Jamaica has recorded 19 new COVID-19 cases and 13 more recoveries as at Monday (July 20). The total number of confirmed positives is now 809 while recoveries have moved to 706. The newly confirmed cases are comprised of 11 females and 8 males, with ages ranging from three (3) to 70 years. They are of addresses in Kingston and St....

Managing Director of Ports Security Corps Ltd. (PSC), Major Merrick Lloyd, is satisfied with the level of care taken by the agency and its officers in following the necessary protocols to prevent COVID-19 infection. In an interview with JIS News, Major Lloyd explained that the PSC is responsible for carrying out security screening at the airports and seaports, which necessitates...

A virtual forum for Jamaican small businesses in the North-east United States of America (USA) will be held on Wednesday, July 22 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The forum, organised by the Jamaica Diaspora North-east, USA, will focus on grants for small business and access to financing. Global Jamaica Diaspora Council Representative, North-east USA, Dr. Karren Dunkley, told JIS...

Virtual conferences are now a feature of the Ministry of Justice’s Restorative Justice Unit (RJU) offerings, in direct response to minimising potential client exposure to COVID-19. A Restorative Justice Conference is one of the tools used to address disputes by facilitating a meeting of the victim, offender, and member of the community. Restorative Justice Coordinator, Andriene Lindsay, told JIS News...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed the country’s front-line workers for the critical role they play in the country’s fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking at a thanksgiving service at the Webster Memorial United Church in St. Andrew on July 19, Mr. Holness expressed gratitude to members of the medical profession, police force and fire brigade;...

The Ministry of Justice restorative justice centres across the island have resumed full operations. In April, the centres scaled down operations and cancelled sensitisation sessions as a result of reduced intake of cases, owing to the suspension of parish court sittings due to the coroanvirus (COVID-19). Coordinator of the Restorative Justice Programme, Andriene Lindsay, told JIS News that the centres...

Government officials (at right) in discussion with Members of the Opposition, led by Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips (fifth left), about the National Identification System (NIDS). The meeting was held at The Jamaica Pegasus in New Kingston, earlier this year.