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...

The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) has recognized 975 nurses and midwives for their sterling contribution, service and sacrifice to healthcare, particularly during the COVID- 19 pandemic. The nurses and midwives from the parishes of Clarendon, St. Elizabeth and Manchester were recognized at a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, March 2, and received tokens of appreciation and special awards. Renowned Public...

The Government of Jamaica wishes to provide further details on the administration of the first phase of COVID-19 vaccination in Jamaica. In keeping with global standards, the priority demographic group for access to vaccinations across any population are those persons who are likely to suffer a serious health event or death if infected by the virus. This vulnerable group is...

Students and teachers from various institutions across the island participated in a virtual tourism youth expo and career fair on Thursday (March 4), under the theme ‘Tourism in the new normal, the gateway to success’. The event, hosted by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), was held via the Zoom platform and streamed on the agency’s YouTube channel along with...

Sixty small and medium-sized mining and quarry operators have benefited from entrepreneurial skills training to better enable their businesses to survive and thrive. The training was conducted by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) under the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States-European Union (OACPS-EU) Development Minerals Programme Phase II. Among the areas covered by the training were how to...