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Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.

JANAAC Invites Private Labs To Participate In Pre-Approval Programme For COVID Tests

Applications are being invited from private entities interested in conducting coronavirus (COVID-19) tests to participate in the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation’s Pre-Approval Accreditation Programme (JANAAC PAAP). Target groups include private laboratories and point of care testing facilities (doctors’ offices,...

Taxpayer Education Officer at Tax Administration Jamaica, Rogerlene Miller.

TAJ Encourages Business Operators To Learn About Tax Rights And Obligations

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke. (JIS File Photo)

3-8 Per Cent Growth ‘Very Realistic’ – Dr. Clarke

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (seated, centre), addresses a Virtual Town Hall Meeting on the National Identification System (NIDS) on January 20. With the Minister are other Members of the Joint Select Committee who are taking part in town hall meetings to explain the National Identification & Registration Act, 2020, and to get responses from members of the public.

Justice Minister Calls On Jamaicans To Support NIDS

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses yesterday’s (January 20) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

Chovey Road In St. Mary To Be Repaired

Chairman and Consultant Cardiologist of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Dr. Andrene Chung, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on January 20.

5 years ago Health & Wellness

Heart Foundation Implores Persons Not To Stay Away From Doctors’ Appointments

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is imploring persons, especially those with heart diseases, not to stay away from regular appointments with their doctors, as a result of ‘sheltering in place’ from the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on January 20, Chairman and Consultant Cardiologist at the HFJ, Dr. Andrene Chung, explained that this can impact them...

5 years ago Finance & Public Service

Tax Day less than Two Months Away

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is encouraging taxpayers to begin preparations to file their Income Tax Returns as the March 15 Income Tax due date is now less than two months away. Taxpayers are being reminded that they are required to file their Annual Income Tax Return for the year 2020 and to declare their Estimated Income and Tax Payable for...

Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management

5 years ago Local Government

Announcement Of The Closure Of The Cays

The Office of Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management (ODPEM) is advising that following discussions with the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, The Minister of National Security and The Municipal Corporations with responsibility for the Cays, a decision has been arrived at to order the closure of all Cays except the Morant and Pedro Cays with immediate effect from...

Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis.

5 years ago Local Government

Earthquake And Tsunami Sensitisation Exercise Held In Black River

The St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, through its Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee, recently carried out an earthquake and tsunami sensitisation exercise in the town of Black River. The initiative, which formed part of national earthquake awareness activities by the Office of Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management (ODPEM), was held in and around the parish capital as well as...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at Wednesday

5 years ago National Security and Peace

Cabinet Approves $21 Million Towards Legal Fees Of Five JCF Members

Cabinet has given approval for the contribution of $21 million towards the legal fees of five members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, during Wednesday’s (Jan. 20) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew. She said that Cabinet also approved the establishment of an interim...

Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second left), looks at the assortment of technological items donated by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to benefit children in juvenile facilities. The handover ceremony was held at the Ministry’s Oxford Road offices in Kingston on Wednesday (January 20). Others (from left) are: Country Representative, UNICEF Jamaica, Mariko Kagoshima; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Courtney Williams; and Commissioner of Corrections, Lieutenant Colonel (retired), Gary Rowe.

5 years ago TechnologyYouth

UNICEF Donates Technological Equipment To Juvenile Facilities

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica has donated technological equipment valued at approximately $1.9 million to the Department of Correctional Services’ (DCS) Juvenile Services Unit, which will enable the wards to continue to access critical services virtually. The items provided include four laptops, five tablets, six desktop computers, six Wi-Fi modems, 36 USB headsets and 35 webcams. The donation was...

Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, outlining details of STATIN’s October 2020 Labour Force Survey during Wednesday’s (January 20) quarterly digital briefing.

5 years ago Labour

Labour Force At 1,155,800 As At October 2020

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the number of persons comprising the employed labour force, as at October 2020, totalled 1,155,800. This is 92,600 or 7.4 per cent lower than the 1,248,400 recorded for the corresponding period the previous year, according to STATIN’s October 2020 Labour Force Survey. The latest employed labour force out-turn largely contributed to...