Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, is encouraging citizens with chronic illnesses and persons over 65 to get the flu vaccine in order to help protect themselves from contracting the virus. “We are now going into the flu season and the good news is that the flu vaccine is here and available. You just need to speak...

The Land Information Council of Jamaica and the National Spatial Data Management Branch have been commended for their continued use and promotion of geospatial technologies locally and regionally. Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., hailed the organisations as he delivered greetings at the virtual staging of the 18th National GIS Day Exposition, held...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has endorsed the 11th Annual Health Research Conference, which will focus on additional solutions Caribbean countries can develop in their fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19), and assist with policy direction. The two-day conference, which began on Thursday (November 19), is being held at the Courtyard Marriot hotel in Kingston, and...

State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, says that an “all-of-Government” approach is being employed to improve the trade and business environment. Speaking at a recently held JIS Think Tank, Dr. Dunn said that part of the approach involves the use of technology to improve efficiency in doing business. He noted that there are several...

Public-sector workers are invited to submit their best logo design for Shared Corporate Services Jamaica (SCSJ), which is expected to come on stream in January 2021. Entries for the competition must be submitted in a portable document format (PDF), along with a completed application form via email to: letusknow@transformation.gov.jm by November 27 at 4:00 p.m. Executive Director of the Transformation...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the feedback from the evaluation of the pilot face-to-face classes has been favourable, even though there are areas to be addressed. Speaking in the House of Representatives on November 17, she informed that officers from the Ministry visited the participating schools to conduct observation of the activities taking place and...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says that the advancement and development of the region is hinged on the use of technology to aid in building resilience, productivity and sustainability. “If we can harness the tremendous potential of technology, then our economies would dramatically improve. Service to our people in areas such as education, healthcare, business and...