Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that even though the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection rates are trending downwards, the population should remain vigilant against the virus. Speaking with reporters during a recent vaccination mobilisation tour in Clarendon, the Prime Minster noted that whenever the COVID-19 rates decrease, persons tend to feel that the country is out of danger and...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that Jamaicans will not be forced or mandated to accept the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, but noted that there may be “differential treatment” for persons who take the vaccines versus those who refuse to be inoculated. The Prime Minister, who was speaking with residents of James Hill in Clarendon, recently, noted that differential...

President of the Jamaica Association for Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Karen Brown, says public sensitisation and education can better help to temper the varying levels of hostility that public health inspectors face in the line of work. Addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ held at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James on Saturday (October 23),...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has lauded the work of the country’s public health inspectors in ensuring a healthy and safe environment, particularly as the country combats the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In a speech delivered on his behalf by Director of the Environmental Health Unit in the Ministry, Everton Baker, at the opening of the...

The Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says employers are important to the development and improvement of higher-education programmes through the National Qualifications Framework of Jamaica. “They inform the industry-specific knowledge and skills required at each level within the discipline,” she stated. She was speaking at the virtual launch of the book “Integrated Higher Education in Support...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says Jamaica is to receive approximately 145,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine this week. Of the total, 45,630 doses are being donated by the Government of Suriname while 100,620 doses were purchased through the COVAX Facility. Dr. Tufton said that administration of the Pfizer vaccine is expected to commence on...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding the public that it will open select Tax Offices this Saturday October 30, 2021, and every last Saturday of the month for the remainder of the 2021/22 financial year, subject to any announcements by the government on Covid containment measures. The Tax Authority is reporting collections of over $244M, which translates to approximately 19,000...