The National Housing Trust (NHT) is to extend the cash refund granted to public-sector workers to April 2022. This was announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during his contribution to the 2021/22 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 18. Since 2016, some 26,300 public-sector mortgagors have been receiving their contribution refund in cash, annually....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has advised that he will be announcing new and stronger coronavirus (COVID-19) infection prevention and control measures, when the current provisions expire on March 22. He was making his 2021/22 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 18), under the theme ‘Recovery: Faster, Stronger, Better’. Mr. Holness said the...

Body-worn camera systems are now being rolled out for members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). A body-worn camera is a wearable audio, video, or photographic recording system used to document images of activities. Making his contribution to the 2021/22 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 18, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said that the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says he intends to get vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19) “in keeping with the prioritisation order”. He was making his contribution to the 2021/22 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 18), under the theme ‘Recovery: Faster, Stronger, Better’. Mr. Holness advised that he will receive his vaccine during...

More than 800 tourism workers have been resensitised about the COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols that were established for the reopening of the sector in June last year. The protocols were developed in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Health and Wellness, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Executive Training Manager at the Tourism...

The Justice Ministry is reporting that 305 children have been referred to the National Child Diversion Programme since its implementation in March 2020. The programme involves implementing measures to divert children, who come into conflict with the law, away from the formal criminal justice system. It is in line with the country’s obligations under the Convention on the Rights of...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has said that as of Monday (March 22), persons 75 years and older will be able to set appointments to receive coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines by calling the 888-ONE-LOVE telephone number. Dr. Tufton was speaking at the signing of a Vaccine Implementation contract with itelbpo smart solutions on Thursday (March 18)...