The Companies Office of Jamaica’s Kingston office will be closed immediately following a confirmed positive Covid-19 test result received by a staff member. “At the moment, we are taking all the necessary precautions of notifying customers and stakeholders of this development. The Ministry of Health & Wellness has been contacted. We have arranged for a deep clean and sanitization of...

The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) having met today, Wednesday August 26, 2020 is declaring a level of 98% readiness for the holding of Special Service General Election on Monday August 31, 2020 and Civilian General Election on September 3, 2020. The ECJ is advising the public that it is confident of managing the upcoming General Election guided by established...

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) is working with Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) to assist members of the disabled community to acquire their tax registration number (TRN). Executive Director, JCPD, Dr. Christine Hendricks, told JIS News that the objective is to enable more persons with disabilities to access the one-off grant of $10,000 that is available under the...

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) Head office located at Twickenham Park, Spanish Town, St. Catherine, will undergo deep cleaning and sanitisation starting today August 26 through to Thursday August 27, due to a staff member having been exposed to a confirmed positive case for COVID-19. The staff member is now in quarantine. The Ministry of Health & Wellness as well...

Regrettably as at Tuesday (August 25), Jamaica recorded three COVID-19-related deaths. The deceased are a 76 year old female from St. Catherine; an 89 year old female from Kingston & St. Andrew and a 70 year old male from Kingston & St. Andrew. The total deaths from COVID-19 now stands at19. At the same time, the country recorded 120 new...

The National Water Commission (NWC) is calling on citizens to adhere to the Prohibition Order, despite the increase in water levels at the two major catchment systems in the Corporate Area. “The systems remain far below optimum levels, despite the moderate improvements as a result of the torrential rains that have been impacting the island over the past several days....

The Commission of Strata Corporations (CSC) is urging strata properties to implement stronger safety measures at entry points as a means of protecting proprietors and visitors from contracting the coronavirus (COVID-19). “Since the resumption of inspections by the CSC, our inspectors are reporting that security personnel or persons at access points are not wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), including masks...