A total of 26,512 Jamaicans, including Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, have, so far, received their first dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. This is the first of two doses, with the next to be administered within another eight to 12 weeks. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan...

The Legal Aid Council (LAC) is reiterating its commitment to providing legal representation, especially to persons incarcerated who are mentally-ill. This, forms part of the mandate of the Council, which was established to administer an efficient and coordinated legal-aid system in Jamaica that benefits all. Legal Officer with the Legal Aid Council , Kerona Spence, told JIS News, that every...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) wishes to advise the public, that consequent on the recent announcement by the Prime Minister of the increased COVID-19 restrictions, the Tax Authority has been authorized to adjust its closing time to 1:00 pm on Friday, March 26, Thursday, April 1 and Friday, April 9, 2021. This means that all Revenue Service Centres, Tax Offices and the Stamp Office will be open to the public...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says that leveraging the power of renewable sources for the country’s energy sector is a priority in the creation of a “new Jamaica”. “The anticipated impact will result in less vulnerability to external economic shocks, more immunity from the negative effects of geopolitical tensions, reduced energy prices, 100 per cent electricity...

Jamaicans, especially the younger population, are again being urged to protect the society’s most vulnerable by adhering to the infection prevention and control measures implemented by the Government to control the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the appeal in light of statistics showing that while the younger age cohorts...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, on Tuesday (March 23), officially launched the 25-member National Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Committee, which will be charged with buttressing the Ministry’s work to effectively combat NCDs in Jamaica. The body is chaired by Professor of Epidemiology and Internal Medicine and Director of the Epidemiology Research Unit (ERU), Caribbean Institute of...