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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

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be undertaking a project to enhance the national Labour Market Information System (LMIS) and the Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) system. This is to ensure that data provided under these platforms are relevant...

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.

Curfew Extended to November 16

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

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.

Gov’t Looking Into Declaring No-Build Zones

Chief Executive Officer at the Registrar General

5 years ago 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,...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is in discussion with German Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Dr. Bernd von Münchow Pohl, during a courtesy call at the Minister

5 years ago Foreign AffairsLocal Government

PHOTOS: Minister McKenzie Receives Courtesy Call from German Ambassador

Chief Executive Officer, eGov Jamaica Limited, Maurice Barnes.

5 years ago 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...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a statement during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 27).

5 years ago 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...

Manager of the Programmes Coordination Division, Institute of Jamaica (IoJ) , Georgette Francis.

5 years ago 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...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a statement regarding damage caused by the recent heavy rains, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 27).

5 years ago Works / Construction

Preliminary Estimate of Damage Caused by Heavy Rains Set at $2 Billion

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has informed that the preliminary estimate for the damage caused by the heavy rains that lashed the island recently is close to $2 billion. “The estimate for flood damage included in the report that has been presented by the National Works Agency (NWA) is preliminary, as the agency is unable to access all...

Parish Dental Auxiliary Coordinator at the St. James Public Health Services, Cashma Lawson-Rhoden (left), and Dental Surgeon at the St. James Public Health Services, Dr. André Spence, promoting Oral Health Month (October 2020).

5 years ago Health & Wellness

Persons Encouraged to Practise Healthy Oral Care Habits

The St. James Public Health Services is encouraging the practice of healthy oral care habits through the promotion of an educational dental hygiene video, in recognition of Oral Health Month (October). Speaking with JIS News, Dental Surgeon at the St. James Public Health Services, Dr. André Spence, outlined that the new promotional video highlights dentistry and the importance of oral...