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Bank of Jamaica Celebrates 60th Anniversary with $20 Million Bursary Initiative

In celebration of its 60th anniversary, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is launching a $20 million initiative which will see 60 students from selected primary, secondary and tertiary schools benefitting from bursaries aimed at assisting with tuition, the provision of devices...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, making his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 26).

Government Training Workers In Mining Sector

Sales Expert and Entrepreneur, Stacey Campbell.

MSMES Encouraged To Develop Winning Sales Strategies

Regional Director for the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information's Region Four, Dr. Michelle Pinnock. (File Photo)

High-School Students In St. James Benefit From Empowerment Session

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

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.

5 years ago Health & Wellness

Black River Hospital Benefits From US $15,000 Donation

The Black River Hospital (BRH) in St. Elizabeth recently received US $15,000 to construct a well needed porte cochère at the Accident and Emergency Department to aid in the removal of patients from vehicles when it rains. A porte cochère is a roofed structure extending from the entrance of a building over an adjacent driveway and sheltering those getting in...

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Update for Thursday, May 27, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 108 48,288 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 61 26,990 Males 47 21,295 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 2 years to 84 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 4 2,622 ...

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.

5 years ago EducationScience

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.

5 years ago Weather

St. James Municipal Corporation Prepared For Hurricane Season

The St. James Municipal Corporation is reporting that it is “prepared and ready” for the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which starts on June 1. Chairman of the Disaster Preparedness Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, said that despite the challenges brought by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Corporation has the capacity to respond...

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

5 years ago 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...

The Bank of Jamaica Building, Nethersole Place, downtown Kingston. (JIS File Photo)

5 years ago 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...

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.

5 years ago 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...