Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says 33 per cent of employees in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector are now working from home. “They have moved operations to work at home, which is a new model that is emerging that some BPOs are finding to be particularly cost-effective and efficient,” he said in the House of Representatives on...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Wednesday (May 13), broke ground for a major redevelopment and expansion project being undertaken by the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) at the Garmex Free Zone complex on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston. The project, which is geared towards providing additional space for manufacturing, warehousing and distribution, among other activities, will entail...

More than 500 KFC treats were donated to health workers at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James, who remain integral to the national response against the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Restaurants of Jamaica (ROJ), which operates the KFC and Pizza Hut franchises, made the donation on Wednesday, May 13 at the Type-A institution where doctors, nurses, administrative staff and more...

The Government has facilitated the controlled re-entry of another 207 Jamaicans who were stranded overseas due to the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and closure of the country’s ports. They landed at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), today (May 13), under the protocols established for the re-entry of Jamaicans into the country. There were three flights, which consisted...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 12) approved the appointment of an Integrity Commission Oversight Committee. It will comprise Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda; Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck; Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte; and Members of Parliament (MP) Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert, Dr. Morais Guy and Anthony Hylton. “[The oversight Committee] will monitor...

To celebrate National Children’s Day on Friday (May 15), the National Child Month Committee (NCMC) will host a virtual ‘Pickney Party’ and talent show from 2:00 p.m to 3:00 p.m. The event will be streamed live via the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) YouTube channel and the NCMC’s Facebook page (@ncmcja). It will be hosted by Ryan Dixon with music from...

Jamaicans overseas who are now applying to return home under the country’s controlled re-entry programme are being encouraged to desist from applying multiple times on the jamcovid19 application and website. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, while disclosing that close to 7,500 applications have, so far, been received, pointed out that persons who...