The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has been instrumental in the seizure of US$957,564, £40,135 and Can$6,435 at the nation’s ports and has investigated 62 financial cases since April 2021. There was also the forfeiture of US$207,201.00 and Can$17,450.00 to the Crown under the Proceeds of Crime Act. The disclosure was made by Commissioner of Customs and Chief Executive Officer of...

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, is calling on unvaccinated persons in the parish to take the jab as soon as possible, as COVID-19 is still affecting the island. Dr. Graham, who was addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar recently, noted that vaccination numbers in the parish had dwindled. “We have seen...

The administrations of the Farm and Glendevon primary and infant schools in St. James have said that emphasis is being placed on improving the literacy and numeracy skills among students at all grade levels as full face-to-face classes resume. Speaking with JIS News, Principal of Farm Primary and Infant School, Richard Miller, said educational strategies have been put in place...

Following a two-year break due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the National Business Model Competition (NBMC) for tertiary institutions will return for the seventh staging in April. The annual competition, jointly staged by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) and Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), seeks to encourage entrepreneurial activity among tertiary students and increase collaboration between the private...

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCDP) is calling on individuals who are diagnosed with a disability to register with the Council. With the Disabilities Act in effect from February 14, 2022, the Interim Executive Director of the JCPD, Dr. Christine Hendricks, pointed out to JIS News that being registered with the Council, persons with disabilities (PWDs) will be...

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Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says the Government intends to continue to strengthen Jamaica’s presence across the globe, including collaborating more closely with traditional and non-traditional partners. He noted that the country has diplomatic relations with 169 countries, the most recent being the Republic of San Marino in Europe and the Togolese Republic in West Africa....