Government Senator Robert Morgan says safeguarding the personal data of Jamaicans has become paramount in an increasingly digital society, and robust legislation and regulatory frameworks must be put in place to adequately protect that information. “We must… do all we can to benefit from a digital society, but at the same time, protect ourselves from its challenges,” he said. Senator...

Employees, who are caring for a disabled family member, have been added to the list of persons allowed to work from home. Speaking at a virtual press conference on Friday (June 5), Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, said the work safe, work smart order has been gazetted and expanded to include this new category of exempted workers. "We...

The Government has announced the phased re-opening of beaches and rivers. Effective Sunday ( June 7), persons can visit public beaches licensed under the Beach Control Act during the operating hours from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 pm and rivers from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said the relaxation of the...

Jamaica has recorded 19 new COVID-19 recoveries and one new confirmed positive in the last 24 hours. This gives the island a 68% recovery rate, as the total number of persons released from care moves to 404 and the number of confirmed cases to 596. The new confirmed case is a 41-year-old male of a St. Catherine address, who is...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says entities operating within the industry will be provided with a COVID-19 resilient certificate, permitting them to conduct operations within the first phase of reopening come June 15, once the necessary protocols are in place. “The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) along with a number of other entities, have established very rigorous standards in...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says discussions are in the final stages with insurance and global logistics providers to enable travellers, who test positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) to be quickly isolated and repatriated. The move comes as the country prepares to re-open the sector for business beginning June 15. “I want to make the point that we have done...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says 5, 000 tourism workers have so far completed training in a number of key skills areas. The free online training initiative was launched on April 22 as part of the Government’s thrust to ensure the continued development of employees in the sector, who were laid off as a result of the closure of...