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Head of the Corporate Communications Unit (CCU), Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Stephanie Lindsay (right), speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank. Also pictured is the Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Senior Superintendent of Police, Gary McKenzie.​​
Head of the Corporate Communications Unit (CCU), Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Stephanie Lindsay (right), speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank. Also pictured is the Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Senior Superintendent of Police, Gary McKenzie.​​

JCF Provides Home Safety Tips

With just three days left until Christmas, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is providing some tips to keep householders and their families safe as they enjoy the festivities. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Head of the JCF’s Corporate...

302 Travellers from the UK now in State Quarantine
Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), in discussion with student at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Brad Pinnock, at the entrance of the Frazer’s Content community, in the parish, where a major beautification project is under way, at a cost of $6 million provided by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo). The Minister visited the community on December20.
Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), in discussion with student at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Brad Pinnock, at the entrance of the Frazer’s Content community, in the parish, where a major beautification project is under way, at a cost of $6 million provided by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo). The Minister visited the community on December20.

Major Beautification Project In Progress At Frazer’s Content
Operations Manager, Traffic Management Unit at the National Works Agency, Michael Saunderson, speaking at a press conference on national broadband connectivity, hosted by Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology on December 15, at the Ministry’s Kingston Office.
Operations Manager, Traffic Management Unit at the National Works Agency, Michael Saunderson, speaking at a press conference on national broadband connectivity, hosted by Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology on December 15, at the Ministry’s Kingston Office.

Government Receives 650 Kilometres Of Fibre-Optic Cable
State Minister in the Ministry of Health & Wellness (right), Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, in conversation with vendor, Stony Hill market, Hermine Walker, during a ‘Market Pop Up’ on December 19. The State Minister also presented a mask to her.
State Minister in the Ministry of Health & Wellness (right), Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, in conversation with vendor, Stony Hill market, Hermine Walker, during a ‘Market Pop Up’ on December 19. The State Minister also presented a mask to her.

PHOTOS: Hon. Juliet Cuthbert At Stony Hill Market

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left, seated), and Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Sheridan Samuels (right, seated), listen to Medical Officer of Health (MOH) for Hanover, Dr. Kaushal Singh (standing), as he addresses a special sitting of the Municipality on December 15, on the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the parish. Also listening are Councillors of the Municipality.
Health & Wellness

MOH For Hanover Calls On Residents To Take Heed

Medical Officer of Health (MOH) for Hanover, Dr. Kaushal Singh, says that while the parish’s COVID-19 cases remain the lowest in the country, there is still cause for concern in light of a recent surge. Dr. Singh, during a special sitting at the Hanover Municipal Corporation on December 15 to facilitate a visit from Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), has the full attention of Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left); and Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Godfrey Dyer, at the official opening of the newly renovated and rebranded Main Street Jamaica facility in Rose Hall, St. James, on December 16.
Tourism

Rebranded Shopping Centre In Rose Hall

The elegant corridor of Rose Hall, St. James, on December 16 welcomed its newest attraction in the form of a multipurpose shopping centre that facilitates both shopping and dining, and is aptly named Main Street Jamaica. Formerly known as the Shoppes of Rose Hall, the rebranded and newly renovated facility, in addition to retaining much of its duty-free themed concept,...
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CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Jamaica Issues UK-related Travel Ban

Effective immediately, the Government of Jamaica will ban all flights coming into the island from the UK for a period of two weeks, ending January 4, 2021. However flights coming into country over the next 24 hours and outbound flights to the UK will be allowed up to midnight Tuesday, December 22. The country is expecting three flights from the...
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Youth

Rose Town Youth To Benefit From European Union Funded Block Making Project

Some fifteen (15) youth comprising males and females within the Rose Town Community are set to benefit from the opportunity of honing their skills through a block making training initiative. The block making training will be facilitated in partnership with the HEART/NSTA Trust and at the end of the training persons will be issued with the requisite certification. The project...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses a press briefing at the Organic Growth Holdings (OGH) hemp facility in Jackson Town, Trelawny, on Friday (December 18).
Industry

Industry Minister Tours OGH After First Shipment Of Cannabidiol Oil

Following the first shipment of cannabidiol (CBD) oil to Delaware in the United States by Organic Growth Holdings (OGH) in Trelawny, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, toured the facility on December 18. The Minister was accompanied by State Minister in the Ministry, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn. The tour of the hemp facility in Jackson Town...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), accepts a tablet from General Manager, Berger Paints Jamaica, Shashi Mahase, during his visit to the Ministry
Education

PHOTOS: Ministry Of Education, Youth And Information Receives Tablet Computers

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), accepts a tablet from General Manager, Berger Paints Jamaica, Shashi Mahase, during his visit to the Ministry's offices in Kingston, on Friday (December 18). The occasion was the ANSA McAL Foundation's (Berger Paints) presentation of 100 tablets for students islandwide, in support of the Ministry's ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per...
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