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Beware of Email Scams – CAC
Jamaicans are being advised to be alert when using their email accounts. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston, Information Technology Manager, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Andrew Evelyn, said that...
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Training In Use Of Genome Sequencing Machine Expected To Begin Shortly
The Ministry of Health and Wellness anticipates that training in the use of the genome sequencing machine for the testing of coronavirus (COVID-19) variants will begin shortly. Speaking at a recent press conference, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, said that training was expected to begin on January 10 but has been pushed back. “We are hopeful that it...
New Police Station To Be Constructed At Lacovia, St. Elizabeth
The Government is to construct a new a police station in Lacovia, St. Elizabeth, at a cost of $200 million, to further strengthen the crime-fighting capacity of the police in the division. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, made the disclosure during a tour of St. Elizabeth on Thursday (January 13). He told journalists...
Report To Reform Education System Launched
The Government is taking decisive steps in the transformation of the education system through the launch of the ‘The Reform of Education in Jamaica 2021 Report’, on Thursday (January 14). Developed by the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), the Report is a blueprint for the establishment of a comprehensive strategy to improve student performance and educational productivity across the sector....
Second Supplementary Estimates Approved By The House
The Second Supplementary Estimates for the 2021/22 fiscal year, was approved in the House of Representatives on Thursday (Jan. 13). This followed the deliberations and adoption of the reports of the Public Administration and Appropriation Committee (PAAC) and the Standing Finance Committee on the Second Supplementary Estimates, and a brief debate by members of the House. The PAAC examined the...
Tourism Workers Will Be Assisted To Find Adequate And Affordable Housing – Bartlett
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Government is committed to assisting tourism workers to find adequate and affordable housing, so they can enjoy a more comfortable way of life. Mr. Bartlett, in an interview with JIS News, said it is against that background that the Ministry of Tourism has entered into partnerships with the Ministry of Housing, the...
Port Royal To Receive 10 Cruise-Ship Calls Up To March
The Naval Dockyard at Port Royal is scheduled to receive at least 10 cruise-ship calls between January and March 2022. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Assistant Vice President, Marketing Communications at the Port Authority of Jamaica, Kimberley Stiff, said that in preparation for the visits, the PAJ is working towards having as many persons as possible within the...