Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, has advised that Jamaica discontinued use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in July 2022. An application for its withdrawal globally took effect on May 7, and prior to that, the pharmaceutical company manufacturing the vaccine admitted in court documents that, in rare cases, it can cause blood clots. Addressing concerns during Wednesday’s (May...

Several technology projects executed by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) over the last five years have served to significantly bolster the ongoing transformation of the organisation’s operational efficiency. These include establishing the Technology Branch, headed by an Assistant Commissioner of Police, to manage the entire technological transformation process within the JCF, working in collaboration with the Ministry of National Security,...

The Ministry of Education and Youth is receiving support from the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) to strengthen capacity in the special education sector. Approximately $34 million will be invested by the agency into various initiatives, including establishing special education standards, training teachers and principals and creating inclusive education spaces in schools across the island. The grant support is being...

The Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) has been directed to develop turnkey community micro-business parks islandwide as a means of creating more cost-effective operation spaces for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during the launch of Adam and Eve Day Spa’s new location on Old Hope Road in Kingston on...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will continue to pursue consensus on constitutional reform, because the constitutional and governance architecture of the country cannot be disturbed without consensus. He assured Jamaicans that the efforts made by the Government towards Jamaica becoming a Republic are not in vain. His comment follows the decision of the Opposition representatives...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne, delivers the keynote address during Tuesday’s (May 14) official opening ceremony for the Revv Up Registration EXPO at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event was co-hosted by the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), and Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ).

Work has, to date, been completed on 14 new and fully rehabilitated police stations since the commencement of Project ‘Rebuild, Overhaul and Construct’ (ROC). These are located in Shady Grove, Port Antonio, Buff Bay, Olympic Gardens, Mount Salem, Spring Hill, Franklyn Town, Adelphi, Lionel Town, Four Paths, Denham Town, Moneague, Bog Walk, and Hopewell. This was disclosed by Minister of...