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Health Ministry Steps Up Vigilance Against Home Quarantine Breaches
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Ministry is ramping up vigilance and enforcement measures to ensure that persons who have returned from overseas do not breach the home quarantine guidelines. He noted that adherence...
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Gov’t To Undertake $220-Million House-Wiring Project
The Government will commence a $220-million house-wiring project in select constituencies during this fiscal year. This was disclosed by Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, in her contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (June 17). She said that the wiring project is being managed by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund...
JPC Stages Virtual Discussion Forum On Productivity Friday
Members of the public are invited to participate in the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC) ‘Productivity in Focus’ virtual discussion session on Friday (June 19), under the theme ‘Work Smarter not Harder’. The event, oganised in observance of World Productivity Day on Saturday (June 20), will open the dialogue on productivity as Jamaica deals with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “This is...
Gov’t Committed To Protecting Children
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says the Government continues to put measures in place to protect the rights and well-being of the nation’s children. He noted that a National Plan of Action for an Integrated Response to Children and Violence (NPACV) has been adopted, providing an inter-sectoral response to treating with...
CAC Secured $27.8 Million For Aggrieved Consumers In 2019/20
For the 2019/20 fiscal year the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) secured some $27.8 million for aggrieved consumers, resolving some 83.7 per cent of the complaints received. Minister of Industry Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 16. “Of note, too, the CAC...
Gov’t Entities Save Over $376 Million In Electricity Costs
The country has saved J$376,355,737.57 (more than US$3.2 million) in electricity costs resulting from a reduction in energy consumption in several government entities. These savings were realised over a nine-year period at 28 facilities, which received energy-efficient retrofits and interventions under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme (EECP). This was disclosed by Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval...
EX-IM Bank To Provide Some $8.1 Billion In Loans To MSMEs
The EX-IM Bank will be disbursing at least $8.1 billion in loans to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) this fiscal year. This is an increase over the $6 billion in financing to the MSME sector for 2019/2020. Minister of Industry Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, said that the increased support “is particularly within the context of the...
