The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (December 15), approved measures to designate the services provided by cambios and electronic retail payment providers as financial services under the Banking Services Act. The designation will complement the Bank of Jamaica’s (BOJ) efforts at improving financial services offered to Jamaicans. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, who...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has put in place new Directors of Boards to oversee the operations of the various entities that fall under the Ministry. “The Board appointments that I have made are based on probity and performance and integrity and honesty, because the fact is, that is what the country expects and demands,” he...

Medical Officer of Health for St. James, Dr. Marcia Johnson-Campbell, is encouraging parents to continue taking their children to be vaccinated at public health centres, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. “The benefits of having the child vaccinated far outweigh any risk of [getting] COVID. So, getting the child vaccinated on time must be considered a priority,” she said in an interview...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says there will be no let-up in the Government’s fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19), even with the encouraging news that vaccines are now being distributed in both the United States and Great Britain. He said that Jamaica cannot afford to relax its health and safety guidelines, especially since the vaccines might...

The National Works Agency (NWA) will be continuing road repair works along a section of Washington Boulevard, St. Andrew tomorrow December 17. The activities will be concentrated in the vicinity of Cooreville Gardens and will affect the use of the extreme right and right turning lanes onto Duhaney Drive. Manager, Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw, says...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Wednesday (December 16), launched the HEART/NSTA Trust’s new Mobile Training Unit at Garmex Academy in Kingston. The unit, which has been retrofitted to provide classroom space for approximately 20 students, will serve trainees, particularly in rural areas, who are facing difficulty in completing face-to-face assessments or skills training, due to the coronavirus...

The Hanover Municipal Corporation has joined the Westmoreland and St. James authorities in cancelling the staging of the traditional Grand Market in the parish. At Tuesday’s (December 15) sitting of the Corporation in Lucea, the Councillors, on a bipartisan basis, voted to cancel the event this year, due to the heightened risk for transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Mayor of...