The Senate, on October 22, approved the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021, to allow a company in Jamaica to hold general meetings in a hybrid format, that is in-person and virtually, or as completely electronic meetings. General meetings include annual general meetings (AGMs) or extraordinary general meetings (EGMs). The legislation was passed with three amendments. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign...

Superintendent of Pilotage at the Port Authority of Jamaica, Dr. Hortense Ross-Innerarity, is calling for continued collaboration between governments and the shipping community to develop and support initiatives to improve the welfare of seafarers. She said it is important to continue the conversation to engender a culture of awareness, inclusion, acceptance, and recognition of all seafarers, irrespective of gender, nationality,...

A total of 150 tertiary-level students from the St. Elizabeth North East constituency are to benefit from an additional disbursement of $6 million to aid in their educational expenses. This was disclosed by Member of Parliament for the area, Delroy Slowley, who said that the support is in addition to the assistance provided to nearly 60 tertiary students, who have...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, is encouraging seniors and persons charged with their care to get vaccinated. “Regrettably, we continue to lose older persons to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and we mourn their loss… [but vaccination] is certainly the only way to get back to normal,” he said. The State Minister was...

 

 

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, says the Government remains committed to the health and well-being of the country’s older population. “We envision and are committed to ensuring that senior citizens live and participate actively in a society that guarantees their rights, promotes their responsibilities, recognises their capabilities and contributions, and facilitates...