The Bank of Jamaica’s (BOJ) Electronic Document Record Management System Project has been approved by Cabinet for inclusion and implementation under the Government’s Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP). The project is being implemented to bolster the Bank’s information and data governance programme. Minister of Education, Youth, and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during Wednesday’s (September 22) digital Post-Cabinet...

Jamaica has been named to the Executive Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and will serve for the 2021-2024 term. The Committee acts as a working party of the PAHO Conference or Directing Council and is composed of nine Member States of the Organization.   In welcoming Jamaica’s election to the Committee, Minister of Health & Wellness, Dr....

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, Says the Government is working on several policies and programmes to reduce the chances of youth becoming involved in crime and violence. According to Minister Morgan, amending the Child Care and Protection Act, which speaks to enumerating the rights of children, is one of the policies...

Through the Road-A-Fix Programme, some $23.5 million has been spent to rehabilitate and patch roads in the constituency of Manchester Central. These include Top Coffee Grove, Tulsa Road, Bottom Coffee Grove, Throwers, Ingleside, Blue Mountain, Mandeville Town, Barnstaple and Manchester Road. This was disclosed by Member of Parliament for the area, Rhoda Moy Crawford, during her contribution to the 2021/22...

Work has started on phase three of the $2.7-billion Greater Mandeville Water Supply Improvement Project. The project includes the supply of well pumps and transmission pipeline replacements; supply and installation of a 200,000-imperial gallon steel tank; construction of three new well sites; and installation of new transmission mains to replace aged infrastructure, and seven new pumping units. “When completed, more...

The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET) is inviting all electricians and electrical inspectors to participate in the public consultation series for the Government Electrical Regulator (GER) being held September 28 and 29. The GER, formerly the Board of Examiners (Licensing of Electricians) is being established following the passing of the Electricity Act, 2015, which governs the local electrical...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 21) started the debate on the National Identification and Registration Act, which makes provision for a voluntary and secure national identification system for Jamaica. In April 2019, the Constitutional Court highlighted deficiencies in the previous 2017 Act.  However, these have been fully addressed in the new legislation. Opening the debate, Minister of Justice,...