Legislation is to be developed to govern the operations of communities with shared facilities and expenses which are not governed by the Registration (Strata Titles) Act. This follows Cabinet’s approval for the drafting of legislation to govern properties where the proprietors own in common with each other, real estate, or any other facilities – tennis courts, car parks, roadways –...

Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis, says although the country is experiencing reductions in coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, protocols must be observed. Acknowledging that while the reduction in infections is encouraging, she said the positivity rate is still too high and persons are still being hospitalised. “Outside of those figures and numbers,...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, has lauded Johnson’s Petroleum and United Company Limited for its Transport Operators COVID-19 Initiative, which was launched on October 5 at the Ministry of Transport and Mining. The initiative is aimed at encouraging more transport operators to get vaccinated by providing them with gas vouchers. Speaking at the virtual event, Minister Montague...

Priority is being given to improving the professional development of teachers to assist in mitigating the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the education sector. Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, is encouraging teachers at all levels to take advantage of available training programmes to build on their existing qualifications. “We do recognise that teachers are expected...

More than 100 front-line healthcare workers in St. Elizabeth South Western are to benefit from a special $750,000 COVID-19 Relief Grant. The grant has been facilitated by fintech company, WiPay, in partnership with Member of Parliament, Floyd Green, and other collaborators to reward the healthcare workers who have been hard at work during the pandemic. At a demonstration ceremony on...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is welcoming a medical mission to the island from October 17 to December 17, being organised by the Jamaica Diaspora Northeast. The Health Minister was speaking at the sixth in a series of virtual town hall meetings dubbed “Let’s Connect” with Ambassador Audrey Marks, Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States....

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon Andrew Holness, says the Government remains committed to providing customer service excellence in the public sector. “Within the context of the public sector, both our internal and external customers should expect and receive nothing but the best service. This service should be evident in the efficiency in which we execute responsibilities,” Prime Minister Holness said....