Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, has announced that only students preparing for exit examinations are to be engaged in face-to-face teaching. These include grade-six students, who are preparing for the Primary Exit Profile (PEP), and students from grades 11 to 13, who will be sitting the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency...

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, effective Friday, 12 February 2020, Bank of Jamaica temporarily suspended the offering of over the counter teller services to the public. Further to this temporary closure, Bank of Jamaica now wishes to advise that effective today, Wednesday, 24 February 2021, Nethersole Place will be open to the public. In this regard, the Bank...

Business operators are being reminded to make all the necessary provisions during the transitionary six-month grace period to become compliant before the third phase of the plastic ban is fully implemented. “The Government decided to allow a six-month transition period before fully effecting enforcement of the third phase of the plastic ban. We want to remind businesses of this, as...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, has welcomed newly appointed Chairman of the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), LeVaughn Flynn. The announcement of Mr. Flynn’s appointment was made during an online meeting with members of the cannabis industry on Tuesday (February 23). Mr. Shaw encouraged Mr. Flynn and the new Board to move post-haste to improve the growth...

The Building Alternative Bridges for Success (BABS) Foundation has donated supplies valued at $500,000 to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information to assist in the coronavirus (COVID-19) response. They include 100 non-contact thermometers, 10 automatic hand-sanitiser dispensers, two tablets, as well as food items to be distributed to selected schools. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, expressed gratitude for the...

The Cabinet has decided on the following measures: The islandwide nightly 8 pm to 5 am curfew is being extended for the period February 24 – March 1, 2021. Accordingly, the curfew will commence at 8 pm on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 until 5 am the following morning, ending at 5 am Monday, March 1, 2021. The public gathering limit...

Well-known advocate for the local cannabis industry, LeVaughn Flynn, is the new Chairman for the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA). Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, who was responsibility for the industry, introduced Mr. Flynn during a meeting at the Ministry on Tuesday (February 23). He said that the new chairman...