The Financial Services Commission (FSC) will stage its first ever Financial Forum on Monday, November 8 and November 15, 2021, on the JIS’s website, YouTube and Twitter pages, and on the Jamaica News Network (JNN) from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Communication and International Relations at the FSC, David Geddes, told JIS News that the forum...

Students on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) are exempted from fees of the Sixth-Form Pathways Programme. “Of course, you as a parent can give what you have, but that student or the parent should not be expected to pay a fee or contribute if he or she cannot afford to do so,” Acting Chief Education Officer...

The Judiciary of Jamaica has launched its Remote Hearing Guidelines aimed at providing guidance on the technological arrangements for the conduct of remote hearings in all courts. The guidelines are designed to ensure consistency and uniformity in these proceedings. Chief Justice the Honourable Mr. Justice Bryan Sykes, OJ, CD said the publication of the Remote Hearing Guidelines is part of...

Senior Health Education Officer at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Julia Manderson-Steele, has emphasised the need for children to engage more in physical activities, especially in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking at the Ministry’s Health Promotion and Education Review, held virtually on November 4, Mrs. Manderson-Steele informed that many children are falling victim to unhealthy lifestyles, worsened...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) and its western regional arm, Western Parks and Markets (WPM) Waste Management Limited, have launched a solid waste-reduction programme in the community of Chambers Pen in Hanover. The pilot programme will be executed in the form of a composting and plastic bottle separation competition among farmers and community members. At the culmination of...

The seventh Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP21) concluded at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on Thursday (November 4) with participating countries adopting the revised Regional Action Plan for implementing the Sendai Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction. This decision, which was informed by the outcome of civil society and youth consultations at...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 117 89,466 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 69 50,881 Males 48 38,582 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 8 months to 97 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 9 4,837 Hanover 2 2,894 Kingston & St. Andrew 18 22,105 Manchester...