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Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s head office in Kingston on June 25.

Gov’t Isolation and Quarantining for COVID-19 Based on Mutual Agreement

The Ministry of Health and Wellness says the decision to relocate individuals contracting the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) from households to a government quarantine or isolation facility is based on discussions with and agreement by the parties, and not forced action....

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Gov’t Implementing National Public Key Infrastructure Project

RGD To Introduce Online Birth Certificate Application Services

Leader of Government Business in the Senate, and Minster of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses the sitting of the Upper House on Friday (June 26).

Senate Approves Extension Of Security Measures In Kingston Western And Central Police Divisions

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

Tourism Workers To Receive CARE Programme General Grants Next Week

Back row: Damion Whyte, Environmental Officer, UDC; Dr Sean Townsend, Manager, Natural Resource Management & Environment Planning; Kevin Douglas, Project Manager, Jamaica Red Cross- Resilient Islands by Design Project; Kimmoy Tulloch, Field Officer Jamaica Red Cross- Resilient Islands by Design Project.
Front Row: Dr Natainia Lummen, Climate Change Adaptation Specialist, Resilient Islands by Design Project; Loy Malcolm, Deputy General Manager, Planning Development and Project Management, UDC; Donna Blake, Jamaica Programme Director, TNC; Sara Simpson, Director, Natural Resource Management & Environment Planning, UDC.

6 years ago Environment

Goat Islands Wildlife Sanctuary Gets Support

Approximately USD$50,000 in services from The Nature Conservancy The Urban Development Corporation’s (UDC) Goat Islands Wildlife Sanctuary project has received technical services from The Nature Conservancy (TNC) valued at approximately USD$50,000. The conservation organization has supported UDC’s work at Goat Islands and Old Harbour Bay through the sharing of research data and providing other critical services to include extensive drone...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), in discussion with President, Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, Lloyd Distant (second right), during the National Consensus on Crime stakeholder meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew, on June 25. Others taking part (from second left) are Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte; Chairman of the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA), Dr. Elizabeth Ward; and Professor of Political Sociology, University of the West Indies, Anthony Harriott.

6 years ago National Security and PeacePrime Minister

Prime Minister Meets With Members Of Committee For The National Consensus On Crime

The Government is again leveraging its relationship with the private sector and civil society to develop a comprehensive approach to national security. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, met with members of the non-governmental Committee for the National Consensus on Crime on June 25, to discuss a proposed framework presented by the group. The committee comprises representatives from the...

Manager of the Air Quality Management Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Fayona Lewis.

6 years ago Environment

Moderate Air Quality Throughout Weekend – NEPA

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), through its Air Quality Index (AQI), is forecasting moderate air quality throughout the weekend. The country has been affected by a Saharan dust plume since June 22, which has led to reduced visibility due to the concentration of dust particles suspended in the air. It has also caused concern for persons with respiratory...

6 years ago Culture

Members Of The Public To Select Festival Song

Arrangements are being finalised to enable the public to select the winning song of this year’s Jamaica Festival Song Competition. The competition was launched recently by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, when she announced the names of the top-10 finalists. They are Buju Banton (I am a Jamaican); Freddie McGregor (Tun up Di Sound); Toots...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda.

6 years ago Education

All Students Eligible To Sit PEP Placed In High School

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information says that 100 per cent of the 38,918 students who were eligible to sit the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) in grade six this year have been placed in high schools. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, reported that 80 per cent of the cohort was placed in their preferred schools, while 16 per cent...

Executive Director, Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr Cliff Riley, addressing a JIS Think Tank on June 26.

6 years ago Science

Scientific Research Council (SRC) Turns 60

As the Scientific Research Council (SRC) marks its 60th anniversary this year, the agency’s Executive Director, Dr. Cliff Riley, said the entity is proud of its contribution to national development. “We see this milestone as marking 60 years of contributing positively to socio-economic activities in Jamaica, driving technological advancement and supporting innovation using science and technology,” he said. He was...

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, addresses a JIS Think Tank on June 25.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Persons Back In The Island Urged To Report Any COVID-19 Symptoms

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, is appealing to persons who have entered the island since the lifting of the travel restrictions to immediately report any symptoms of the coronavirus (COVID-19) to the relevant health authorities. These symptoms include fever, sore throat, cough or decreased sense of smell or taste. “We have seen where persons have returned home, developed...