Jamaica’s total spending on imports and earnings from exports for January to November 2020 declined relative to the similar period in 2019 as released today by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). For January to November 2020, expenditure on imports fell by 28.1 per cent to US$4,247.2 million. By comparison, total imports for the same period in 2019 was US$5,905.5...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness and the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) are partnering to promote healthy eating to maintain good colon health. The partnership comes in observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, being observed in March. Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths in Jamaica for men and women. A memorandum of understanding was signed...

Effective March 8, 2021, jury trials for St. Catherine Circuit have been suspended. As such, persons who were summoned for jury duty at the St. Catherine Circuit are not required to attend and have been discharged without any risk of penalty. Matters which qualify as bench trials and matters, in which the Crown and the Defence agree to a bench...

The Rent Services Unit is reminding tenants that the timely return of property keys to landlords and meeting other conditions after the termination of a rental agreement, are part of their responsibilities. “Return the keys after you leave, because if you don’t and another due date comes, you may have to pay a full month’s rent,” Director of the Unit,...

Chairman of the National Taskforce Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP), Courtney Williams, says more than 100 victims of human trafficking have been rescued in Jamaica over the last decade. Citing a 2016 International Labour Organisation report on Trafficking in Persons, he said there are about 40 million people being trafficked globally, of which 80 per cent are being trafficked for sexual exploitation....

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says work is progressing under the downtown Kingston redevelopment project. He said that the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), one of the lead agencies in the undertaking, is continuing its engagements, and has been working closely with the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) to complete assessments for the latest...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL   Confirmed Cases 332 24,776   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Females 191 13,810   Males 141 10,963   Under Investigation 0 3   AGE RANGE 1 year  to 93 years 1 day to 104 years           PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 14 1,391   Hanover 6...