Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is urging residents of St. Ann and Manchester to adhere to coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention protocols, in order to curtail the spread of the disease. He said based on current assessments, both parishes are showing signs of uncontrolled spread. “As at January 11, 2021, St Ann has 75 active cases while...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will reopen applications for the Own Your Own Device (OYOD) Programme on January 18. Under the Programme, the Government is assisting with the purchase of tablet or laptop computers for students who are in need but are not on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). Parents or guardians will receive...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, is calling for more support for the Ministry’s ‘One Laptop or Tablet per Child’ initiative. The programme, which was launched in October 2020, aims to lobby and galvanise the support of the private sector, the donor community, the diaspora and the general public to provide devices for 100,000 vulnerable students. So...

The Justice Ministry is now undertaking work to renovate the Manchester Parish Court, following damage to the upper storey of the historic building in a fire. The building is scheduled for operationalisation in the first quarter of the 2021/22 Financial Year and will accommodate a dedicated Family Court for the parish comprising a court room; Judges’ Chambers; office and administrative...

Approximately 6,793 devices plus cash contributions of approximately $97 million have been donated under the ‘One Laptop or Tablet per Child’ initiative. Director of Donor and Partnership Management at the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris, made the disclosure during a recent interview with JIS News. She noted that the cash contributions include $76 million and US$148,000. The ‘One Laptop...

Chief Technical Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Yaneke Watson, says the Government is committed to increasing access to irrigation services in order to ensure a competitive and productive agricultural sector. “The Government of Jamaica is cognisant that the role of irrigation and water management in increasing food production is essential...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says there will not be an extension to the enhanced COVID-19 measures for the parish of Westmoreland. He made the disclosure on Tuesday (January 12), during a sitting of the House of Representatives. The enhanced COVID-19 measures for the parish will expire on Friday, January 15, 2021. “Last month we...