With tourism workers reportedly flocking to vaccination sites in resort towns across the island, two south-coast entities are being praised for having 100 per cent of their staff fully vaccinated. Jakes Hotel and Jack Sprat Restaurant and Bar, both in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth, now have the unique distinction on achieving 100 per cent staff take-up of the COVID-19 vaccine....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is moving to make travel with Jamaica’s vaccination card more seamless by establishing a system for verifying the validity of the vaccination status of Jamaicans. The Prime Minister’s announcement comes following concerns being raised after it emerged that the United Kingdom’s Government does not recognise the vaccination status of Jamaicans...

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) will be hosting a lotion and body cream formulation workshop on September 30 as part of its efforts to support the development of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the agro-manufacturing sector. The two-day workshop will be done virtually and will comprise practical demonstrations with resource materials supplied by the SRC, theoretical presentations, a...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 434 81,828 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 253 46,560 Males 181 35,262 Under Investigation 0 6 AGE RANGE 5 months to 97 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 25 4,314 Hanover 15 2,690 Kingston & St. Andrew 95 20,301 Manchester...

A slew of activities has been planned for Access to Information ‘Right to Know Week’, which will be observed from September 27 to October 1 under the theme ‘The Right to Know – Building Back Better with Access to Information’.                                . Being spearheaded by the Access to Information Unit (AIU) in partnership with the United Nations (UN) in Jamaica, the...

The Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Schools Project is to be incorporated and implemented under the Government’s Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP), following approval by Cabinet. The initiative comprises phase two of the Education System Transformation Programme (ESTP II). Under the project, the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Information is looking to construct six science, technology, engineering, and...

A contract valued $141.5 million has been awarded to Morris Hill Limited to construct a classroom block at Black River High School in St. Elizabeth. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says Cabinet has approved the award for the project, which represents phase two of expansions at the institution. She made the announcement during Wednesday’s (September 22)...