The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) has adjusted its opening hours as part of measures to contain the risk of transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Effective Wednesday (March 18), the offices across the island will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on weekdays until further notice. Marketing and Planning Manager at the RGD, Nicole Whyte, told JIS News that...

Data from a study conducted by the Court Administration Division (CAD), involving 61,700 cases examined across parish courts islandwide, revealed that 83 per cent of cases were disposed of under 12 months. The study, conducted over 37 months, began in September 2016 and lasted until December 2019. Speaking at a recent national conference on Technology in the Justice Sector, Chief...

While Jamaica has implemented travel restrictions and quarantine measures for passengers arriving from certain countries, the island will not be closing its borders at this time. Travel restrictions have been imposed for the United Kingdom (UK), China, Italy, South Korea, Singapore, France, Spain, Germany and Iran. Persons arriving from countries where there is community spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) will...

About 12,000 persons reside in the Seven and Eight Miles communities in Bull Bay, St. Andrew, which are under quarantine, with the Government providing support as best as it can, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. “We continue to provide critical services to the communities, so to the extent that persons need their medication, run...

Managing Director of the Ports Security Corps (PSC), Major Merrick Lloyd, is appealing for understanding from travellers as officers carry out their functions to safeguard the airports and seaports, amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The PSC’s mandate is primarily to secure the ports of entry/exit, including the screening of all passengers. Major Merrick Lloyd, who was speaking in an interview...

Government has approved a contract for US$2.2 million for the provision of protective gear and equipment to help in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). “We hope to get this equipment into Jamaica, specifically 400,000 N5 masks, by sometime next week,” Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said at a press briefing on March 16, at Jamaica House, in...

President of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association (JMEA), Richard Pandohie, says there is a sufficient supply of critical food items to sustain the country through the threat of coronavirus (COVID-19). “We have a very diverse set of manufacturers in Jamaica. In the food supply chain, we have done a fairly good job. Most manufacturers are saying that they have...