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Free Tagging of Cattle in Sections of Clarendon
Cattle farmers in sections of Clarendon are to receive free tagging of animals, as part of a direct intervention by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to combat praedial larceny. In a statement on Thursday (September 15), Portfolio Minister, Hon....
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NEPA Unit Assisting to Protect the Ozone Layer
The National Ozone Unit of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) has devised several strategies, including legislative amendments, in its continued efforts to assist in protecting the ozone layer. Speaking in a JIS ‘Studio 58A’ interview about World Ozone Day, on Thursday (September 15), Manager, National Ozone Unit and National Ozone Officer at NEPA, Vivian Blake, outlined some of...
CAC Secures $15.9 Million for Aggrieved Consumers
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) secured $15.9 million in refunds and compensation on behalf of aggrieved consumers between April 1, 2022, and August 31, 2022. This is almost double the amount of $8.4 million obtained for consumers in the corresponding period in 2021. Of the $15.9 million secured so far this year, the top three categories of Automotive, Electrical Equipment,...
First 114 Apprentices Graduate from Global Services Sector Programme
The first cohort of 114 persons, who participated in the Global Services Sector (GSS) Apprenticeship Programme, have graduated and are now expected to bolster the leadership capacity in the rapidly growing industry. The programme, which was launched in 2020, allows GSS firms to upskill their employees into new areas of management and provides the workers with the necessary training to...
No Public Holiday on September 19
Monday, September 19, the National Day of Mourning for Her Majesty, The Queen, will not be observed as a public holiday in Jamaica. “It is not a discussion or a contemplation at this time; and I would have to be guided otherwise for a national holiday to be declared for this matter,” Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the...
Caribbean Moves Launched
Caribbean Moves, which is aimed at reducing the burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) across the region, was officially launched on Wednesday (September 14) by the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA). The event, held at Emancipation Park in Kingston in recognition of Caribbean Wellness Day, included participation of representatives from Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados,...
Public Order Must be Taken Seriously – Minister Bartlett
Jamaicans are being urged to take public order seriously, as blatantly disregarding it poses an existential threat to both tourism and the wider community. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the appeal while addressing stakeholders in Negril, following the recent unveiling of a new welcome sign in the resort town. Mr. Bartlett said disregard for public order is currently the...