The St. James Municipal Corporation's 2021 staging of the annual Christmas Tree Lighting is scheduled for the new Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay on Monday, December 13. Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams made the disclosure at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held at the Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on Monday (November 8). He explained that...

The proposed establishment of a National Child Online Protection Committee has been approved by Cabinet as per the proposed terms of reference. Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, who made the announcement during the virtual post Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (November 10), said the National Child Online Protection Strategy was also approved by Cabinet. The Minister said...

Jamaica is expected to welcome 1.5 million visitors by December 31 (calendar year), with estimated earnings of US$1.9 billion. This was noted by Director of Tourism, Donovan White, at a Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) media briefing, held at Moon Palace Resort in St. Ann, on November 10. “What we have seen is an uptick in the length of stay of...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that the main road between Williamsfield and Cumberland in Manchester will be closed tonight (Thursday, November 11, 2021). The road will be closed for eight hours, starting at 9:00 p.m in order to carry out emergency works on a storm water drain. Community Relations Officer for the NWA’s Southern Region, Howard Hendriks says...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is looking into the potential use of coronavirus (COVID-19) self-test kits locally for personal and firm-level surveillance or monitoring of the virus. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton during a statement to Parliament on November 9. “There have been some queries concerning the use of the self-test, which means...

More than 40,615 diagnostic tests have been completed in private facilities at a cost of $1.42 billion over the past two years, under the Government’s Enhancing Healthcare Services Delivery Project, which seeks to improve access to services within the public healthcare system. The project, which got under way in September 2019, was designed to collaborate with private providers of diagnostic...

Public health expenditure in countries across the region has increased since the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as states bolster their capacity to respond, including deploying vaccines and maintaining essential health services. Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, in making the disclosure at the entity’s weekly COVID-19 digital media briefing on Wednesday (November 10), said that...