Jamaica acceded to the International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonisation of Customs Procedures, also known as the Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC) on Saturday (August 7), thus becoming the 128th contracting party. Senior Director, Trade Facilitation and Special Projects at the Jamaica Customs Agency, Michelle Bryan, told JIS News that the RKC is designed to help contracting parties achieve a...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the government is intensifying efforts to deliver 100 indigent houses during the 2021/2022 financial year. He said the programme will commence in West Central St. Andrew, then it will move to South West St. Andrew, Central Kingston, West Kingston, and other constituencies across the island, as well as the...

Executive Director for the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities, Dr. Christine Hendricks, says work to develop three codes of practice, designed to safeguard persons with disabilities, has been completed. Speaking recently on the JIS Television programme, ‘Get the Facts’, Dr. Hendricks explained that codes of practice are practical guidelines on how the society can accommodate persons with disabilities in...

The Dispute Resolution Foundation (DRF) is facilitating a customised basic mediation training course for Attorneys-at-Law. This is in keeping with the Foundation’s mandate to produce quality Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) practitioners, in efforts to engender peace across the society. Manager for Youth Services and Administration at the DRF, Cherrol Taylor, told JIS News that several attorneys expressed an interest in...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 879 62,712 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 509 35,374 Males 370 27,335 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 2 days to 96 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 56 3,192 Hanover 52 1,983 Kingston & St. Andrew 145 16,522 Manchester...

With the new Covid-19 restrictions imposed by the Government of Jamaica from August 22-24 and August 29-31, 2021, the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) will be making adjustments to its guaranteed service times.   The Agency will be increasing its processing times as follows:   Services Adjusted Processing Time Annual Returns 10 Days Change Documents 10 Days New Company Incorporation...

The Judiciary of Jamaica has revised its operations in response to the no movement days announced by the government. Director of Client Services, Communications and Information at the Court Administration Division (CAD) Mrs. Kadiesh Fletcher said all courts will be closed early on no movement days. “While the courts are exempt under the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA), we foresee there...