The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) is working to increase the number of clients accessing its online services from 40 per cent to 60 per cent. The move comes as the Department looks to strategically shift and enhance the number of services available to Jamaicans on its online platform. Chief Executive Officer at the RGD, Charlton McFarlane, who spoke to JIS...

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) is calling on persons to follow safety protocols when visiting branches islandwide to access services, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). With many entities phasing in the return to a normal work schedule, emphasis is being placed on maintaining the health and safety guidelines provided by the Ministry of Health and Wellness. Chief...

Urban Development Corporation (UDC) Communication Specialist, Abigail Edwards, says the agency is putting measures in place for the safe reopening of its other attractions, including the popular Dunn’s River Falls in St. Ann. “The UDC is in the process of implementing measures such as physical distancing protocols, sanitisation stations, digitisation of services and staff training as it prepares to reopen...

The Government is investing $180 million to improve services at the Annotto Bay Hospital in St. Mary with the construction of a new laboratory and physiotherapy building. Speaking at the ceremony to break ground on June 12, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said at the end of construction, which is slated to last for 14...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says he is satisfied that adequate systems have been put in place at the Sangster International Airport for the return of visitors to the island. He was speaking to JIS News following a visit to the airport in Montego Bay on Sunday (June 14) along with officials from the Ministry of Health and Wellness...

Andre Lewis, Operations Manager, PAC Kingston assists Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right) as he examines one of the many new plexiglass screens that have been installed at the Norman Manley International Airport to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Minister Bartlett toured the facility recently to examine the level of preparedness for the reopening of the nation’s borders...

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is reminding consumers to wash food packages before using them, as a means of practising food safety. “Though food manufacturers have to adhere to the food safety regulations set by the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the Bureau of Standards, consumers are encouraged to wash the packages of foods to avoid bacterial contamination,” Food...