The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on Tuesday (April 13) passed a Resolution to posthumously honour the late Jamaican international footballer, Luton Shelton with the Keys to the City of Kingston. The Keys to the City of Kingston is the highest honour that can be bestowed by the KSAMC. Up until the time of his death, Mr. Shelton...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, is appealing to Jamaicans to recommit their energies, talents and intellectual abilities towards protecting children. The State Minister was addressing the virtual launch of Child Month, today (April 13). Child Month 2021 will be observed in May under the theme ‘I Strive to Overcome Adversities with Resilience...

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) plans to restructure its operations, improve its supervisory capabilities, and facilitate the expansion of the financial markets. This, while ensuring the safety and soundness of regulated entities and greater consumer protection. The Commission will pursue several strategies to this end in fiscal year 2021/22, details of which are outlined in the Jamaica Public Bodies Estimates...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is reminding parents, guardians and school administrators that due to the continuing negative effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the decision to cancel some sittings of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) for 2020/2021 still stands. The PEP Performance Task and Curriculum-based Test at grade six have been cancelled. As a result, a hybrid...

Due to the high demand for the COVID-19 Vaccine, the Ministry of Health & Wellness wishes to advise the public that the following Blitz sites have reached their capacity for today, Tuesday, April 13, 2021:  National Arena in Kingston  Manchester High School  Sandals Inn (Kent Avenue), St James  All locations in Westmoreland For other locations, priority...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL  NOTES Confirmed Cases 161 42,924 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 79 24,024 Males 82 18,897 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 2 years to 96 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 10 2,368 Hanover 6 1,185 KSA 37 12,264 Manchester 3 2,552 Portland 8 1,389 St....

Director of Family Health Services at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis, is assuring the public that the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine does not impair or impede the body’s immune system to fight other illnesses. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Dr. Ennis explained that the vaccine operates to generate antibodies that are specific to a particular...