The JSIF-Integrated Community Development Programme (ICDP), Alternative Livelihood and Skills Development initiative has significantly enhanced the capacity development of several young people across communities within Jamaica. Young, Javan Williams is a proud recipient of the programme and is now reaping economic benefits from the knowledge gained in the area of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) principles. Javan revealed that...

The Government is engaged in discussions with entertainment stakeholders, with a view to agreeing on the appropriate protocols that could facilitate a limited reopening of the industry during the summer. Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during a statement on new coronavirus (COVID-19)-prevention measures in the House of Representatives on June 1. Mr. Holness said that...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Tuesday (June 1), announced new measures aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The new measures will apply for a four-week period from June 3 to 30. The Prime Minister, in a statement to the House of Representatives, said that the requirement for all incoming travellers to present a negative...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 45 48,639 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 25 27,186 Males 20 21,450 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 5 years to 92 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 3 2,643 Hanover 0 1,300 Kingston & St. Andrew 4 13,552 Manchester 6...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, is commending The Mico University College for partnering with the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) to reorganise the college’s practicum training for final-year students to enable them to operate in the online learning environment. She said that the collaboration is a welcome response to the “new normal” created by the coronavirus (COVID-19), which...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has launched the national hurricane preparedness campaign for the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, which lasts from June 1 to November 30. The campaign, which is being spearheaded by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), aims to increase public awareness of all hazards, increase visibility islandwide, create a culture of compliance,...

Director of the Meteorological Service Branch (Met Service), Evan Thompson, says the entity is ready and prepared to keep Jamaicans informed during the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which is expected to be active. “We want to assure you that the information you receive from the Met Service will be of the highest quality and, of course, serves the best interest...