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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the launch of Cybersecurity Awareness Month at the Ministry in Kingston on October 1.

Gov’t Bolstering Cybersecurity – Minister Vaz

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says that the Government is bolstering the nation’s cybersecurity by creating the necessary legislative framework and strengthening international partnerships. He noted that as the world embraces digitalisation and there is increased...

Chairman, Universal Service Fund (USF), Justin Morin (left), presents a laptop to Opposition Spokesperson on Education and Training and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew South West, Dr. Angela Brown Burke, prior to the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 28). Sharing the moment is Chief Executive Officer, USF, Daniel Dawes.

PHOTOS: Universal Service Fund Does Handover of Laptops

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing Thursday’s (September 30) virtual Covid Conversations press briefing.

568,615 Doses Of Vaccines Available – Dr. Tufton

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses members of the diaspora at a virtual town hall meeting dubbed, ‘Let’s Connect with Ambassador Marks’, on Thursday September 30.

Health Minister Engages Members Of The Diaspora In US

Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)

PAHO Selects Two Entities For Regional Manufacturing Platform

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams.

5 years ago Community

Rae Town And Surrounding Communities Get Children’s Park

The Kiwanis Club of Downtown Kingston Children’s Park was officially opened on Thursday (September 30), during a ceremony held virtually. The park, which is located next to the Machado Complex on Lower South Camp Road, was recently refurbished to facilitate recreational activities in a beautiful green space created for the children of Rae Town and surrounding communities. It boasts a...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw.

5 years ago Industry

Jamaica In Final Stages Of Preparing Accession Documents To Madrid Protocol

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, says that the Ministry is in the final stages of preparing the documents of accession, which will allow local trademark owners to safeguard their marks internationally, using the Madrid Protocol. Accession to the global treaty, administered by the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) enables trademark owners to...

Head of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (Ja-CIRT), Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling, provides details about activities for Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, during a Jamaica Information (JIS) Think Tank on September 30.

5 years ago Cybersecurity

October Is Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (Ja-CIRT) will be staging several webinars to help citizens stay safe online under the theme ‘Do Your Part, Be Cyber Smart’. “For Jamaica, this is our third celebration of the month, and what we are aiming to do this year is to join the world in raising awareness...

Director General, Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Division, Office of the Cabinet, Veniece Pottinger-Scott makes a point while speaking at a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank held on Wednesday (September 29) at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

5 years ago Finance & Public Service

Government Creating A Culture Of Service Excellence In Public Sector

The Government is creating a culture of service excellence in the public sector with a focus on quality in service delivery and customer satisfaction. This is being done under the Service Excellence Programme (SEP), an initiative of the Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Division (PSTMD) of the Office of the Cabinet, which is leading the Government’s drive for continuous service...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a Vaccination Mobilisation and Public Education Campaign event in Port Maria, St. Mary, on Thursday (September 30). At left is Member of Parliament for Western St. Mary, Hon. Robert Montague, who is also the Minister of Transport and Mining.

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

PM Assures Of COVID Vaccine Safety

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, continues to implore Jamaicans to take the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, assuring that the Government has taken all the necessary steps to ensure that they are safe. The Prime Minister, who was speaking at a Vaccination Mobilisation and Public Education Campaign event in Port Maria, St. Mary, on Thursday (September 30), said that while...

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Update for Thursday, September 30, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 332 84,069 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 192 47,813 Males 140 36,253 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 3 days to 96 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 32 4,474 Hanover 6 2,730 Kingston & St. Andrew 57 20,803 Manchester...

The new 48-bed field hospital donated to the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), in St. Andrew, through a private sector-funded and coordinated initiative, was officially handed over on Thursday (September 30).

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Field Hospital Handed Over To UHWI

A new 48-bed field hospital donated to the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) in St. Andrew, through a private sector-funded and coordinated initiative, was officially handed over on Thursday (September 30). The $50-million isolation facility is equipped with sanitisation stations, sluice room and shower, donning and duffing areas, piped oxygen, air conditioning, Wi-Fi and video surveillance. In his address...