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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right), looks on as Captain Hugh Helps (2nd left), points out the control panel system of the Jamaica III Utility Vessel during a tour of the boat on August 11. This was after the official commissioning and christening of the Port Authority of Jamaica vessel at Newport East, Kingston. Others (from left) are: President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley; and Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew and wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right), looks on as Captain Hugh Helps (2nd left), points out the control panel system of the Jamaica III Utility Vessel during a tour of the boat on August 11. This was after the official commissioning and christening of the Port Authority of Jamaica vessel at Newport East, Kingston. Others (from left) are: President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley; and Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew and wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness.

Fiscal Discipline Enabling Capital Investments In Critical Areas – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that fiscal discipline is enabling the Government to make capital investments in critical areas to improve infrastructure and position the country for growth. He was speaking on Wednesday (August 11) at the...
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COVID-19 Update for Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Newly commissioned Justices of the Peace for St. Catherine (from left), Jeffrey McKenzie and Dwight Stewart take the Oath of Office during a virtual commissioning ceremony broadcast from the Phillippo Baptist Church in the parish on Wednesday (August 11). They were among 207 JPs who were sworn in during the ceremony. The majority of the JPs participated virtually.
Newly commissioned Justices of the Peace for St. Catherine (from left), Jeffrey McKenzie and Dwight Stewart take the Oath of Office during a virtual commissioning ceremony broadcast from the Phillippo Baptist Church in the parish on Wednesday (August 11). They were among 207 JPs who were sworn in during the ceremony. The majority of the JPs participated virtually.

Justices Of The Peace Urged To Be Guardians Of The Office
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), listens as Captain of the Jamaica III Utility Vessel, Hugh Helps, highlights some of the features of the vessel’s engine room during the commissioning and christening ceremony held at Newport East, Kingston, on August 11.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), listens as Captain of the Jamaica III Utility Vessel, Hugh Helps, highlights some of the features of the vessel’s engine room during the commissioning and christening ceremony held at Newport East, Kingston, on August 11.

PM Appeals For More Jamaicans To Take COVID-19 Vaccine
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett

Workers Urged To Get Vaccinated As Jamaica Anticipates Cruise Ship Return

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High Alert Activated For Missing Child, Andrew Barker

A High Alert has been activated for 10-year-od Andrew Barker of New Nursery, Twickenham Park, St. Catherine who has been missing since Wednesday, August 11. He is of brown complexion, slim build and about 121 centimetres (4 feet) tall. Reports from the from the Duhaney Park Police are that about 6:05 p.m., Andrew was last seen at a shop on...
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Labour

786 Persons Placed in Jobs Using the ELE

A total of 786 jobseekers were placed in employment locally through the Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE), with females accounting for 78.2 per cent of placements. As contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) 2020 Economic and Social Survey, there were, however, an overall decrease in placements – 36.9 per cent and 49.4 per cent for males and females, respectively....
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Education

Digital Literacy Skills Framework to be Established

The Broadcasting Commission, in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), is to establish a Digital Literacy Skills Framework for Jamaica. This according to the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) 2020 Economic and Social Survey, which says, “This intends to aid the development of digital literacy in the era of the fourth revolution as a regulatory...
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Finance & Public Service

Suspension Of Banking Services To The Public

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, effective today, Wednesday, 11 August 2021, Bank of Jamaica will temporarily suspend the offering of teller services until Friday, August 13, 2021. Please be reminded that coin exchange services have been suspended since August 2020. In this regard, we therefore recommend that for the exchange of foreign currencies and other banking services, the...
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Chief Technical Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Yaneke Watson. (Photo: Contributed)
Housing

Application For Low-Cost Housing Design Competition Ends August 31

The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation is reminding interested persons that application for the Government's Low-Cost Housing Design Competition ends on August 31, 2021. “We are looking forward to seeing the creative new ideas and designs emerging from the competition,” Chief Technical Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation in the Ministry, Yaneke Watson, told JIS News “This will...
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Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
Coronavirus

Latin America And Caribbean Countries Receive 40.5 Million Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines To Date – PAHO

Approximately 40.5 million doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines have so far been donated to Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) member countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. PAHO Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, said that approximately 79 per cent of these are direct bilateral donations, with the remaining 21 per cent being channelled through the World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVID-19 Vaccines...
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Public Relations Officer, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks (centre), in discussion with former Assistant Superintendent, Heather Williams (left), and Acting Sergeant, Donovan Morgan, at the Brigade’s headquarters in Kingston recently.
Local Government

JFB Responds To More Than Fires

When one hears the name ‘Jamaica Fire Brigade’ (JFB), the first thought is of firefighters putting out blazes, but the entity is reminding the public that it also responds to non-fire related incidents including medical emergencies and rescue. JFB’s Public Relations Officer, Emeleo Ebanks, told JIS News that the brigade offers ambulance services for medical and trauma cases. “For January...
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