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Senior citizens wait to get vaccinated at the recent vaccination blitz, held at the National Arena, St. Andrew.

Don’t Mask Flu-Like Symptoms In Order To Get Vaccine – Dr. Ennis

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is advising Jamaicans not to take medication to mask flu-like symptoms in order to get the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. Director of the Family Health Unit in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), converses with Editor-at-Large, Jamaica Observer, Arthur Hall (right), and Executive Editor-Publications, Jamaica Observer, Vernon Davidson, during a one-on-one media interview on Thursday (April 8) as part of a series dubbed ‘10 Minutes with the Prime Minister’. The interview was conducted at the Banquet Hall, Jamaica House.

PHOTOS: PM One-On-One Interview With Jamaica Observer

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Logo.

Bank Of Jamaica Advisory on LUMI

Child Protection and Family Services Agency

CPFSA Calls On Parents To Discipline Children With Love

Director of the Family Health Unit in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis.

Health Official Says Astrazeneca Vaccine Has Gone Through Layers Of Approval

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.

5 years ago Justice

Child Diversion Can Reduce Youth Reoffending – Minister Chuck

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the National Child Diversion Programme can play a key role in reducing youth reoffending in Jamaica. Child diversion involves measures to deal with child offenders, without resorting to formal judicial proceedings. So far, 305 children have been diverted from the criminal justice system through the work of the national programme. Addressing a recent JIS...

National Child Diversion Consultant, Ruth Carey, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.

5 years ago Justice

Acceptance Of ADR Will Require Culture Shift – Consultant

National Child Diversion Consultant, Ruth Carey, says that acceptance of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as a means of settling conflicts outside of the courts will require a culture shift. Ms. Carey, who was addressing a recent JIS Think Tank, said that many persons view the use of ADR processes in the criminal justice system, such as restorative justice, mediation, arbitration...

5 years ago Youth

Early Childhood Act Prohibits Corporal Punishment

The Early Childhood Commission has noted with deep concern a report in yesterday's Gleaner that a child in a day care centre was subjected to corporal punishment. The Commission is reminding operators that corporal punishment is not to be inflicted on a child in an Early Childhood Institution as outlined in the Early Childhood Act 2005 (Section 16 (1)). An Early Childhood...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre), along with Chief Justice Bryan Sykes (fifth left) and President of the Court of the Appeal, Justice Patrick Brooks (fifth right), share a moment with members of the judiciary, who were sworn into higher office, during a ceremony held at King’s House in St. Andrew on April 7. They are (from left) Carla Thomas, Cresencia Brown Beckford, Evon Brown, Marsha Dunbar Green, Tania Mott Tulloch-Reid, Sandria Wong Small, Ann-Marie Lawrence Grainger and Heather Carnegie.

5 years ago Justice

Eight Members Of The Judiciary Appointed To Higher Office

Eight members of the judiciary were sworn into higher office today (April 7) by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, during a ceremony at King’s House. They are Marsha Dunbar Green, Evon Brown, Cresencia Brown Beckford, who were appointed to act as Judges of the Court of Appeal from April 12 to July 31, 2021. Also taking...

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 update of Tuesday, April 6, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 72 41,400 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 37 23,232 Males 35 18,165 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 4 months to 92 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 0 2,298 Hanover 5 1,153 ...

Head of the Trelawny Police, Superintendent Carlos Russell.

5 years ago National Security and Peace

Trelawny Police Tackling Domestic Disputes, Threats

Head of the Trelawny Police, Superintendent Carlos Russell, says tackling domestic disputes and threats is a high priority for the police. In an interview with JIS News, Superintendent Russell said that a strategic action plan has been devised for the parish, which sees the police working closely with the community to cauterise such incidents. “We already have our Community Safety...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), observes pan jerked chicken being prepared by Chef Oneisha Brown (right), along Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in Montego Bay, St. James, on April 5, during a meeting with business entities participating in the E-commerce National Delivery Solution (ENDS) programme, which commenced in the parish on April 2.

5 years ago Coronavirus

National Security Minister Commends Jamaicans For Their Level Of Compliance

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has commended Jamaicans for their level of compliance with the coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions imposed by Government over the last two weekends, to stem the spread of the virus. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announced the measures at a recent press conference, which include extended weekend curfews to restrict the movement...