The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) says its interviewers will only administer the 2021 Reproductive Health Survey (RHS) to minors within the targeted group after receiving parental consent. The RHS is a household survey being conducted by STATIN on behalf of the National Family Planning Board (NFPB). It looks at the fertility, contraception and reproductive health of women and men...

In a bid to increase the number of qualified professionals, applications for the new Government Electrical Regulator (GER), which will govern the local electrical works industry, will open throughout the year. Chair of the GER, Sandra Graham, said this is to facilitate increased qualified professionals in the field as well as to improve Jamaica’s performance in the global business rating....

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 144 83,486   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Females 86 47,480   Males 58 36,003   Under Investigation 0 3   AGE RANGE 2 months to 95 years 1 day to 108 years             PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 5 4,421  ...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), looks at a bottle of cough syrup, which is among pharmaceutical and personal care items contained in care packages, that have been donated for Cuban teachers in Jamaica, by P.A. Benjamin Manufacturing Company Limited. Looking on (from left) are Marketing Manager for Pharmaceuticals and Exports, P.A. Benjamin, Andreen Bennett;...

The Government will be  increasing budgetary spending by approximately $33 billion during the current fiscal year to provide additional resources to the health sector, increased support for the most vulnerable, along with funding for other critical areas of expenditure due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The additional allocation increases the budget to just over $863 billion. The details are contained...

Jamaicans will have another chance to submit nominations for the Prime Minister’s Youth Awards for Excellence (PMYAE), following an extension of the deadline to Friday, October 8. State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information (MoEYI), Hon. Robert Morgan, said the decision to extend the deadline is as a result of concerns expressed by many young persons who...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Ministry will seek approval from Cabinet to use legal aid to pay mediators in the parish courts. “Mediation is a very important alternative dispute resolution method used in the Supreme Court, but not used as much in the parish courts because persons can’t afford it,” he noted. He was addressing the Ministry’s...