The social protection provided by the Government is key in reducing the disadvantages and inequalities that make people vulnerable to HIV infection, while mitigating the impact of HIV on households and helping those with the virus to overcome barriers in accessing treatment. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Corporate Secretary at the Board of Supervision in the Ministry of...

The Council of Community Colleges in Jamaica (CCCJ), can now boast that it is ISO 9001 2015 certified, having embarked on the journey in 2017. The CCCJ is a statutory agency under the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information (MoEYI), formed by an Act of Parliament to supervise and coordinate the work of Community Colleges in Jamaica. Speaking with JIS...

Six graduates from the country’s leading universities are now seeking to maximise the opportunities for professional development while contributing to the Jamaican society under the National Water Commission’s Engineering Internship Programme. The programme is facilitated through a partnership between the Commission and local universities, allowing graduates and students to receive on-the-job training in engineering. As part of its mandate, the...

Speaker of the House of the Representatives, Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert, says that Jamaica’s Constitution has evolved to meet the needs of a changing society. She noted that the most significant change to the Constitution has been the insertion of a Charter of Fundamental Rights in 2011. “The Charter, among other things, protects our right to life and to liberty, our right...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has disclosed that a team will be chosen to do a case study on the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James. "Cornwall has been a [teachable] moment, to date. Actually, I am getting a team to write up a case study on it, because it is a classic case...

Principal of the Little Bay Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland, Keron King, says the school’s farm will be further expanded. This expansion forms part of the school’s three-year plan to be a self-sufficient institution, the Principal told JIS News. What began as a small school garden containing mostly vegetables, now has chicken coops for the growing of chickens and...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 53 91,222 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 34 51,892 Males 19 39,327 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 1 year to 91 years 1 day to 108 years       PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF CASES     Clarendon 5 4,916 Hanover 1 2,959 Kingston & St. Andrew 15 22,544 Manchester 2 5,961...