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Chief Technical Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Yaneke Watson.
Chief Technical Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Yaneke Watson.

Applicants No Longer Required To Register For Low-Cost Housing Design Competition

Applicants interested in entering the Government’s ‘Low-Cost Housing Design Competition’ are no longer required to register for the competition before submitting their applications and supporting documents. Chief Technical Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation in the Ministry of Economic Growth...
CEO for the Black River Hospital, Diana Brown-Miller (3rd right) accepts the cheque of US $15,000 from Peggy Ewen, family friend of donor Dave Johnson (left), while Senior Medical Officer for the hospital, Dr. Sheriff Imoru (2nd right) and Parish Manager for the St. Elizabeth Health Services, Sean Brissett look on.
CEO for the Black River Hospital, Diana Brown-Miller (3rd right) accepts the cheque of US $15,000 from Peggy Ewen, family friend of donor Dave Johnson (left), while Senior Medical Officer for the hospital, Dr. Sheriff Imoru (2nd right) and Parish Manager for the St. Elizabeth Health Services, Sean Brissett look on.

Black River Hospital Benefits From US $15,000 Donation
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COVID-19 Update for Thursday, May 27, 2021
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), and Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, exchange greetings during a ceremony for the handover of solar kits held on May 27 at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Auditorium in Kingston. At the event, the Ministry of Education, through the National Education Trust, received solar kits on behalf of 14 high schools, which will be used for electrical instruction at the beneficiary institutions. The distribution supports the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology’s mandate of popularisng science in schools, as well as advancing the push for renewable technologies. Overall, 44 solar kits will be donated to 21 learning institutions to be used for demonstration purposes.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), and Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, exchange greetings during a ceremony for the handover of solar kits held on May 27 at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Auditorium in Kingston. At the event, the Ministry of Education, through the National Education Trust, received solar kits on behalf of 14 high schools, which will be used for electrical instruction at the beneficiary institutions. The distribution supports the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology’s mandate of popularisng science in schools, as well as advancing the push for renewable technologies. Overall, 44 solar kits will be donated to 21 learning institutions to be used for demonstration purposes.

PHOTOS: Education Minister Receives Solar Kits for Schools
Chairman of the Disaster Preparedness Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee of the St. James Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams (centre), addresses a media briefing at the Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on May 27. He is flanked by Deputy Mayor, Councillor Richard Vernon (left) and Parish Disaster Preparedness Coordinator, Tamoy Sinclair.
Chairman of the Disaster Preparedness Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee of the St. James Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams (centre), addresses a media briefing at the Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on May 27. He is flanked by Deputy Mayor, Councillor Richard Vernon (left) and Parish Disaster Preparedness Coordinator, Tamoy Sinclair.

St. James Municipal Corporation Prepared For Hurricane Season

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Epidemiologist at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Maung Aung.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Most Healthcare Workers In Western Jamaica Fully Vaccinated

The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is reporting that the majority of healthcare workers in the region who got the first dose of the AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine have received their second shots. Epidemiologist at the WRHA, Dr. Maung Aung, told JIS News that the elderly, persons with comorbidities and other vulnerable groups, including persons in nursing homes and infirmaries, are...
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The Bank of Jamaica Building, Nethersole Place, downtown Kingston. (JIS File Photo)
Finance & Public Service

Digital Currency Will Boost Gov’t Service Delivery, Financial Inclusion

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) anticipates that the introduction of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), slated for 2022, will serve to bolster government service delivery and boost financial inclusion for a greater number of Jamaicans. Governor, Richard Byles, said that the challenges arising in relation to the deployment of funds to beneficiaries under the multibillion-dollar COVID-19 Allocation of Resources...
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Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (at podium), who is also Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and daughter of the late Ambassador, Anthony Johnson, OJ, pays tribute to her father during today’s (May 27) Official Memorial Service at the St. Augustine’s Chapel, Kingston College, 2A North Street, Kingston. Listening (from left) are Ambassador Johnson’s children, Alexander and Olivia.
Tribute

Ambassador Johnson Eulogised As Exceptional Man Of Integrity And Excellence

Late Ambassador, Hon. Anthony Johnson, OJ, was eulogised today (May 27) as an exceptional and extraordinary man of integrity and excellence, who was committed to the development of Jamaica. He was remembered during an Official Memorial Service at the St. Augustine’s Chapel, Kingston College, 2A North Street in Kingston. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen; and Prime...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (seated), tries out the Ministry
Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Launches Online Customer Feedback System

Farmers and fishers across the island can now access quality customer care services from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries online. This is through a Customer Feedback System, which was officially launched on Wednesday (May 26) by portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green. The online system can be accessed via the Ministry’s website at www.moa.gov.jm using any digital device. It is...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, speaking during his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 26.
Sectoral Debate 2021/2022Transport

$13-Billion Airport Development Programme To Continue

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, says the $13-billion (US$89-million) airport development programme is set to continue. This includes the Sangster International Airport runway expansion, shoreline protection works and expansion of the arrivals terminal. “At the Norman Manley International Airport, shoreline protection works are also under way. A new police station at Ian Fleming International Airport will soon...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaks in the House of Representatives. (File Photo)
National Security

House Begins Debate To Amend Anti-Gang Legislation

Debate on the Criminal Justice (Suppression of Criminal Organisations) (Amendment) Act, 2021, commonly called the anti-gang legislation, began in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 26). The legislation will provide an additional game-changing tool to the security forces in combatting criminal gangs. The report of the Joint Select Committee (JSC) to review the Criminal Justice (Suppression of Criminal Organisations)...
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