Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is assuring that there is a very low risk of persons having an adverse reaction to the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. “We are not here to say that vaccines are risk-less…there are concerns about vaccines and some of those concerns would be legitimate…[but] in general, the vaccines appear to be very, very safe,” he...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), exchanges greetings with Olympic gold medallist, Hansle Parchment, during a courtesy call at Jamaica House on Thursday (August 12). Mr. Parchment won the 110-metre hurdles event at the just-concluded Tokyo Olympics.

The Government is expected to make an announcement, shortly, regarding additional brands of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines being sourced for Jamaica. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said that details of the undertaking are expected to be outlined “in the next day or two”. These could include the Pfizer and Moderna brands, which have sparked public interest....

The Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC), an agency of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, is establishing a Mango Agro Park in the Toll Gate area of Clarendon and is seeking investors to participate in the venture. Chief Executive Officer of the AIC, Dr. Al Powell, told JIS News that already 15 applications have been received, including from overseas interests. He said...

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has embarked on a new initiative to bolster the provision of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines to member countries. The undertaking, being piloted through PAHO’s Revolving Fund Facility, aims to augment supplies being provided through existing arrangements where these are deemed inadequate. These include: the World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility...

The Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change is working towards ensuring that Jamaica can begin to benefit from incentives under the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) programme by early next year. “We are hopeful that by February 2022, we will have a structure for REDD+ in Jamaica,” Principal Director of the Climate Change Division...

The rise of food delivery service has become a major trend in Jamaica over the past year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, and positioned to take advantage of the increasing demand for effective and time-sensitive delivery is the new Jamaican tech start-up, Driva Ja. The online food delivery service boasts that it is Jamaica’s answer to Uber Eats and...