov’t Looking Into Declaring No-Build Zones

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will be looking into declaring areas prone to severe flooding and landslides as no-build zones. “There are… some communities that shouldn’t be where they are… there are some areas, which we will have to declare as no build zones,” the Prime Minister said. Mr. Holness, who was making a statement...
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Chief Executive Officer at the Registrar General
Technology

RGD Receives Computers from JSIF

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) is projecting an increase in the number of birth certificates to be processed, after the entity received new computers from the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). Thirty desktop computers and four laptops were presented to the RGD under the Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP), funded by the World Bank. Chief Executive Officer of the RGD,...
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