Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Tuesday (June 1) announced changes to the curfew hours. The new hours will be in place from June 3, 2021 to July 1, 2021. Speaking in the House of Representatives, Mr. Holness said the curfew hours for weekdays have been recrafted, and will now be from 9:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. “For...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says that the Government is levering the use of technology in the education system in order to improve student achievement. She said that a technology-aided system enables students to learn “faster and deeper”, better preparing them to participate in the workforce. “It will be a blended environment; we believe that will...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has welcomed the new luxury 14-storey residential complex to be built in Kingston, which will provide 400 jobs during the construction phase, and long-term employment upon completion. The Prime Minister broke ground for the structure on Tuesday (June 1), during a ceremony held at the construction site located on property adjacent to the...

Creating an effective selling strategy is essential in driving revenue for business operators, says Sales Expert and Entrepreneur, Stacey Campbell. Speaking at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Virtual Biz Zone held recently, Ms. Campbell advised that in building a selling strategy it is important to create a message that describes the value of the product or service to a...

The government has earmarked 100 million dollars for the cleaning of drains and clearing of verges across the island. The activities form part of the first phase of national preparations for the 2021 North Atlantic Hurricane season. The works under this 100 million dollar programme will be carried out by the National Works Agency (NWA) through its parish teams and...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the recently tabled Tobacco Regulations seek to advance the country’s efforts at implementing demand and supply reduction initiatives. This is targeting tobacco products to further reduce the dangerous effects of tobacco use and exposure among our population. In his message to mark World No Tobacco Day, which is observed...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL   NOTES Confirmed Cases 37 48,594   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Females 21 27,161   Males 16 21,430   Under Investigation 0 3   AGE RANGE 5 years to 93 years 1 day to 108 years             PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 5 2,640  ...