Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, is encouraging persons who use coronavirus (COVID-19) home test kits to report positive results to the health authorities. She said that this will help the Ministry to better track the geographic spread of the virus on the island, especially in light of Wednesday’s (May 18) confirmation that the country is experiencing a fifth wave...

The Ministry of Education and Youth has mandated the wearing of masks in schools effective immediately and until further advised. In a bulletin on Thursday (May 19), the Ministry said that the mask mandate is in response to the rise in the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection rate. School administrators have been reporting an increase in suspected and confirmed COVID-19 cases among...

Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Special Projects Manager, Andrine Davidson (right), presents JIS publications to Community Health Aide (CHA) Sasha Stewart (second left), at the Comprehensive Health Centre on Slipe Pen Road, Kingston, on Wednesday (May 18). Also sharing in the handover are Nurse Andrea Neil-Walker (left) and CHA,Yonique Malcolm. The publications will support a treat to be hosted by the...

Parents in St. Elizabeth were recently exposed to information and strategies to better guide their children’s development at a seminar held at the Cambridge United Church in Brompton in the parish. The mothers and fathers in attendance were provided with useful skills and resources to improve their parenting and instil positive values and attitudes within their children from an early age. The...

The National Export-Import Bank of Jamaica Limited (Ex-Im Bank) will, this year, be placing special focus on providing support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in non-traditional exports. These include tourism and its linkages, manufacturing, agro-processing, mining, the service industry, information and communications technology (ICT), and the creative industries. Details of the programmed engagements are outlined in the Jamaica...

Fifteen companies in the Global Services Sector (GSS) will be recruiting new employees at the third staging of the ‘GSS Virtual Talent Hub Fair’ scheduled for May 26 and 27. The event, which will begin at 9:00 a.m. each day, is being hosted by the GSS Project under the theme ‘Innovate Your Career’. It will provide a career-day experience, with...

Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding (left), greets President of the Republic of India, His Excellency the Hon. Ram Nath Kovind, when he called on the Opposition Leader at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, recently. The courtesy call formed part of activities of a four-day State visit by the President.