The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has hailed the posthumous victory of the Reggae legend Toots Hibbert in the Grammy Awards for 2020 which were announced today. Toots and the Maytals won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album with 'Got to Be Tough’. Minister Grange said she was “very pleased to hear that...

The 12 blind and visually impaired artisans of  the Superior Craft and More Co-operative Society,  are now offerings their skills in caning, webbing, wickerwork and cording from a more comfortable and well-equipped workspace. With grant funding of $1.8 million under the European Union (EU)-funded Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP), a small building was constructed to accommodate them at the Jamaica Society...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL  NOTES Confirmed Cases 587 30,499   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Females 332 17,110   Males 255 13,386   Under Investigation 0 3   AGE RANGE 6 weeks  to 95 years 1 day to 104 years   PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 40 1,681   Hanover 17 871   KSA 162...

Government is in the process of updating the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Act to effectively combat human trafficking. “We are currently in the process of preparing further amendments just to ensure that the legislation remains in line with current realities,” said Chairman of the National Taskforce Against Trafficking in Person (NATFATIP), Courtney Williams. He was speaking at a virtual Jamaica...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging Jamaicans to properly dispose of the increased waste being generated at home due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Waste management is one of the areas of focus by the agency for World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) 2021, which is being observed on Monday (March 15), under the theme: ‘The COVID Conscious Consumer: Food...

Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller, is assuring residents of the parish that the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines coming into the island are safe and effective. “My advice to persons out there who are skeptical, is to take the jab,” he told JIS News. “A lot of people worldwide are taking the vaccines. I have...

Mayor of Falmouth and Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, Councillor Colin Gager, has called on all public officials to get vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID 19). Speaking at the monthly meeting of the municipal corporation on Thursday, (March 11), Mayor Gager volunteered to be “next in line” to receive the vaccine. He said that taking the injection is not...