A group of 30 persons from five government entities are among the first group of persons to be trained to use the new system that will enable the delivery of Internal Audit Shared Services, which will commence in January 2021. Shanalee Cawley, Project Manager for Internal Audit Shared Services in the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU) told JIS News at the...

The Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) is launching its online Radio Technician Licence (Class B) course and is inviting suitable candidates to apply for the programme, in keeping with requirements of the Radio and Telegraph Control Act (1974). “The Radio Technician course is a qualification course stipulated by the Radio and Telegraph Control Act (1974) where all persons responsible for repairing,...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the late Scottish and Academy Award-winning actor, Sean Connery, and his monster James Bond film, Dr. No, were instrumental in launching Jamaica as a premiere destination for film-making. Mr. Bartlett, in paying tribute to the Hollywood legend, who died on October 31 at the age of 90, said that not only was Dr....

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says that the amended Rent Restriction Act will address common and new issues tenants and landlords face. “The amendments to the Act will align with the current realities we face in Jamaica with property rental. Also, what is being proposed in the Bill are very practical amendments...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the recent heavy rains across the island have affected some 12,000 farmers and caused damage estimated at nearly $2 billion. Mr. Green, who toured sections of St. Elizabeth with executives from the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) on October 31, said the Ministry is continuing to do an assessment with the...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is urging Jamaicans not to lose sight of the threat of dengue fever, even as the country is battling the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “I don’t want a de-emphasis on vector management and control, even while we confront the COVID-19 pandemic, which we are currently placing dominance on,” he noted. Addressing...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that the Government is taking the necessary steps to avert a possible ‘triple threat’ outbreak of dengue fever, the coronavirus (COVID 19) and the influenza across the island. Speaking at a digital press conference at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, recently, Dr. Tufton said that if there...