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Custos of St. James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin (centre) is joined by Justices of the Peace (JP) Maudlyn Wright (left) and Minerva Facey in putting together care packages at the Faith Temple Assemblies of God in Montego Bay, recently. The packages, which contain food items and masks, were distributed to needy citizens in communities throughout the parish as part of an ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) response programme spearheaded by the Custos.

Hundreds Of St. James Residents Benefit From Custos’ COVID-19 Response Programme

Hundreds of families in St. James have benefited from the donation of more than 600 care packages and 2,000 face masks as part of an ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) response programme being spearheaded by the Custos of the parish, Bishop Conrad...

Commissioner of Revenue Appeals at the Revenue Appeals Division in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Deloree Staple-Chambers, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Tax Appeals Down

Executive Director of the Social Development Commission, Dr. Dwayne Vernon, speaks at a digital town hall, hosted by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development on July 23.

SDC Head Confident Compliance Gains Will Not Be Eroded

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), converses with Senior Director, Project Implementation, National Works Agency (NWA), Varden Downer (right), during a tour of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) in Portland on Friday (July 24). Listening is Member of Parliament, and Eastern, Ann-Marie Vaz.

PHOTOS: PM Tours Southern Coastal Highway Project

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, interacts with a toddler in the Bottom Town community in Clark's Town, Trelawny, on Friday (July 24), while her mother looks on. Occasion was a sensitisation walk in the community, which has two imported cases on the coronavirus (COVID-19).

No “Magic Wand” To Get Rid Of COVID-19 – Dr. Tufton

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Jamaica Records 11 New COVID-19 Cases

Jamaica now has a record of 853 COVID-19 cases, following the addition of 11 new confirmed positives as at Monday (July 27). The new cases consist of seven (7) females and four (4) males, aged 22 to 68 years and with addresses in Kingston and St. Andrew (2), St. Catherine (2), St. Ann (2), St. James (2), St. Mary (1),...

Stakeholders attending the launch of the ‘Promoting Community-Based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector Project’ held at the Treasure Beach Sports Park in St. Elizabeth, on July 24.

6 years ago Fisheries

US$4.8M Climate Resilience Fisheries Project Launched

More than 40,000 local fisheries stakeholders are poised to benefit from the implementation of the ‘Promoting Community-based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector Project’ by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF). The US$4.875-million five-year World Bank-funded initiative aims to enhance climate resilient practices among targeted fishing and fish-farming communities across Jamaica in a bid to strengthen the...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, speaking in the Senate on July 24.

6 years ago National Security and PeaceSenate

Senate Approves Interception Of Communications Order, 2020

The Senate, on July 24, approved the Interception of Communications (Designated Persons Who May Request Communications Data) Order, 2020, during its sitting at Gordon House. Piloting the Order in the Upper House, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, said the persons designated are holders of high offices within Jamaica’s security architecture whose...

Acting Director of Emergency Medical Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Kurdell Espinosa Campbell, addresses a digital town hall hosted by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development on July 23.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & WellnessYouth

Additional Protocols For Day Care Centres

Acting Director of Emergency Medical Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Kurdell Espinosa Campbell, says the Government intends to put additional safety measures in place for the operation of day-care facilities before they are allowed to fully reopen. She was addressing a digital town hall hosted by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development on July...

Chief Operations Officer (COO) of Sandals Resorts International, Shawn DaCosta, addresses team members and media practitioners following a tour of the Sandals Ochi Beach Resort, St. Ann, on July 22.

6 years ago Tourism

Proactive Steps Taken By Sandals To Protect Guests

The Sandals Resorts International chain has taken proactive steps to enhance and revamp all operational protocols, to ensure a consistently safe environment for guests and staff. This was noted by Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Sandals Resorts International, Shawn DaCosta, as he addressed team members and media practitioners following a tour of the Sandals Ochi Beach Resort in St. Ann,...

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (left) presents the Jamaica Festival Song trophy to Buju Banton. The Reggae singer was named winner of the competition on Sunday (July 26) following a public vote.

6 years ago CultureEntertainment

Buju Banton wins Jamaica Festival Song Competition

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has congratulated the Reggae star, Buju Banton, on winning the 2020 Jamaica Festival Song competition. Buju Banton emerged winner of the competition on Sunday (yesterday) with his song titled, ‘I Am A Jamaican’ following a public vote. Minister Grange said she was happy with the decision to have...

Chief Operations Officer at Sandals Resorts International, Shawn DaCosta, addresses team members and journalists following a tour of the Sandals Ochi Beach Resort, on July 22.

6 years ago CoronavirusTourism

Persons Still Want To Travel – Sandals Executive

Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Sandals International Resorts, Shawn DaCosta, says despite the impact COVID-19 has had on the tourism industry globally, persons still have not lost their appetite for travelling. Pointing to the 80 per cent occupancy at the flagship Sandals Montego Bay property for the month of July, Mr. DaCosta said Jamaica is both strategically placed and so...