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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a digital press conference on October 28.

PM Says Fatigue is No Excuse to Disobey the Law

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says while he understands that some persons are suffering from COVID-19 fatigue, that is no excuse to disobey the law. “We are seeing it being displayed in all kinds of ways. We are...

Deputy Director of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) Nicole Patrick-Shaw.

IOJ Stages Virtual Heritage Fest Friday

Executive Director of Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (JTEC), Dr. Dameon Black,
speaks at a JIS Think Tank today (October 27), at the JIS Head Office in Kingston. — Executive Director of Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (JTEC), Dr. Dameon Black, speaks at a JIS Think Tank today (October 27), at the JIS Head Office in Kingston.

Support for Teacher Training Institutions

Workmen lay asphalt at a section of the Lagoon View Walk roadway in St. James.

NWA Repairing Lagoon View Walk Road

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking at a virtual press conference on Wednesday (October 28).

Vineyard Town Golden Age Home “Out Of The Woods” – Dr. Tufton

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announces an extension of coronavirus (COVID-19) containment measures during a digital press conference on October 28.

6 years ago Coronavirus

PM Announces Extended COVID-19 Measures to November 30

The Government has extended several coronavirus (COVID 19) containment measures until November 30. These include restrictions on funeral services and parties; the stay-at-home order for persons 65 years and older; and restricted access to nursing homes, hospitals and infirmaries. Addressing a digital press conference on October 28, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said that the ban on funeral...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks at a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre on Wednesday (October 28)

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Two Nursing Homes Closed

Two nursing homes, one in Manchester and another in Hanover, which have breached the coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols, have been ordered closed by the health authorities. This was noted by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon.Christopher Tufton, at a virtual press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre in Kingston, on Thursday (October 28). The two...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz. (FILE)

6 years ago Energy

New Electricity Regulations Approved By The House

New electricity regulations, which aim to digitise, modernise and transform the electrical inspection process, were approved by the House of Representatives during its sitting on Tuesday (October 27). Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, who piloted the Regulations, noted that it also seeks to increase regulatory efficiency in relation to electricians. He pointed out that through the...

Assistant Secretary of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Steve Morris (left), hands over COVID-19 prevention and other items to Assistant Matron of the Westmoreland Infirmary, Lorna Gibbon, on Wednesday (October 28).

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Westmoreland Infirmary Gets Donation From JAPHI

The Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), made a donation of COVID-19 prevention and other items to the Westmoreland Infirmary on Wednesday (October 28). Among the items donated were 45 hand sanitisers, three refrigerator thermometers, two handheld infrared thermometers and one digital blood pressure machine. Assistant Secretary of JAPHI, Steve Morris, told JIS News that the donation to the...

Director of the Victim Services Division, Osbourne Bailey.

6 years ago Justice

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 it may have been committed, can still access the services of the Division. Mr. Bailey told JIS News that persons...

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

6 years ago LabourSocial Security

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 to the rapidly changing labour market. Speaking with JIS News in a recent interview, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Collette...

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.

6 years ago Education

Seventeen Schools in Nine Parishes To Resume Face-To-Face Classes November 9

Seventeen schools in nine parishes with approximately 6,000 students are to resume face-to-face classes from November 9 to 20, under a two-week E-COVID face-to-face pilot programme. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, indicated that 12 of the schools are at the primary level and five at the secondary level, during her address at a virtual press conference...