The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) has adjusted its opening hours as part of measures to contain the risk of transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Effective Wednesday (March 18), the offices across the island will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on weekdays until further notice. Marketing and Planning Manager at the RGD, Nicole Whyte, told JIS News that...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says he is pleased with the operation of the joint security forces in the Seven and Eight Miles communities of Bull Bay in St. Andrew. The communities have been placed under quarantine to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). This follows a Declaration Order by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew...

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) will be providing targeted support to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), during the new fiscal year, which begins April 1. Emphasis will be placed on the priority sectors of manufacturing and agriculture/agribusiness as well as the emerging industries of medical cannabis, hemp and bamboo. As stated in the 2020/21 Jamaica Public Bodies Estimates...

In observance of the health protocols being promoted by the Government of Jamaica (through the Ministry of Health and Wellness), and the nation’s efforts to minimise the spread of the coronavirus – COVID-19, the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is encouraging its customers, including, importers, Customs Brokers and Cargo Agents to undertake payments to the Agency, using its online payment services,...

About 12,000 persons reside in the Seven and Eight Miles communities in Bull Bay, St. Andrew, which are under quarantine, with the Government providing support as best as it can, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. “We continue to provide critical services to the communities, so to the extent that persons need their medication, run...

Managing Director of the Ports Security Corps (PSC), Major Merrick Lloyd, is appealing for understanding from travellers as officers carry out their functions to safeguard the airports and seaports, amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The PSC’s mandate is primarily to secure the ports of entry/exit, including the screening of all passengers. Major Merrick Lloyd, who was speaking in an interview...

Government has approved a contract for US$2.2 million for the provision of protective gear and equipment to help in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). “We hope to get this equipment into Jamaica, specifically 400,000 N5 masks, by sometime next week,” Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said at a press briefing on March 16, at Jamaica House, in...