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Canada and PAHO join forces to advance COVID-19 vaccination of people in a situation of vulnerability across the Caribbean and Latin America

One of the components of this new partnership seeks to boost country efforts aimed at protecting at-risk individuals from COVID-19 with the common vision of Pan-American solidarity. A new collaboration between the Government of Canada and the Pan American Health...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) looks as Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International, Adam Stewart, highlights plans for the new Sandals Dunn’s River in St. Ann, for which ground was broken on Wednesday, May 26.

PM Hails Sandals Multibillion-Dollar Resort Investment

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, making his 2021/22 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of .Representatives on Wednesday (May 26), under the theme ‘Transport and Mining: Resilient. Strong. Recovering’.

Cost-Saving Measures By JUTC, MoBay Metro

A passenger train prepares to leave the Spanish Town Railway Station on Thursday, May 20, to embark on a test run from Spanish Town to Linstead, in preparation for the school train programme, which is slated to begin in September with trips from Spanish Town to Linstead and Old Harbour.

Jamaica Railway Corporation To Transport Students In September

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, displays a Trimble TDC600 handheld global positioning system (GPS) device, during a virtual ceremony on Wednesday (May 26), for the handover of 10 devices donated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Local Government Ministry Gets 10 GPS Devices From UNDP

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

5 years ago MiningSectoral Debate 2021/2022

Government Revises Agreement For Mining In Cockpit Country

The Government has revised the agreement for mining in the Cockpit Country, says Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague. The modifications include the removal of 6,000 hectares of land, which are adjacent to the Cockpit Country, from the original Special Mining Lease 173 (SML 173). This change resulted in Special Mining Lease 71 (SML 71), which provides additional...

President of the Senate, Senator the Hon. Tom Tavares-Finson, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank on May 26.

5 years ago JIS Think Tank

Senate President Welcomes Virtual Sittings Of The Upper House

Senator the Hon. Tom Tavares-Finson has welcomed the recent amendments of the Standing Orders to allow members to join full sittings of the Upper House virtually. The Standing Orders are the rules that govern the proceedings, actions and conduct of members in the Chamber. The Senate President said that the situation was prompted by the need to observe the protocols...

Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

PAHO Welcomes Efforts To Increase Vaccine Access To The Region

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says she is encouraged by the response from developed countries in facilitating increased access to coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines to disproportionately impacted territories across the region. The response, she said, includes an agreement by Spain to donate five million vaccine doses to Latin America and the Caribbean, representing about five to 10...

Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis.

5 years ago Industry

Mapping Exercise Better Equips JBDC To Support Orange Economy

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) has pledged its commitment to providing interventions to support the growth of the cultural and creative sector known as the orange economy. Speaking with JIS News, Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the JBDC, Harold Davis, said that the recently published findings of the Jamaica Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) mapping exercise will better inform...

5 years ago Tourism

Jamaica Will Continue To Welcome Major Cruise Lines

Senior Strategist/Adviser in the Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright, says Jamaica expects to continue to welcome the major cruise lines in the world once cruise shipping resumes. He told JIS News that the island enjoys “important relationships” with the two largest cruise companies – Royal Caribbean and Carnival cruise lines. Royal Caribbean recently added a 25th vessel, the Odyssey of...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaks in the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 25. At left is Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.

5 years ago National Security and PeaceSectoral Debate 2021/2022

Microwave Network Of JCF Upgraded And Expanded

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Microwave Network has been upgraded and expanded, more than tripling its capacity and adding about 90 new links. This was noted by Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, during his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 25. Dr. Chang said this will facilitate adequate Internet connectivity...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, makes his contribution to the Sectoral Debate on Tuesday (May 25).

5 years ago National Security and PeaceSectoral Debate 2021/2022

10 Domestic Violence Intervention Centres To Be Operational Later This Year

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Hon. Horace Chang, has announced that 10 Domestic Violence Intervention Centres will be operational at designated police stations later this year. Making his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 25, Dr. Chang informed that four of the centres are already operational and another six will be opened...