Effective today (Tuesday, November 9, 2021), Jamaica will begin the administration of Pfizer first dose to children 12 years and older. The rollout will take place predominantly in schools. The Ministry, meanwhile, is continuing to administer the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines to persons 18 years and older. Members of the public are encouraged to get vaccinated to protect...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW) continues its vaccination drive at the St. Andrew Revenue Service Centre (Constant Spring Office), on Friday, November 12, 2021, starting at 9:00 am. The vaccination drive is geared towards not only staff, but also their family members, and the public in getting their first and second...

St. James Municipal Corporation is actively working on a disaster plan to mitigate the effects of flooding and other natural disasters on the parish. Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, made the disclosure at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held at the Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on November 8. Several sections of the parish experienced major flooding, infrastructure...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), is in discussions with Director of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement at the United States Embassy in Jamaica, Linnisa Wahid, during a courtesy call on Wednesday (November 3), at the Ministry’s headquarters in Kingston.

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, says several valuable lessons have emerged from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that can potentially aid in bolstering stakeholder preparedness for similar and other future occurrences. Key among these, Dr. Henry said, are the importance of technology-enabled mechanisms, and information-sharing. He was speaking during a digital high-level forum on...

The National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB) is staging a slew of activities to mark Geography Awareness Week from November 9 to 19, under the theme ‘Geospatial Technologies: Navigating the New Normal’. The week of celebrations, which involves collaboration with the Land Information Council of Jamaica (LICJ), kicks off on Tuesday (November 9) with the staging of the 11th GIS...

Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr., says that as more coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine doses become available, member countries need to determine how they will prioritise the immunisation of their populations. Speaking during PAHO’s recent COVID-19 weekly digital media briefing, Dr. Barbosa said data in some countries show doses reaching all levels...