More than 500 wards, who are leaving State care, benefited from the staging of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Exiting Care Exposition on Thursday (November 26). The fifth biannual event, under the theme ‘Anything But Normal,’ was being held virtually for the first time due to coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions. It is a component of the Transitional Living...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that the ticketing system for breaches of the coronavirus (COVID-19) guidelines will be ready soon. Mr. Holness, who was responding to questions during the recent sitting of the House of Representatives, said the provisions will be presented to the Legislative Committee shortly. He informed that the Ministries of Health and Wellness, Justice,...

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is calling on the country’s youth to actively participate in the national initiative to plant three million trees over three years and to influence others to also get involved. “Young people, it is for you to be the agitators, the coordinators and the instigators of tree planting...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says crucial legislation will be enacted with urgency to tackle gun crimes and other criminal activities. He said among them is a review of the four-year anti-gang law and a modern legislation dealing with illegal firearms, so that the police can be well equipped to stem organised criminal gangs and ensure safety...

One hundred and nine schools have been inspected and rated satisfactory by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, as part of the assessments for the phased reopening of schools in 2021. Speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on November 25, Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, said the Ministry has been looking at that...

Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, says work is under way to develop the first public tender process that will facilitate bids from manufacturers to supply countries with coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines. Speaking during PAHO’s COVID-19 digital briefing on Wednesday (November 25), Dr. Barbosa said the process is being spearheaded by PAHO and UNICEF, which...

A National Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccine Coordinating Committee is to be established shortly, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. He said the committee will “involve members of different stakeholder groups to begin to put in place plans for distributing the vaccine once it is available”. Dr. Tufton made the announcement while responding to questions regarding COVID...