The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that, over the next ten days, motorists may experience periodic delays as they traverse a section of the main road from Montego Bay to Johns Hall, St. James. Repair works are to to be undertaken on the section of roadway leading to the intersection of the roads to the Hurlock and Friendship communities....

As the world observed World AIDS Day yesterday (December 1), some experts in the field are saying that since COVID-19 surfaced, more persons living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are inquiring about antiretroviral therapy (ART). Executive Director, Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL), Kandasi Levermore, told JIS News that the organisation, which she spearheads, has “seen more interest in...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, is encouraging Jamaica’s youth to craft and devise solutions that can help in the country’s recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “Young people’s thinking and energy – that’s what we need to move forward, to recover stronger from the current challenges we face,” he said. Mr....

The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology today (December 1) handed over 5,000 bottles of hand sanitiser to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information for distribution to schools across the island. The supplies, valued at $1.3 million, were handed over by the Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, to Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams,...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has named Kyla Gaynor as its 2021 Youth Ambassador. Her tenure will begin in January and last for one year. Miss Gaynor, a student of The Queen’s High School, was named as the Ambassador after winning the agency’s Hurricane Preparedness Digital Poster Competition, which was launched as part of efforts to...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the COVID-19 global pandemic has presented myriad challenges to the HIV/AIDS response on an international scale. Speaking in the House of Representatives today (December 1), he noted that the Government of Jamaica’s response to HIV has continued to cater to the needs of vulnerable and key populations and persons...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, yesterday (December 1) tabled legislation in the House of Representatives that will establish the Independent Fiscal Commission. Dr. Clarke said the tabling of the Independent Fiscal Commission Act, 2020 is consistent with the Government of Jamaica’s policy commitments to institutionalise fiscal transparency and strengthen Jamaica's fiscal responsibility framework....