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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasiss a point, while making a statement during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (Oct. 26).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasiss a point, while making a statement during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (Oct. 26).

PM Announces New Curfew Hours; Sunday No Longer A No-Movement Day

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced new curfew hours, from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., seven days per week, effective Friday (October 29). With the adjustment, Sunday will no longer be a no-movement day. “This new curfew...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

PM To Provide Update on COVID-19 Measures
The mermaid sculpture, created through partnership between the Montego Bay Marine Park and Smilozone Waste Management Limited, is unveiled at a press conference held on Saturday (October 23), at the marine park. Sharing the proud moment (from left) are Operations Manager at Smilozone Waste Management Limited, Laur-Ann Daley; Environmental Sculptor, Robert “Toby” Grant; Montego Bay Marine Park Executive Director, Hugh Shim; and Councillor Dwight Crawford of the Spring Gardens Division.
The mermaid sculpture, created through partnership between the Montego Bay Marine Park and Smilozone Waste Management Limited, is unveiled at a press conference held on Saturday (October 23), at the marine park. Sharing the proud moment (from left) are Operations Manager at Smilozone Waste Management Limited, Laur-Ann Daley; Environmental Sculptor, Robert “Toby” Grant; Montego Bay Marine Park Executive Director, Hugh Shim; and Councillor Dwight Crawford of the Spring Gardens Division.

Montego Bay Marine Park Gets Mermaid
Acting Marketing Manager, Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Jodi-Ann Reid.
Acting Marketing Manager, Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Jodi-Ann Reid.

Submissions Invited For Harmony Beach Park Social Media Video Competition
Camrie Hines (left) of Westmoreland, accepts his award for Public Health Inspector of the Year 2021 from Director of the Environmental Health Unit in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Everton Baker. Occasion was the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI) 75th Annual Educational Conference opening and awards ceremony at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (October 25).
Camrie Hines (left) of Westmoreland, accepts his award for Public Health Inspector of the Year 2021 from Director of the Environmental Health Unit in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Everton Baker. Occasion was the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI) 75th Annual Educational Conference opening and awards ceremony at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (October 25).

Westmoreland Native Is Public Health Inspector For The Year

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Finance & Public Service

Consumption Taxes for September Due Friday October 29

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding business persons that Consumption Taxes for the month of September are due on Friday October 29, 2021, to include GCT, SCT, TCT and GART. This is in keeping with the requirement for these taxpayers to make their monthly Consumption Tax Returns and payments on the last working day of the month, after the end...
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Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held at the agency’s offices in Kingston on Monday (October 25)
Local GovernmentRural Development

JFB Observes Fire And Life Safety Week

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) will be hosting a slew of activities, utilising traditional and social media, to commemorate the 25th year of Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week (FLSAW) and is encouraging citizens to participate. The week is being observed from October 24 to 30 under the theme ‘Empowering Citizens to Create Fire Safe Communities’. Speaking at a JIS...
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Director of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Kenute Hare, addressing a recent JIS Think Tank.
Transport

Vehicles Should Only Have Licence Plates Issued Locally

Director of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Kenute Hare, is urging motorists to desist from affixing licence plates to their vehicles that are not issued in Jamaica. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Mr. Hare warned that the practice will not be tolerated. “We have noticed the trend where there are different types of licence plates on motor vehicles....
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Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) and Chairman of Expo Jamaica Organising Committee, Aswad Morgan.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

Virtual Expo Jamaica on October 27

More than 200 buyers from North America, the United Kingdom (UK), Canada and the Caribbean are set to participate in the virtual staging of Expo Jamaica on Wednesday, October 27, beginning at 8:30 a.m. The event, being held under the theme ‘A Vision of the Future’, is hosted by the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) in collaboration with the...
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Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)
Health & Wellness

PAHO Develops Tool to Track Cases During Disease Outbreaks

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has developed a modelling tool that tracks cases during outbreaks of diseases, such as the coronavirus (COVID-19), and forecasts short-term trends. Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, said that this tool will help member countries analyse the impact of different public health measures to inform their responses. “Today, countries in the Caribbean, including Antigua and Barbuda,...
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