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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the House of Representatives at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on November 24.

First Shelter For Abused Women Now Operational

The first of three national shelters being established by the Government for women who are victims of abuse and their children is now operational. The shelters form part of the Government’s efforts to provide support to women and children impacted...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the virtual post Cabinet press briefing, held today (November 25).

Cabinet Approves US$25-Million MASP For Inclusion In Investment Programme

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), addresses a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on November 25. Others (from left) are Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.

Cabinet Approves Divestment Of Silver Sands Estates

JSWIFT Project Manager and Chief Information Officer at the Jamaica Customs Agency, Andre Williams.

JSWIFT Exceeding Turnaround Time For Processing Trade Documents

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams. (File Photo)

Contract For JCF’s Station Records Management System Approved

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing held virtually on November 25.

6 years ago Health & WellnessInformation

Cabinet Approves Variation Of Contract For Cornwall Regional Hospital Rehabilitation

Cabinet has given approval for the variation of a contract in the amount of $111.8 million to M&M Jamaica Limited for the rehabilitation programme at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James. The contract is for emergency works on the 10th floor and roof repairs. “The adjusted contract amount is now $208.1 million,” said Minister of Education, Youth and Information,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November. 24).

6 years ago Coronavirus

Gov’t Looking Into Facilitating Funerals With Restrictions

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that the Government is examining measures to facilitate funerals with restrictive protocols. Ceremonies are prohibited as part of measures to contain transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19). However, burials are allowed with strict observation and enforcement of the 15-person rule. The Prime Minister, who was addressing the sitting of the House of Representatives...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks in the House of Representatives on November 24 at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

6 years ago Local Government

Local Government Elections Delayed

The House of Representatives has approved amendments to temporarily modify the Representation of the People Act (ROPA), to allow the local government elections to be pushed back to a date no later than February 27, 2022. The Bill was piloted by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, in the House of Representatives, at the Jamaica Conference...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (November 25).

6 years ago Information

RGD To Introduce Premium Packages

Cabinet has given approval for the introduction of premium service packages and attendant fees by the Registrar General’s Department (RGD). The packages are for the processing of same-day and next-day service for birth, death and marriage certificates where applicable. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (November...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addressing a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (November 25).

6 years ago Agriculture

Sufficient Supply Of Tubers And Meat For Christmas

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says there will be sufficient supply of tubers and meat for the Christmas period. He said that the Ministry has been monitoring the food supply chain in light of the damage that has been done by the recent heavy rains. “The good news is that in relation to our tubers [and] meat...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), knocks elbows with Ambassadors for the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association’s COVID-19 Ambassador Programme (from left), House Manager, S Hotel, Andrew Thomas; Operations Lead Guest Agent, Altamont Court Hotel, Krystal Francis; and Bellman, R Hotel, Michael Ashman, at the R Hotel in Kingston after the launch of the programme, on Tuesday (November 24).

6 years ago CoronavirusTourism

COVID-19 Ambassador Programme Launched

The Government, in partnership with the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), has launched a [coronavirus] COVID-19 Ambassador Programme, geared towards promoting proper hygiene and peer encouragement in the tourism sector, to prevent the spread of the virus. Since the Government reopened the borders for the entry of tourists into the country after the declaration of the pandemic, there have...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on November 24.

6 years ago Coronavirus

New Curfew Hours For December To January

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says proposed new curfew hours for the December to January period will be 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. daily, except for the public holidays. Speaking in the House of Representatives on November 24, Mr. Holness said that on Christmas Day (December 25) and Boxing Day (December 26), the curfew will commence at 7:00...