Local Government and Rural Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has joined with international voices in underscoring the importance of regional and international cooperation in disaster risk reduction. International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) is observed annually on October 13 and the 2021 edition will focus on ‘International Cooperation for Developing Countries to Reduce their Disaster Risk and Disaster Losses’....

The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) will be playing a key role in the thrust by the Road Safety Unit (RSU) to decrease the number of road fatalities. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, ITA Director, Kenute Hare, said that the entity fully endorses the RSU’s ‘Stop di Foolishness’ Campaign, which is aimed at urging road users to exercise extreme...

Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Board (REB)/Commission of Strata Corporations (CSC), Sandra Garrick, is urging prospective homebuyers to contact the agency before entering any contractual arrangements. “When you are purchasing units, prior to getting involved in the transaction, contact the Real Estate Board to ensure that the developers are registered, so that your investment can be protected,” she...

Cabinet is shortly expected to deliberate on the proposed implementation of a Government of Jamaica Employee Management Policy. The Policy incorporates minimum standards that will, among other things, standardise the approach to employee performance management across the public sector. It is expected to facilitate a culture of performance among public servants by enabling their development to become results-oriented, high performing...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says new vaccination policies are to be implemented after the Government completes its public education campaign. He noted that in the interim, all sections of the population must be exposed to information about the vaccine and given the choice and opportunity to get vaccinated. “We will respect people's rights and the process before we do anything,...

The third staging of the Rural Girls Rock Award will be held on Wednesday, (October 13) at the Village Academy of Jamaica in Moneague, St Ann, beginning at 10:00 a.m. It is being organised by the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA) in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport as part of activities to mark International Day of Rural...

The Cabinet of Jamaica officially resumed in-person meetings on Monday (October 11) after approximately 10 months of convening remotely. As part of the protocol for the return to face-to-face meetings, Cabinet members presented their coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination cards for inspection by protocol staff of the Office of the Prime Minister. In his remarks at the start of this session, Prime...