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Improved Training For Motorcyclists In Westmoreland
A virtual training and motorcycle simulator programme building was officially opened at the Petersfield Vocational Training Centre in Westmoreland on Sunday (August 16). The project, spearheaded by the Ministry of National Security, was done at a cost of $52 million and will allow authorities to deliver important content to riders while also assessing their physical capabilities and readiness. Minister without...
St. Thomas Placed Under 14-Day Curfew
Effective Tuesday (August 18), the parish of St. Thomas will be under curfew for 14 days between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. daily. In addition, the community quarantine that is currently in effect for the Church Corner area in the parish has been extended for another 14 days and will now end on September 2 instead of...
Nominations Open For PM’s National Youth Awards For Excellence
Nominations are now being accepted for the Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence. They will be closed on September 11. Chair of the Selection Committee, Rhys Campbell, told JIS News that the annual event is open to all Jamaican nationals between 15 and 29 years of age who are living in Jamaica and the diaspora. Nominees should excel, show...
All Systems Go for Nomination Day
The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) is fully prepared to receive nominations of candidates for the September 3 General Parliamentary Elections. Nomination of candidates to contest the elections will take place on Tuesday, August 18 from 10:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. at designated Nomination Centres across the 63 constituencies. Director of Elections, Glasspole Brown, is expecting the day’s activities to flow smoothly....
NWC Customers Urged To Make Use Of COVID-19 Assistance Programme
The National Water Commission (NWC) is encouraging customers to take advantage of its COVID-19 Assistance Programme (CAP), which has been extended until August 31, 2020. Corporate Public Relations Manager at the NWC, Andrew Canon, told JIS News, that the extension was in recognition of the financial constraints that some customers are facing at this time given the impact of the...
Stakeholder Feedback To Be Incorporated In Credit Union Bill
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says stakeholder feedback on the Credit Union Special Provisions Bill will be incorporated in the proposed legislation, which he anticipates will be implemented during the next Parliamentary term. He says the Bill, now being reviewed by stakeholders, aims to bring the credit union movement under the Bank of...