The Government is targetting payments to some workers engaged under the annual Christmas work programme through the LYNK® digital wallet. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Hon. Nigel Clarke, said the intention is to undertake the digital payments as a pilot this year to encourage greater take-up of JAM-DEX, which is the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). National...

Administrators of the Lynk digital payment wallet are assuring that the platform has built-in mechanisms to protect users from fraud and theft. The wallet, an app that can be downloaded on mobile devices, facilitates transactions involving the Bank of Jamaica’s (BOJ) Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) – ‘JAM-DEX’. Chief Product Officer for Lynk, John Matthew Sinclair, told JIS News that...

The Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA) Trust says it has programmes designed for persons who are already working in their area of skill, but lack the requisite certification. Director/Principal, HEART College of Beauty Services, Kaydia King Newman, told JIS News that the entity is pleased to offer programmes tailored for these individuals. “If you already have...

The National Water Commission (NWC), in conjunction with Rural Water Supply Limited, has laid pipes to recommission the use of the tank at Dolphin Head Mountain in Hanover Western. “This tank has been out of use for several years. It is with a sense of pride that I can now report that the communities of Middlesex, Greenland, Dias, Cacoon, Riverside,...

The Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs (MLCA) will be taking a projectised approach to address the slow pace of legislative reform in the public sector. This is expected to strengthen collaboration with all Ministries by improving efficiency, speed and the quality of legislation promulgated. Acting Permanent Secretary, Wayne Robertson, in a document from the Ministry, said this will require...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, says with medical cannabis gaining significant international traction, Jamaica remains on the cusp of being a major legal transshipment hub. Speaking at the fifth CanEX Jamaica Business Conference and Expo, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on September 16, Dr. Dunn...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging parents to prioritise the safety of their children, especially with the resumption of face-to-face classes. For parents whose children are going out to school for the first time, Director of Communications at the CAC, Latoya Halstead, explained the importance of parents playing their part in helping to keep their children safe. “Do not...