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BOJ Mints First Batch Of Jamaica’s Central Bank Digital Currency

At a short ceremony this morning, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) minted Jamaica’s first batch of central bank digital currency (CBDC). A total of J$230 million dollars in CBDC will be issued to deposit-taking institutions and authorized payment service providers...

COVID-19 update of Sunday, August 8, 2021

Member of Parliament for Trelawny Northern, Tova Hamilton (left) along with Commanding Officer of the Trelawny Police Division, Superintendent Carlos Russell (right), lead a peace walk in the community of Wakefield on Independence Day (August 6).

Stakeholders Stage Peace Walk in Wakefield Trelawny

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams (seated, centre, front row), is flanked by citizens who received the St. James Municipal Corporation Spirit of Independence and Mayor’s Special Awards, during the municipality’s Independence Day Flag Raising and Civic Ceremony, which was held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre on Friday (August 6).

16 Awards Presented in St James Parish Independence Celebrations

Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor– McKenzie. (File Photo)

Caution Urged As COVID-19 Positivity Rate Climbs

Public Health Nurse, Kingston and St. Andrew Health Department, Loraine Holt (right), administers the AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine to Neville Grant during the Ministry of Health and Wellness’s first mobile vaccination drive on August 5 at the Sovereign Centre in St. Andrew.

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Vaccination Programme On The Move

The coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination programme hit the road on Thursday (August 5), with the Ministry of Health and Wellness staging its first mobile vaccination drive at the Sovereign Centre in St. Andrew. The event, which got under way at 10:00 a.m., facilitated the inoculation of members of the public aged 18 and older, with the first and second doses of...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington (second left), looks at a breakaway section of road during a tour of the road network in sections of Clarendon North on August 4. Other members of the touring party (from left) are Manager, Communication and Customer Service, National Works Agency, Stephen Shaw; Member of Parliament for Clarendon North, Dwight Sibblies; and Councillor for the Kellits Division, Noel Nembhard.

5 years ago CommunityWorks / Construction

PHOTOS: Minister Warmington Tours North Clarendon

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington (second left), looks at a breakaway section of road during a tour of the road network in sections of Clarendon North on August 4. Other members of the touring party (from left) are Manager, Communication and Customer Service, National Works Agency, Stephen Shaw; Member of...

Richard Williams (left) presents a scholarship cheque to 18-year-old Tianna Smith during the Independence church service held at the Maldon Baptist Church in Maroon Town, St. James, on Sunday (August 1). The annual scholarship is in honour of Mr. Williams’ parents, Richard and Mavis Williams.

5 years ago Education

Maldon Baptist Church Students Receive Scholarships

Eighteen-year-old Tianna Smith and 12-year-old Tousaint Desouza are this year’s recipients of scholarships awarded by the Williams family of the Maldon Baptist Church in St. James. The presentations were made during the Independence service held at the church in Maroon Town on Sunday (August 1). The students were selected for the scholarships from a pool of applicants, who attend the...

Acting Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica Limited, Andrew Lee, speaking at a JIS Think Tank held today (August 5) at the Agency’s Kingston Head Office

5 years ago 2022 Census

More Than 7,000 Tablets For National Census

e-Learning Jamaica Limited (e-LJam) has partnered with the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) and the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Information (MoEYI) for the procurement of electronic devices to be used in the 2022 National Census. “The responsibility of e-LJam in this project is to procure 7,525 tablets, 40 charging carts, 40 projectors and 4,000 power banks for the upcoming...

Custodes or their representatives from the 14 parishes observe a moment of reflection after lighting candles in memory of persons who have died in communities across the country due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Occasion was a special virtual ceremony at the St. Theresa Roman Catholic Church in Vineyard Town, St. Andrew, on August 4. The ceremony was hosted by the National Chorale of Jamaica.

5 years ago Coronavirus

Candles Lit To Honour Lives Lost To COVID-19

A special virtual memorial service and candle-lighting ceremony to honour lives lost due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was hosted by the National Chorale of Jamaica on August 4. The ceremony was held at the St. Theresa Roman Catholic Church in Vineyard Town, St. Andrew under the theme ‘Celebrating the Resilience and Unity of the Human Spirit’. The programme consisted...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (seated right), listens as Livestock Support Manager at Nutramix, Dr. Gabrielle Young, delivers a presentation at a small ruminants artificial insemination workshop held at the Denbigh Agricultural Showground in Clarendon on August 4. Nutramix, in partnership with Goldmine Boers, hosted the event for approximately 45 to 55 goat farmers.

5 years ago Agriculture

PHOTOS: Small Ruminants Artificial Insemination Workshop

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right) and Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, (right) interact with participants in the 2021 Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) at the launch of the programme on July 30 at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland. At left is Mayor of Port Antonio, Paul Thompson.

5 years ago Local Government

Youth Urged To Get Vaccinated, Encourage Others To Do Same

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is encouraging eligible participants in the Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) to get vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19) and encourage others to do the same. “I want to challenge you because I know at least 90 per cent of you are over 18 [years old]. You are now eligible to...