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Student Attendance Back at Pre-Pandemic Levels
Student attendance is back to pre-pandemic levels, says Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams. At the end of the 2021/22 school year on July 1, the daily absentee rate was at 20 to 25 per cent, which was...
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ETOC Officially Launched to Advance Education Sector
Advancement of the education sector is under way, following the official launch of the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC). Launched during a ceremony at Jamaica House, in Kingston, on July 6, ETOC is currently finalising its implementation plan for recommendations in the 2022 Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) report. Approval of the plan and finalisation of its budget are slated...
Wide Range of Insurance Options for Farmers and Fishers
State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter, is imploring local fishers to safeguard their lives, health and property by purchasing insurance through the different options available to them. A partnership between the Government and Advantage General Insurance has provided fisherfolk and farmers with access to insurance coverage for their vessels, vehicles and accessories. Additionally, the...
First Case of Monkeypox in Jamaica Identified
Jamaica has recorded its first confirmed case of monkeypox. Making the announcement during a virtual press conference on Wednesday (July 6), Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said the male patient who recently travelled from the United Kingdom is in isolation and is being treated. “He presented to the public health system on July 5, having...
Training for Census Workers Under Way
Training has started for persons who will work on the 15th Population and Housing Census. Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, told JIS News that approximately 9,000 census takers and supervisors will be trained in four rounds of training, ending on August 24. So far, persons from Trelawny Northern, St. James, Hanover, Westmoreland and St. Elizabeth have...
$501-Million Relief for Postpaid Residential Customers in April
Approximately 474,550 postpaid residential customers who consumed fewer than 200 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity in April, received a 20 per cent contribution towards their bill payment, at a total cost of $501 million. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said this was reflected on May bills. He added that 9,235 prepaid customers received...
3,000 PPV Operators Apply for Gas Grant
The Government has, so far, received 3,000 applications from operators of licensed public passenger vehicles (PPV) for the gas relief grant. This was disclosed by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, in a Statement to the House of Representatives on July 5. “Payments will commence in two weeks for applicants verified as having duly...