A series of activities highlighting various initiatives by government entities will be rolled out during October in observance of Service Excellence Month. The events, to be coordinated by the Public Sector Modernisation Division (PSMD) in the Office of the Cabinet, form part of the Government’s Service Excellence Programme, which aims to provide the highest quality services to citizens. Principal Director,...

The St. Catherine Health Department is paying special attention to early-childhood facilities and the surrounding communities, to ensure that the children are given extra protection against the dengue outbreak. Medical Officer of Health for the parish, Dr. Francia Prosper Chen, said that children are particularly vulnerable to the illness, and they are being prioritised in the emergency response, as well...

Eighteen thousand doses of flu vaccines are now available in the public health system as the nation braces for the upcoming flu season in October. Director of Health Services Planning and Integration, Dr. Nadine Williams, speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing today (September 27) at Jamaica House, said that the vaccine is being offered free of cost to a number...

Starting Monday, October 2, Jamaicans will be able to take advantage of extended opening hours for all Type Three to Five health centres islandwide as the country faces a dengue outbreak. Speaking during Wednesday’s (September 27) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Director of Health Services Planning and Integration, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Nadine Williams, said the new...

The Government intends to amend the Procurement Act to increase the effectiveness of the country’s existing procurement system. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, gave details while responding to concerns from Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Planning and the Public Service, Julian Robinson, during the tabling of the Third Supplementary Estimates for the 2023/24 financial...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tabled the Third Supplementary Estimates for fiscal year 2023/24 in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 26). In a statement to the House, Dr. Clarke said the estimates provide for total expenditure of $1.094 trillion, an increase of $58.2 billion over the second supplementary estimates. He indicated...

Cabinet has approved some $4.6 billion (US$30 million) to support key areas of the transformation and modernisation of the education sector. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, who provided details during Wednesday’s (September 27) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, noted that the areas of focus include strengthening of school governance arrangements; infrastructure development for Science, Technology, Engineering...