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...

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is expected to receive approximately 195 million doses of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines between March and June. This will be for deployment to member countries joining the World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility, through which the provisions are being procured. The amount will be from two billion doses for which...

Small business operators are to benefit from a three-day virtual entrepreneurship expo, beginning today (January 19), at 6:00 p.m. via jsifexpo.org. The event is being held in partnership with the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), under its European Union (EU) funded Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP), now in its fourth phase, and the Flow Foundation. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service...

Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett has extended heartfelt congratulations to renowned hotelier, Adam Stewart, on his appointment as Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International (SRI), following the recent passing of his father, business mogul, Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart. “I am heartened to learn that Adam Stewart has been named the Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International. Over the years, Adam has made...

The Justice Ministry has partnered with the National Works Agency (NWA) to provide fibre optic connection to eight courts. The connection will ensure high speed internet access up to 100 Mbps to each location, allowing for dedicated, reliable internet access to facilitate web-based services. Justice Minister Delroy Chuck notes that this enhanced connectivity is part of his administration’s push to...