President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Professor Gordon Shirley, says he is confident Jamaica will once again be a preferred cruise destination once the COVID-19 numbers are curtailed. In fact, Professor Shirley, in an interview with JIS News following the arrival of the Carnival Sunrise in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on August 25,...

The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, has said that healthcare workers and vulnerable groups in Southwestern St. Elizabeth may benefit from digital grants as a result of partnering with payment facilitator, WiPay. The announcement was made during WiPay’s opening ceremony of its headquarters in New Kingston, yesterday (August 26). The Minister said the selection of the recipients...

The Ministry of National Security (MNS) National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP) says that the recent amendments to the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Act signals its intent to reduce trafficking in persons locally. Speaking with JIS News, MNS Trafficking in Persons Secretariat Manager, Chenee Russell Robinson, said that among the amendments made earlier this year is that the...

The Hotels and Restaurants Sector is estimated to have grown by a huge 330.7 per cent during the April to June 2021 quarter, to lead all Goods Producing and Services industries recording growth during the period. The out-turn for that subsector, which falls under the Services Industry, helped to spur a significant turnaround in the performance of the economy, which...

Jamaica is leading the charge to significantly improve the Caribbean’s response in tackling existing and emerging cybersecurity threats through the development of skills in this area. The country is now undertaking a Strategic Cybersecurity Training Needs Assessment, which will serve to identify the cybersecurity knowledge and skills required to deliver and sustain strategic responses to combat malicious cyber activities across...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 605 64,899 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 339 36,669 Males 266 28,227 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 6 days to 100 years 1 day to 108 years   PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 13 3,287 Hanover 18 2,084 Kingston & St. Andrew 159 16,933 Manchester 34 4,356 Portland 5 1,780 St....

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is recommending that member countries adopt a phased approach to reopening schools for face-to-face learning in the 2021/22 academic year, in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says this approach should take into consideration the local epidemiological situation, which, she notes, “can change rapidly”. “Surveillance will be key to ensuring...