Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, says that young people must be included in any solutions aimed at addressing youth crime and violence. Dr. Henry, who was addressing the virtual United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Youth Summit on crime and violence recently, noted that there was a time when initiatives were planned with minimal...

The Justice Training Institute (JTI) is making it easier for students to do their assessments amid the challenges caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking with JIS News, Director Principal of the JTI, Karen Campbell Bascoe, said that the move is part of efforts to improve programme delivery to better cater to students’ needs. “There is fatigue for everybody in...

The Real Estate Board (REB) is clamping down on dealers who fail to complete the risk assessment survey, which is part of the entity’s anti-money laundering efforts. Chief Executive Officer of the REB, Sandra Garrick, told JIS News that 13 real estate dealers’ licences were suspended earlier this month for failure to complete and submit the Board’s Anti-Money Laundering Risk...

With tourism workers reportedly flocking to vaccination sites in resort towns across the island, two south-coast entities are being praised for having 100 per cent of their staff fully vaccinated. Jakes Hotel and Jack Sprat Restaurant and Bar, both in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth, now have the unique distinction on achieving 100 per cent staff take-up of the COVID-19 vaccine....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is moving to make travel with Jamaica’s vaccination card more seamless by establishing a system for verifying the validity of the vaccination status of Jamaicans. The Prime Minister’s announcement comes following concerns being raised after it emerged that the United Kingdom’s Government does not recognise the vaccination status of Jamaicans...

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) will be hosting a lotion and body cream formulation workshop on September 30 as part of its efforts to support the development of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the agro-manufacturing sector. The two-day workshop will be done virtually and will comprise practical demonstrations with resource materials supplied by the SRC, theoretical presentations, a...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 434 81,828 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 253 46,560 Males 181 35,262 Under Investigation 0 6 AGE RANGE 5 months to 97 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 25 4,314 Hanover 15 2,690 Kingston & St. Andrew 95 20,301 Manchester...