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Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Keith Smith.
Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Keith Smith.

65,000 Tablets Being Procured For Schools, Teachers

Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica, Keith Smith, says Cabinet has approved the procurement of 40,000 tablet computers for students and 25,000 devices for teachers, under the Tablets in Schools Project. “We are now finalising contracts with the vendors,” he...
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left); and Executive Director of National Integrity Action (NIA), Professor Trevor Munroe, are in discussion at a Legal Aid Council (LAC) sensitisation session held recently in Kingston.
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left); and Executive Director of National Integrity Action (NIA), Professor Trevor Munroe, are in discussion at a Legal Aid Council (LAC) sensitisation session held recently in Kingston.

Judiciary Commended For Exceeding Case Clearance Rates
Vehicles travelling on the North South leg of Highway 2000. All vehicles licensed to drive on Jamaican roads are required to pass an examination of fitness at one of the Island Traffic Authority depots islandwide.
Vehicles travelling on the North South leg of Highway 2000. All vehicles licensed to drive on Jamaican roads are required to pass an examination of fitness at one of the Island Traffic Authority depots islandwide.

Change In Procedure For Testing Motor Vehicle Fitness
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), points to the chart showing the chains of transmission for coronavirus (COVID-19) in Jamaica, at a press conference held at Jamaica House on March 18. Others (from left) are Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan; and National Epidemiologist, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Karen Webster-Kerr.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), points to the chart showing the chains of transmission for coronavirus (COVID-19) in Jamaica, at a press conference held at Jamaica House on March 18. Others (from left) are Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan; and National Epidemiologist, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Karen Webster-Kerr.

Health Officials Receive Training In Go. Data
Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Keith Smith.
Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Keith Smith.

E-LJAM To Provide Support To Schools

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Principal Medical Officer and National Epidemiologist, Dr. Karen Webster-Kerr
Coronavirus

Health Ministry Urges Vigilance Against COVID-19

The Ministry of Health and Wellness continues to implore Jamaicans to exercise vigilance in order to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Principal Medical Officer and National Epidemiologist, Dr. Karen Webster Kerr, told JIS News that  the virus can be transmitted if due care is not taken, especially if persons  are sharing space. “When somebody coughs or sneezes, little...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while making his contribution to the 2020/21 Budget Debate, in the House of Representatives, on Thursday (March 19).
Budget 2020/2021National Security and PeaceParliamentPrime Minister

Parliamentary Report On Anti-gang Law To Be Tabled By Month-end

The report from the Joint Select Committee of Parliament on the Criminal Justice (Suppression of Criminal Organizations) Act, also known as the anti-gang law, is expected to be tabled in the House of Representatives before the end of March. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, while highlighting aspects of Plan Secure Jamaica, during his contribution...
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Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager
CoronavirusLocal Government

Trelawny Municipal Corporation Puts Safeguards In Place

The Trelawny Municipal Corporation has put a number of measures in place to protect staff and members of the public against the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager, told JIS News that the safeguards include the setting up of sanitisation stations at office buildings operated by the Corporation. “We also do regular cleaning of areas like the door...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton welcoming the team of Cuban medical professionals at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Saturday (March 21).
CoronavirusForeign Affairs

140 Health Care Professionals Arrive From Cuba

Minster of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton today (March 21) welcomed 140 health care professionals including 90 specialist nurses, which will help to bolster the country’s frontline staff in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). The team from Cuba which was met by the Minister on their arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, also...
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Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis.
CoronavirusLocal Government

St. James Steps Up COVID-19 Mitigation

The St. James Municipal Corporation has stepped up activities to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). "I can report that we now have two portable wash basins located in Sam Sharpe Square. One is in front of the Montego Bay Cultural Centre and the other in front of the Labour and Social Security building," said Mayor of Montego Bay...
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An Electronic Business Registration Form (eBRF) Kiosk, located at the Companies Office of Jamaica in New Kingston.
CoronavirusFinance & Public Service

COJ Encourages Customers To Use Drop-off Box And Online Systems

Customers of the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) are being advised to utilize the electronic Business Registration Form (eBRF) to register their new business names and new companies. Persons can access the Form via the COJ’s website, www.orjamaica.com from any location globally. Public Relations Officer of the COJ Kawain Fearon told JIS News that customers are also being encouraged to...
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