The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says the Jamaica National Commission is coordinating the country’s participation in activities to commemorate the Global Media and Information Literacy Week. The idea for the declaration of the Global Media and Information Literacy Week within the United Nations system was first proposed by Minister Grange. Jamaica’s proposal was...

Electors who have not yet made an application through the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) to renew their existing voter identification (ID) cards are being reminded that they can still do so. “The process will continue. It is up to the elector when they will come in to us. Whenever you decide to come in to our offices, we will...

Minister of Education, Youth, and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, is reminding students and parents to register for the Sixth Form Pathways Programme. “All our students will now have the opportunity to continue their education in one of three pathways,” she said, while addressing a virtual press conference on Monday (October 19). These are the Traditional pathways comprising the Caribbean Advanced...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging businesses to dialogue with workers to obtain vaccine uptake and buy-in before deciding to embark on a mandatory exercise. “What we recommend to employers who would seek to do this is that they go through a very thorough process of engaging their employees, and companies have done that,” the Prime Minister...

The Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC) received a donation of personal protective equipment (PPE) from the Diaspora for Children Foundation (D4CF), to assist with the fight against the coronavirus. The donation includes 360 PPE gowns, 1300 disposable face mask with ear-loops, 720 N95 masks, 224 face shields, 1750 Powder free nitric exam gloves, 2400 Rhino Original Nitrile powder free gloves...

The health team from the Clarendon Health Services will host a vaccination drive in the town centre (under the clock) this Friday, October 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Persons are being encouraged to travel with their government issued identification and Tax Registration Number card to make the vaccination process easier. Persons who wish to use the opportunity to...

The Minister of Culture, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has congratulated Jamaica’ Senior men’s Ice Hockey team for winning all six matches played as an Exhibition team in the LATAM Cup at the Panthers Ice Hockey Den in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, last weekend. Minister Grange said: “Winning all of their six matches, which were played against Colombia, Mexico,...