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Minister of Tourism. Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
(File Photo) — Minister of Tourism. Hon. Edmund Bartlett. (File Photo)

Tourism Earnings Of US$1.87 Billion, 1.6 Million Visitors Projected For 2021/22

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the estimated gross earnings from the tourism industry for fiscal year 2021/2022 are projected at US$1.87 billion, with corresponding visitor arrivals of 1.6 million. He was addressing Wednesday’s (March 3) sitting of the...

An image of a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine

New Arrival date for COVID-19 Vaccine Shipment from India

Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.

PAHO Says 28.7 Million Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines To Be Delivered By May

Jamaica has received medical supplies and equipment from the Japanese government, under the Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme, to support the country’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The items, which include mobile x-ray units , x-ray protective panels, ultrasound scanners, bedside monitors and defibrillators, were handed over during a virtual ceremony on March 2, at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH).

Japan Donates Medical Equipment Valued At $260 Million To Jamaica

Poison Information Coordinator at the Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN), Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh.

CARPIN Cautions Against Overuse Of Chemicals For Cleaning, Sanitising

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), presents new homeowner, Treveen Palmer, with her keys to a unit in the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) SilverSun Estate development in St. Catherine, recently.

5 years ago Housing

NHT Plans To Invest $57.7 Billion On Housing Solutions

The National Housing Trust (NHT) plans to invest $57.7 billion to facilitate commencement of 8,513 housing solutions and completion of 7,043 units by March 31, 2022. The information is contained in the Jamaica Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year ending March 2022. The NHT’s plans include, the commencement of construction on units in Albion, St. Thomas...

Chief Technical Director of Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), Tamar Nelson.

5 years ago Labour

JPC To Stage Virtual Productivity Forum Thursday

The Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC) will stage its fourth quarterly productivity forum for 2020/21 on Thursday (March 4). The two-hour virtual event, which is scheduled to start at 10:00 a.m., will be held under the theme ‘Improving Productivity: Recovering and Adapting to the New Norm’. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Chief Technical Director at the JPC, Tamar Nelson,...

5 years ago Ananda Alerts

Teen And Child Missing, Allison Laing and Akeceya Kerr

An Alert has been activated for 14-year-old Allison Laing and her 2-month-old daughter Akeceya Kerr of Hope View Avenue, Linstead, St. Catherine. They have been missing since Sunday, February 28. Allison is of dark complexion, medium build and is about centimetres (5 feet 3 inches) tall. Akeceya is of brown complexion and slim build. Reports from the Linstead Police are...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses virtual Covid Conversations press conference, March 2.

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Jamaicans Encouraged To Take COVID-19 Vaccines When They Become Available

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is encouraging Jamaicans to take the COVID-19 vaccines when they become available, emphasising that only safe vaccines will be acquired and distributed to the population. “We are confident, very confident that we took the right decision from the start to await vaccines that were approved by the World Health Organization...

5 years ago Information

PICA Unveils New Website

The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) has upgraded its website to a new interface that will be more user-friendly and attractive. The new website was uploaded on March 1, 2021. Reports in the media that links the upgrades being done to the vulnerabilities experienced with the JAMCOVID website are inaccurate, as this is not the case. Over the last...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan, addressing a virtual COVID Conversations press conference on March 2.

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Phased Introduction Of Vaccine Will Ensure Adequate Immune System Response

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan, says the Government’s phased approach in administering the COVID-19 vaccine will facilitate a period of adjustment as the immune system responds to the vaccine and builds protection against the virus. He said the approach will ensure that critical services are not compromised during the period of inoculation. “A very...

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) building on Harbour Street, downtown Kingston.

5 years ago CoronavirusFinance & Public Service

JSE e-Campus Positioned To Deliver Quality Training During COVID-19

Chairman of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) e-Campus, Johann Heaven, says the institution is well positioned to deliver quality tertiary training to persons across the region at a lower cost, particularly during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking during the virtual launch of the e-Campus’ Caribbean Securities Trader Professional Certificate Programme on Monday (March 1), Mr. Heaven pointed out that in...