Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has disclosed that Cabinet has made provisions for certain approved sporting events to be allowed under conditions. “Prior to now the policy was not to allow sporting events. We contemplated this over two days… and the decision is that sporting events can be allowed under conditions,” Mr. Holness said. The Prime Minister was...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, is urging needy parents to register children under the ‘Own Your Own Device’ (OYOD) incentive. She noted that under the programme, the Government is seeking to provide $20,000 towards the purchase of a laptop or tablet to 36,000 families. “I want to encourage all the parents with children in school to ensure...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that effective February 1, churches will be allowed to host small funeral services. Speaking in the House of Representatives on January 26, Mr. Holness said no more than 10 family members and five officiating Ministers should be accommodated in the church during the service. “We are not allowing mass open-ended funerals,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that the Government will be providing additional bed space to accommodate members of the homeless community in the Corporate Area. “At the end of February, work should commence on another 150 beds,” he said, noting that 100 of these will be established at the Marie Atkins Night Shelter. Mr. Holness said that...

Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are being encouraged to adopt a digital-first mindset. Speaking at a recent ‘Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Virtual Biz Zone’ session, Country Manager at Inova Solutions Jamaica, Jermaine McDonald, said a digital-first mindset means there is full integration, adaptation and use of technology, processes and people. “A digital-first mindset transforms and drives value for...

Regional Director in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information – Region Four – Dr. Michelle Pinnock, says by the end of this week, a total of 34 schools should be reopened for a mix of face-to-face and remote learning in the region. In an interview with JIS News, she said that as at Friday, January 22, there were 27...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has issued no directive nor endorsed any proposal for public schools to issue letters of indemnity waiver to parents, should their child contract COVID-19 while attending face-to-face classes, says Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams. The Minister was speaking in the House of Representatives at Gordon House, today (January 26). Her remarks were in...