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House To Debate Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme Regulations

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the House of Representatives is expected to commence deliberations on the Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme regulations at its next sitting. Speaking during a digital media briefing at the Ministry on Thursday (April 2), Mr....

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Corporate Communications Manager, Suzette Campbell.

JBDC Begins Series Of Webinars For MSMEs On April 7

Restorative Justice Unit Scales Down Operations

Inspector of Poor for St. James, Pauline Lecky.

St. James Poor Relief Safeguarding Indigent Persons

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a Special Select Committee meeting to review developments relating to COVID-19, in the House on April 2.

Gov’t Considers Publishing Names Of Persons Who Fail To Self-Report

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), speaks at a press conference at Jamaica House, on Monday (March 30). With the Prime Minister is Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie.

6 years ago CoronavirusNational Security and Peace

Security Forces Begin Tracking Persons Who Fail To Comply With Self-Quarantine Order

The Government has started tracking 500 persons who are among those who returned to the island between March 18 and 23 and have ignored persistent calls for them to self-identify and self-quarantine for two weeks. After making several appeals for those individuals to identify themselves to the Ministry of Health and Wellness so that their health status can be determined,...

Members of the Early Childhood Commission team packing Learning Kits to be distributed to children in communities affected by quarantine

6 years ago CoronavirusEducation

ECC Implements Measures to Assist Children During School Closure as a Result of COVID-19

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) has implemented measures to assist parents and caregivers with the continued development of their children 0-5 years during the period of school closure as a result of COVID-19. Daily activity plans for children and parenting tips have been placed on ECC’s website in the newly created COVID Corner, videos have been recorded of team members...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), addresses a digital press briefing, held today (April 2) to provide an update on the tourism sector. At right is Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green.

6 years ago CoronavirusTourism

Tourism Ministry To Establish Recovery Task Force

The Tourism Ministry is to establish a Recovery Task Force, which will be charged with developing a blue print for a post COVID-19 tourism industry. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, during a digital press briefing, held today (April 2) to provide an update on the sector. “This is very important to us, as we know that...

6 years ago CoronavirusTourism

Final Arrangements Being Made For Implementation Of Stimulus Package

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Government is finalising arrangements for the implementation of the $25-billion stimulus package, which includes a $10-billion coronavirus (COVID-19) contingency provision. This will provide support for individuals and entities that have been or are likely to be adversely impacted by COVID-19. “Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Minister of Finance and the...

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Additional Protective Equipment Coming

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has informed that although there is an adequate supply of protective equipment in inventory for front-line medical staff, additional supplies are slated to arrive in the island shortly. “Yesterday (April 1), we had a meeting with the executive of the Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ). The Prime Minister chaired the...

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

47 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Jamaica

The National Influenza Centre has advised that of the five pending test results from yesterday (April 1), two samples have tested negative while three are positive for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). This brings the total number of cases in Jamaica to 47. The new cases are: A couple from St Elizabeth with a travel history from New York, with...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), present laptops and cell phones to Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green during a digital press briefing (April 2) to provide an update on the tourism sector. The equipment, purchased by the Tourism Enhancement Fund at a cost of $1.5 million, will enable staff at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) to work from home and have access to the Agri-linkages Exchange (ALEX) platform to help farmers get rid of excess produce.

6 years ago AgricultureTourism

RADA Gets Equipment To Assist Farmers Sell Excess Produce

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has purchased six laptop computers and six cell phones at a cost of $1.5 million, which will enable staff at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) to work from home and have access to the Agri-linkages Exchange (A.L.E.X) platform. They were handed over by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett to Minister of State in the...