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Director of the Victim Services Division, Osbourne Bailey.
Director of the Victim Services Division, Osbourne Bailey.

Victims Can Seek Support From VSD Anytime

Director of the Victim Services Division (VSD), Osbourne Bailey, is reminding the public that there is no statute of limitations for victims of crimes needing support. Persons who are primary, secondary and tertiary victims of crimes, despite how long ago...
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Collette Roberts-Risden, speaks during the signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ministry and the University of Technology (UTech), on October 23 at the Ministry
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Collette Roberts-Risden, speaks during the signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ministry and the University of Technology (UTech), on October 23 at the Ministry's North Street address in Kingston.

Labour Ministry to Undertake Project to Enhance the LMIS and ELE
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at a press conference on Wednesday (October 28), at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre, in Kingston.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at a press conference on Wednesday (October 28), at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre, in Kingston.

Seventeen Schools in Nine Parishes To Resume Face-To-Face Classes November 9
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a digital press conference on October 28.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a digital press conference on October 28.

Curfew Extended to November 16
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (right) and United Nations Children
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (right) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Resident Representative, Mariko Kagoshima sign a grant agreement during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s North Street offices on October 28. The Ministry has received $40 million from UNICEF Jamaica to help some of the country's most vulnerable households cope with the crippling impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The funding will cover cash transfer payments via the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). Approximately 2,700 families with children with disabilities, as well as pregnant and lactating women, are to benefit from the support. Under the agreement, 1,000 families with disabilities, who are registered with the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), PATH and the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), will receive care packages.

PHOTOS: Minister Samuda Courtesy Call

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at lectern), highlights a point while making a statement regarding recent heavy flood rains, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 27). Also pictured (at right) is Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Works / Construction

Gov’t Looking Into Declaring No-Build Zones

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will be looking into declaring areas prone to severe flooding and landslides as no-build zones. “There are… some communities that shouldn’t be where they are… there are some areas, which we will have to declare as no build zones,” the Prime Minister said. Mr. Holness, who was making a statement...
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Chief Executive Officer at the Registrar General
Technology

RGD Receives Computers from JSIF

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) is projecting an increase in the number of birth certificates to be processed, after the entity received new computers from the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). Thirty desktop computers and four laptops were presented to the RGD under the Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP), funded by the World Bank. Chief Executive Officer of the RGD,...
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Chief Executive Officer, eGov Jamaica Limited, Maurice Barnes.
Technology

Educational Solution Takes Top Prize at CodeFest 2020

A team of five government employees, who designed an educational solution that seeks to ensure reliable connection for students, has emerged the winner of the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) CodeFest 2020 competition, taking the coveted cash prize of $400,000. The team is comprised of Trevor Brown from the Accountant General’s Department, Erica Virgo and Shellece Bryan from eGovJa, and Chevroy...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a statement during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 27).
Housing

MPs to Receive $3 Million Each for Housing Repairs, Rehabilitation Grants

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that each Member of Parliament (MP) will be allocated $1.5 million from the Housing Fund to assist with repairs to houses that were significantly damaged by the heavy rains. In addition, each constituency will receive $1.5 million from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security for rehabilitation grants for the neediest cases...
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Manager of the Programmes Coordination Division, Institute of Jamaica (IoJ) , Georgette Francis.
Culture

Institute of Jamaica Hosts Competition for Young Students

The Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), through its Programmes Coordination Division, is hosting a competition, titled, ‘Colour Me’, which targets students between six and 12 years old. In an interview with JIS News, Programmes Manager of the Division, Georgette Francis, said it is a light-hearted initiative that is being used to engage the children in a creative way during the COVID-19...
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