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Commission Of Senior Parish Court Judges Launched

A Commission of Senior Judges of the Parish Courts has been launched to oversee the implementation of the policies and procedures outlined in the strategic plan of the judiciary. Chief Justice Bryan Sykes, who addressed the virtual launch ceremony on...

Senior geographic information systems (GIS) Manager and Trainer, National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB), Simone Lloyd.

NSDMB Committed To GIS Awareness And Training

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), responds to queries from media personnel during the weekly virtual COVID Conversations press briefing on Tuesday (March 23). Flanking Dr. Tufton are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunstan Bryan; and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.

Gov’t Rolling Out COVID-19 Vaccination Blitzes

Parish Courts Increase Clearance Rate Despite COVID -19

Child Diversion Officer for the Parish of Portland, Simmonette Rose Daniels, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.

Portland Police And Children’s Court Judge Lauded For Supporting Child Diversion Programme

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

5 years ago Justice

Child Diversion Programme Non-Compliance Below Three Per Cent

The National Child Diversion Programme is reporting a low non-compliance rate among participants of less than three per cent. This means that children are consenting to and are engaging in the treatment programme designed as part of the diversion process. Addressing a recent JIS Think Tank, National Child Diversion Consultant, Ruth Carey, told JIS News that the low non-compliance rate...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, completes a registration form before receiving the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine at The Good Samaritan’s Inn in Kingston on Monday (March 22).

5 years ago NIDS

PM Highlights Importance Of NIDS

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, used the occasion of receiving the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine to advocate for the National Identification System (NIDS), noting that the registration process to receive the jab would have been much easier for Jamaicans under NIDS. Mr. Holness was speaking to journalists after getting his first shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine at The Good...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking at the virtual press conference held at Jamaica House on Sunday (March 21).

5 years ago Coronavirus

Prime Minister Announces New COVID-19 Measures For Places Of Worship

All places of worship will be allowed to host services with a maximum of 12 persons, between 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., until April 13. This forms part of the revised measures under the Disaster Risk Management Act to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), which were announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a COVID-19...

Science, Energy & Technology Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz. (File Photo)

5 years ago Energy

Minister Says Electric Vehicles Are The Future

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the Government is advancing legislation and building out the infrastructure that will support and facilitate fulsome electric vehicle (EV) introduction in Jamaica. “As a Government, we are cognisant that electric vehicles are the future, and many global automakers have already begun ramping up their production. We must, therefore, move quickly, both...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a virtual press conference on Sunday (March 21).

5 years ago Coronavirus

Vaccine Waste Below Benchmark

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says Jamaica has managed to keep COVID-19 vaccine waste at .3 per cent, to date, which is way below the country’s two per cent benchmark. He noted that the global standard of waste of the vaccine is three per cent. “We have used some 2,200 vials. There is always going...

Manager for the Applications Secretariat Branch of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Miguel Nelson, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank. (Photo: Yhomo Hutchinson)

5 years ago Environment

Beach Licences Must Be Renewed By March 31

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is reminding beach operators that all licences must be renewed by March 31. Addressing a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (March 16), Manager of NEPA’s Applications Secretariat Branch, Miguel Nelson, said that under the Beach Control (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations of 2015, licences are valid for one year and should be renewed annually by...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams (left), receives the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine from Public Health Nurse at the St. James Public Health Department, Claudette Trought Gordon. The vaccine was administered at the Montego Bay Type Five Health Centre on Monday (March 22).

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Montego Bay’s Mayor Gets COVID-19 Vaccine

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, received his first dose of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine at the Montego Bay Type Five Health Centre in St. James on Monday (March 22). In an interview with JIS News, he encouraged persons to get inoculated and not be dissuaded by misconceptions about the vaccine. “There is nothing wrong with taking the vaccine,...