The Denham Town High School in Kingston has received 350 desk shields from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Jamaica Women in Engineering Affinity Group. The donation is in support of the Government’s planned full resumption of face-to-face classroom instructional delivery when the 2021/22 academic year starts in September. A symbolic presentation of the shields was made to...

A total of 12,809 business names and 3,935 companies were registered by entrepreneurs and investors with the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) in 2020. This was disclosed by Government Senator, Don Wehby, who indicated that the outturns represent a 12 per cent increase for business names and three per cent rise for companies over 2019, despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reassured that housing and agriculture are being equally prioritised under the Greater Bernard Lodge Development in St. Catherine. Mr. Holness reiterated that while 15,000-16,000 housing solutions were programmed for construction, approximately 1,300 acres of land would be reserved for small and medium size farmers, adding that the development would also incorporate light...

Stakeholders in the food industry are being hailed for complying with the coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols and guidelines. Director of Veterinary Public Health in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Linnette Peters, told JIS News that while there were no changes in the regulations regarding food safety, protocols were established to guide the operations of stakeholders including farmers and food...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Compassionate Care Programme remains an important initiative in building a culture of quality service delivery at public hospitals and health centres across the island. In an interview with JIS News, following a ceremony for the adoption of the Steer Town Health Centre in St. Ann on Thursday (June...

The Government has developed and is in the process of implementing a National Strategy to grow the Agribusiness Industry. Opening the 2021/22 State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on June 25, Government Senator, Don Wehby, said one of the key recommendations in the Strategy is the establishment of a Food Security and Agribusiness Council (FSAC). Senator Wehby, who...

The Ministry of Health & Wellness is urging members of the public to report food-borne illnesses to the relevant authorities. Speaking with JIS News, Director, Veterinary Public Health, Ministry of Health & Wellness, Dr. Linnette Peters, said the Government is keen on increasing the public’s knowledge of their role in food safety, and reporting incidents of food-borne illnesses is crucial...