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Legal Aid Officer with the Legal Aid Council, Kerona Spence, says the move to have consultations via telephone is aimed at safeguarding Jamaicans.
Legal Aid Officer with the Legal Aid Council, Kerona Spence, says the move to have consultations via telephone is aimed at safeguarding Jamaicans.

Legal Aid Council Facilitating Consultations Via Telephone

The Legal Aid Council has advised that client consultations are now being facilitated via telephone. This is in keeping with coronavirus (COVID-19) health and safety protocols, against the background of rising cases. Legal Aid Officer at the Council, Kerona Spence,...
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COVID-19 Update for Sunday, September 5, 2021
Chief Executive Officer at the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) Charlton McFarlane. Photo: Contributed
Chief Executive Officer at the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) Charlton McFarlane. Photo: Contributed

RGD Bringing Back its Delivery Service
Filmmaker Wesley Hylton (left) collects a trophy from Adjudicator and Lecturer at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Dr Lisa Tomlinson, for placing first in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s FIWI Short Film Competition. The occasion was an awards ceremony held at the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre in Kingston on Thursday (September 2). The short film ‘Too Much Massa’ was produced by Hylton and Akeem White.
Filmmaker Wesley Hylton (left) collects a trophy from Adjudicator and Lecturer at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Dr Lisa Tomlinson, for placing first in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s FIWI Short Film Competition. The occasion was an awards ceremony held at the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre in Kingston on Thursday (September 2). The short film ‘Too Much Massa’ was produced by Hylton and Akeem White.

‘Too Much Massa’ Wins JCDC FI WI Short Film competition
Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (standing) expresses sincere appreciation to scores of tourism workers during their observation period after taking the vaccine of their choice at the Moon Palace blitz site on Friday, September 3, 2021. He thanked them for playing their part in safeguarding the tourism sector, by taking the lifesaving vaccine.
Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (standing) expresses sincere appreciation to scores of tourism workers during their observation period after taking the vaccine of their choice at the Moon Palace blitz site on Friday, September 3, 2021. He thanked them for playing their part in safeguarding the tourism sector, by taking the lifesaving vaccine.

Over 2,000 Tourism Workers Vaccinated in First Three Days of Vaccination Drive

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Finance & Public Service

Supplementary Budget To Be Tabled Soon

The government is now formulating the first 2021/22 supplementary estimates through which it will seek to address critical needs emerging in Jamaica since the approval of this year’s $830.8-billion Budget. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says these priorities include expenditure pressures brought on by the rise in the intensity of the coronavirus (COVID-19)...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), greeting tourism entrepreneur, Joelle Miller, who is waiting to be vaccinated at the Tourism Vaccination Task Force’s COVID-19 Vaccination Blitz, held at Moon Palace in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Friday, September 3. The Minister toured the facilities on the day. Photo: Okoye Henry
CoronavirusTourism

Vaccination Blitz for Tourism Workers

More than 500 tourism workers on Friday (September 3) participated in the Tourism Vaccination Task Force’s COVID-19 Vaccination Blitz held at Moon Palace in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. The initiative is the brainchild of the Ministry of Tourism in partnership with the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) and the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) that are looking to expedite...
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L-R Minister Green, MP Franklin Witter and farmer Byron McCarty - Dunder Hill St. Elizabeth.
Agriculture

Farmers Bouncing Back After the Storms

Farmers in Brockery and Duff House Agri Park in Manchester, have wasted no time in clearing land of debris and planting seedlings to replace crops lost during the recent passage of tropical storms Grace and Ida. And in two weeks, Jamaica can expect to hear from Agriculture and Fisheries Minister the Hon. Floyd Green about the extent of the damage...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), talks with citizens awaiting vaccination at the Grange Hill High School in Westmoreland on Thursday ( September 2). He was visiting vaccination sites and engaging in community sensitisation sessions in the parish.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Health Minister Encouraged By Increasing COVID-19 Vaccine Take-Up

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says he is encouraged by the increasing number of persons taking the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. Dr. Tufton said this demonstrated that the message of the vaccine’s effectiveness against the virus, particularly in reducing the possibility of severe illness, “is getting to [the people]”. He was speaking with JIS News during...
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Finance & Public Service

Suspension Of Banking Services To The Public

In light of the recent announcement by the Government, Bank of Jamaica will not be offering teller services to the public on the following days:  Monday, 6 September 2021  Tuesday, 7 September 2021  Monday, 13 September 2021  Tuesday, 14 September 2021 Bank of Jamaica regrets any inconvenience that these temporary changes may cause and encourages all...
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