Jamaica has been participating in a Coalition of Climate Resilience Investment (CCRI) pilot, which has resulted in the development of a systemic risk assessment tool. This was disclosed by Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, who said the tool will enable the infusion of risk components in the country’s infrastructure development programmes. Dr. Henry...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, virtually participates in the opening ceremony for the Fourth  China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum from his offices in St. Andrew on Thursday (November 3). The CIIE acts as a major platform for international procurement, investment promotion, cultural exchanges and open cooperation. It facilitates countries and...

Immediate Past President of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Karen Brown, is encouraging more young people to consider a career as a Public Health Inspector (PHI). Speaking to students at the St. Ann’s Bay Primary School in St. Ann on Tuesday, (November 2), Ms. Brown said that PHIs contribute significantly to sustainable development by safeguarding the health...

Talented young persons, aged 15 to 29, will have up to December 10 to submit their creative written, artistic or video entries for the National Youth Policy Creative Competition Challenge. The competition, which is being staged by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, is part of a slate of activities for National Youth Month being observed in November. The...

Manager of Commercial Business Development and Marketing at Sangster International Airport, in Montego Bay, St. James, Sharon Hislop-Holt, says there has been an increase in flights coming into the facility. Mrs. Hislop-Holt was speaking to journalists after American Airlines landed two Dreamliner aircraft at the airport on November 2. One of the flights, a Boeing 787-8 came from Miami, Florida,...

Members of the House of Representatives, on Wednesday (November 3), passed the Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Suppression and Punishment) (Amendment) Act 2021, creating tougher penalties for offenders. The decision was made to amend the monetary penalties to remove the option of fines in lieu of custodial sentences as a penalty for certain offences that are egregious in nature and increase...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that contending with misinformation while focusing on the problems associated with the COVID-19 pandemic has been posing a significant challenge to health authorities. In fact, Dr. Tufton, who was speaking virtually at the Ministry’s Health Promotion and Education Review on November 4, said the problem continues to intensify daily,...