Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that contact tracing remains a critical part of the Ministry’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. He said that the process has not ceased amid the community transmission phase of the virus. “Contrary to reports… that contact tracing has ceased, that we no longer do contact tracing, we are...

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says coronavirus (COVID-19) safeguards will remain pivotal to curtailing the spread of the disease, even after an approved vaccine has been identified. Speaking during PAHO’s COVID-19 digital briefing on Wednesday (September 23), Dr. Etienne noted that nearly 200 vaccine candidates are currently being studied, from which “we hope that one or...

Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are being encouraged to utilise social media to collect primary data in order to gain a better understanding of and serve their target market. Chief Executive Officer of BlueDot Insights, Larren Peart, in giving the advice said that social media is a cost-effective way for entrepreneurs to solicit feedback on the products and services...

The provision of houses for the indigent remains a priority for the Local Government and Rural Development Ministry, says Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Speaking at a ceremony to welcome the new Minister of State, Hon. Homer Davis, at the Ministry on September 22, Mr. McKenzie said that work is far advanced on a number of projects for the indigent. “We...

New Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Homer Davis, has pledged his commitment to aid the Ministry in achieving its mandate through his assigned areas of responsibility. “I can say to the senior members of staff that we will move local government to its rightful place. We need for Local Government to be...

Classes will resume on October 5 with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information employing a combination of approaches in order to ensure that all students are reached. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, in making the disclosure at a virtual press conference on September 22, said that a decision was made to delay face-to-face lessons as the country experiences community...

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) has handed over 35 desktop computers, four laptops and an all-in-one multimedia printer/copier/scanner to the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), for the efficient processing of birth certificates. Valued at $10 million, the donation forms part of JSIF’s Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP), which is implemented by JSIF and funded through a loan from the World...