The Government has put measures in place to facilitate the quick clearance of the coronavirus (COVID 19) vaccines, once they arrive in the island. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure while delivering a statement in the House of Representatives on January 19. Jamaica has committed to vaccinating 16 per cent of the population...

The Government is expected to spend $3 billion to implement phase one of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine programme. This was disclosed by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during a statement to the House of Representatives on January 19. He said that the sum covers, among other things, the purchase of the vaccine(s), supply chain and...

Commencing Thursday, January 21, motorists should expect delays while travelling along the Junction main road in St. Mary. The delays will be as a result of paving works that will be undertaken between Castleton and Broadgate as part of a rehabilitation project valued at $33 million dollars. Communication Officer at the National Works Agency (NWA), Natalee Bloomfield explains that the...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, is hailing private donors for their support of the ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ initiative. The programme, launched in October 2020 in partnership with the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), was developed to provide devices for needy students who are not on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and...

The island’s leading private power producer, Jamaica Energy Partners Group, continues to embark on projects in an effort to eliminate the digital divide exacerbated by COVID-19. On January 19, 2021, representatives including President & CEO, Wayne McKenzie, OD, and the group’s Chief Technical Officer (CTO), Cecil Gordon, presented the Charlemont High School’s administration twenty-five tablets for students affected by the...

Cabinet has approved a National COVID-19 Deployment and Vaccination Interim Plan, as the strategy and authority on the deployment of COVID-19 vaccine/vaccines in Jamaica. The document was tabled in the House of Representatives on January 19, by Minister of Health and wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. The Plan outlines the overall strategies for the deployment, implementation and monitoring of...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is now accepting applications for the National Youth Parliament of Jamaica (NYPJ) 2021 cohort. It is open to Jamaican youth between 15 and 27 years of age, who are interested in youth leadership. State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Robert Morgan, told JIS News that the NYPJ provides a great opportunity for young...