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

PAHO Says Prequalified COVID-19 Manufacturers Could Increase by End of February

Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, says the number of prequalified vaccine manufacturers under the World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility could increase by the end of February. Speaking during...

Restorative Justice Programme Coordinator, Andriene Lindsay

Jamaicans Encouraged to Use Restorative Justice to Resolve Conflicts

Landlords and Tenants Encouraged to use Dispute Resolution Services of RAB

Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Deborah Chen, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (January 29), where she highlights the impact of hypertension on the kidneys. The HFJ is observing Heart Month in February under the theme 'High Blood Pressure and the Untold Damage to Kidneys'.

HEART Foundation Marks 50 Years of Service to Jamaica

Secretary, Treadlight Youth Community Club Benevolent Society, Polly Ann Bailey (left); Member of Parliament for Clarendon Central, Mike Henry (second left) and Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, display symbolic cheque for $2.2 million, representing the amount spent on equipment for small business owners in Treadlight, Clarendon. The beneficiaries were presented with the equipment by JSIF at the Versalles Hotel, in May Pen, on January 29.

Entrepreneurs in Treadlight, Clarendon, Get Equipment From JSIF

5 years ago Tribute

Transport Minister Saddened by the Passing of Ralph Smith

Minister of Transport and Mining, Honourable Robert Montague, has expressed his profound sadness by the passing of Transportation pioneer, Ralph Smith, who died on Friday, January 29, 2021 after a period of illness. The Transport Minister says the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association Lifetime Achievement awardee has given such significant contribution to the development of the Transport Industry that his...

A section of Marking Stone Beach in St. Mary, which was renovated by the Government of Jamaica in 2018.

5 years ago Housing

Government Seeking to Improve Access to Public Beaches

The Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change is actively seeking to improve access to and management of the nation’s public beaches, through the development of the Beach Access and Management Policy. “The policy seeks to increase physical and visual access by the public to the foreshore, which is that part of the beach between high and low...

Chief Executive Officer, Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter, responds to questions at a virtual town hall on the National Identification System (NIDS) on Thursday (January 28).

5 years ago NIDS

First-Time Passport Applicants Could be Accommodated Online Through NIDS

Chief Executive Officer, Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter, says implementation of the National Identification System (NIDS) provides the opportunity for persons applying for a passport for the first time to do so online. “Where NIDS could provide that kind of reassurance and security of identity, and the unique identity credentials for that person, then I certainly see...

Senior Veterinary Officer at the Veterinary Services Division (VSD), Dr. Ikolyn Ricketts Gayle.

5 years ago AgricultureFisheries

Illegal to Buy or Sell Cattle Without NAITS Ear Tags

Jamaicans are reminded that it is illegal to buy, sell or slaughter cattle that are not affixed with the National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS) ear tags. The system aims to strengthen food safety by enhancing animal disease surveillance and supports the development of a modern livestock sector aligned with international standards. Stakeholders involved in cattle rearing, including butchers,...

President, Vinyl Record Collectors Association (VRCA), Michael Owens (left), hands over a laptop computer to Grade Six Teacher at the Chetolah Park Primary School, Nordia Brown, during a function held on January 28 at the Chetolah Mel Nathan Education Centre in Kingston. The Vinyl Record Collectors Association donated five Laptops and 19 tablets to the school under its newly established Vilma Whyte Ellington Scholarship.

5 years ago Community

PHOTOS: Students Receive Computers

Warren Vernon: Programme Director, National Identification System (NIDS), Warren Vernon, addresses a virtual town hall on the National Identification and Registration Act, 2020 on Wednesday (January 27).

5 years ago NIDS

NIDS Will Usher in New Level of Transparency – Programme Director

Programme Director, National Identification System (NIDS), Warren Vernon, says the system will usher in a new level of transparency in engagements between the State and citizens. He noted that the National Identification and Registration Act, 2020 provides for a secure and reliable verification framework to safeguard personal data and prevent unauthorised disclosure of such information. Members of the NIDS authority...

5 years ago Development

Protection of IP Can Benefit MSMEs

The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) says the protection of intellectual property (IP) can enhance the capacity to create wealth for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Speaking at a recent ‘Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Virtual Biz Zone’ session, Assistant Patent Manager, JIPO, Jason Wongsam, said that research and development is key to developing industries as new ideas and...