Jamaica continues to show positive signs of recovering from the economic fallout caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, after recording an estimated 6.3 per cent growth for the July to September quarter, relative to the corresponding period last year. Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Dr. Wayne Henry, said the services industry is estimated to have...

Teams of students from high schools across the island will engage in spirited discussion about online learning when they participate in the finals of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC) Debate Competition on Friday, November 26. The debate is the penultimate activity on the NCMC’s 2021 calendar of events. It will take place at the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), 10-16...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is to begin implementation of aspects of the draft Jamaica National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Senior Veterinary Specialist in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Dr. Suzanne McLennon-Miguel, pointed out that the plan came out of a call to action from a 2016 Caribbean...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) is hosting a virtual hospitality job fair to fill several vacancies at a hotel in Trelawny. Director of the Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE), Lyndon Ford, told JIS News that there is an urgent need for skilled individuals and is encouraging persons living in the geographical location of Trelawny, St. James and St....

The Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU) is reporting a 95 per cent Service Level Agreement (SLA) rate since the commencement of the pilot for Human Resource (HR) Shared Services in March 2021. Human Resource  services are provided through the MyHR+ Shared Service Centre to four ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), namely, Office of the Services Commissions; the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship...

Jamaica’s resilient corridors are currently outperforming many places globally in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, setting the country up for possibly the best winter season in two years, tourism stakeholders say. They add that the performance of the resilient corridors, so far, in handling both stopover and cruise arrivals is far better than the current positivity rate in some...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 50 90,905 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 25 51,701 Males 25 39,201 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 2 years to 88 years 1 day to 108 years       PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF CASES     Clarendon 2 4,897 Hanover 7 2,949 Kingston & St. Andrew 12 22,463 Manchester 1 5,952...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says the thrust to provide innovative and affordable housing solutions for Jamaicans continues to be a priority for the government. “The government has a role to stimulate the emergence of a community of thought around building and design in Jamaica,” he said. Emphasising the importance of the collaboration of stakeholders in the construction...

Businesswoman and community volunteer Hon. Icylin M. Golding is the new Custos of St. Catherine. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen conducted the installation in a ceremony held Tuesday (November 23), at the National Police College of Jamaica in Twickenham Park. Speaking at the ceremony, the Governor-General said the new Custos has been very involved in the...