The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) have partnered with the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) to host a series of digital seminars for regional journalists and communicators focused on responsible reporting of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Four webinars are scheduled, which are intended to better position the participants to provide accurate evidence-based information regarding COVID-19 developments...

As part of the Government of Jamaica’s (GOJ) Controlled Entry Programme, arrangements have been finalized for approximately 300 Jamaicans to arrive in the island. The Jamaicans will arrive at Port Royal via two cruise vessels, Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas and the Disney Wonder, over the next 24 hours. Debarkation of both vessels will take place on Saturday, June...

The Government will commence a $220-million house-wiring project in select constituencies during this fiscal year. This was disclosed by Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, in her contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (June 17). She said that the wiring project is being managed by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund...

Members of the public are invited to participate in the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC) ‘Productivity in Focus’ virtual discussion session on Friday (June 19), under the theme ‘Work Smarter not Harder’. The event, oganised in observance of World Productivity Day on Saturday (June 20), will open the dialogue on productivity as Jamaica deals with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “This is...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says the Government continues to put measures in place to protect the rights and well-being of the nation’s children. He noted that a National Plan of Action for an Integrated Response to Children and Violence (NPACV) has been adopted, providing an inter-sectoral response to treating with...

For the 2019/20 fiscal year the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) secured some $27.8 million for aggrieved consumers, resolving some 83.7 per cent of the complaints received. Minister of Industry Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 16. “Of note, too, the CAC...

The country has saved J$376,355,737.57 (more than US$3.2 million) in electricity costs resulting from a reduction in energy consumption in several government entities. These savings were realised over a nine-year period at 28 facilities, which received energy-efficient retrofits and interventions under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme (EECP). This was disclosed by Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval...