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

Workplace Protocols To Be Published Next Week

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the protocols for the resumption of operations in the workplace will be published and disseminated within the next week. He said that the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task...

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Now 575

Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry. (FILE)

Collective Utilisation Of Resources Needed To Overcome COVID-19 – PIOJ

Leader of Government Business in the Senate and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addressing today’s (May 29) sitting of the Senate.

Senators Observe Moment Of Silence For Shahine Robinson

President of The Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock (right) presents a laptop to Akeem Chambers, first-year Physical Education student and goalkeeper for the national football team, at the launch of The Mico University College's 'COVID-19 Relief Programme' on Thursday (May 28) at the school's campus in Kingston. Under the initiative, The Mico is seeking to raise US$1 million to support students who have been experiencing financial difficulties due to the coronavirus.

Mico Launches COVID-19 Relief Programme

Chairman of the Jamaica Coalition on Tobacco Control, Dr. Aggrey Irons, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday, May 27, on issues surrounding tobacco use and COVID-19, ahead of World No Tobacco Day, which will be observed on Sunday, May 31.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Persons Warned Against Smoking, Particularly During COVID-19

World No Tobacco Day will be observed on Sunday, May 31 under the theme ‘COVID is no Joke, it gets Worse with Smoke’. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday, May 27, Chairman of the Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control (JCTC), Dr. Aggrey Irons, explained the rationale for the focus of the 2020 observation. “We are discouraging the use...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at a digital town hall hosted by the Ministry on Thursday (May 28).

6 years ago Local Government

Protecting The Homeless A Priority During Hurricane Season – Minister Mckenzie

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says safeguarding the welfare of the homeless is a priority for the Government during the hurricane season, which begins on June 1. Speaking at a digital town hall on Thursday (May 28), Minister McKenzie informed that shelters are being equipped to accommodate persons living on the streets, should the need...

Regional Director, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Maureen Golding (second left), accepts personal protective equipment (PPE) from Director, Food For the Poor, Craig Moss-Solomon, at a handover ceremony at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, Arthur Wint Drive in Kingston, on May 28. Sharing the moment (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Camile Wallen Panton; and Donor Representative, Tanya Khouri. Food For the Poor Jamaica; handed over the personal protective equipment to health facilities within SERHA.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

PHOTOS: SERHA Gets PPE

Regional Director, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Maureen Golding (second left), accepts personal protective equipment (PPE) from Director, Food For the Poor, Craig Moss-Solomon, at a handover ceremony at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, Arthur Wint Drive in Kingston, on May 28. Sharing the moment (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Camile Wallen Panton; and...

Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’. (FILE)

6 years ago InformationYouth

NPSC Provides Tips For Homeschooling

As children continue distance learning online, the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) is providing tips to parents on how they can create a structured environment for children in homeschooling. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NPSC, Kaysia Kerr, told JIS News that while the arrangement presents a challenge for some parents who are working from home, this situation can be...

Nurse Administrator of the Committee for the Upliftment of the Mentally Ill ( CUMI) Rehabilitation Day Centre, Joy Crooks (right), tests the temperature of a client before he enters the Centre.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

CUMI Protects Clients Against COVID-19

Nurse Administrator at the Committee for the Upliftment of the Mentally Ill (CUMI) Rehabilitation Day Centre in St. James, Joy Crooks, says the organisation is committed to ensuring that its clients remain healthy during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In an interview with JIS News, Nurse Crooks outlined several measures that the Committee has implemented to ensure that its clients enter...

Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson. (FILE)

6 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Met Service Prepared For Above Normal Hurricane Season

The Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service) is reporting that it is ready to monitor and inform the country on weather systems that may develop in what is anticipated to be an above average Atlantic Hurricane Season. Director of the Met Service, Evan Thompson, said that the office is following the forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, who passed away on Friday (May 29).

6 years ago LabourSocial Security

Minister Shahine Robinson Passes

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, died on Friday (May 29) at the age of 66. Minister Robinson, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for North East St. Ann, fell ill last year. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, had visited the ailing Minister earlier this...