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Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., making his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 4).

Housing Minister Hails Construction Industry

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has hailed the construction industry for being a pillar in Jamaica during the last 12 months. While countries in the world continue to experience downturns with some...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, visited the Dunoon Park Technical High School in Kingston to observe operations as schools resume face-to-face classes on Monday (May 10).

Over 500 Schools Reopen For Face-To-Face Classes

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. (Contributed Photo)

Foreign Affairs Minister Hails 46 Years Of EU Ties

Team Leader of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) in St. Ann, Raquel Remy (left), engages Colgate residents Sherril Parkes (centre) and Charles Spence in a discussion, during a child-protection drive-through of the Breadnut Hill, Colgate and Golden Grove communities in St. Ann, on Friday (May 7).

Persons Reminded To Report Suspected Cases Of Child Abuse

COVID-19 Update For Sunday, May 09, 2021

5 years ago Ananda Alerts

High Alert Activated For Missing Child, Renequa Rainford

A High Alert has been activated for 12-year-old Renequa Rainford of Westmeade, Bridgeport, St. Catherine who has been missing since Thursday, May 06. She is of brown complexion, medium build and about 134 centimetres (4 feet 5 inches) tall. Reports from the Bridgeport Police are that about 11:30 a.m., Renequa was last seen at home wearing a pink blouse and...

5 years ago Tourism

Minister Bartlett Says Developing Countries Must Speak Out About Vaccine Inequality

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has called on leaders in the Caribbean and in other parts of the developing world to come together and speak with a unified voice, in all international fora, about vaccine inequality. He said that equitable access to coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines is critical in ensuring the economic recovery of developing countries, particularly those that are tourism-dependent....

Government Senator, Charles Sinclair, makes a point during the sitting of the Upper House on May 7.

5 years ago Senate

Senate Amends Standing Orders To Allow Members To Join Remotely

The Senate has approved amendments to the Standing Orders to allow members to join and participate in formal sittings virtually, due to the restrictions caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Standing Orders are the rules that govern the proceedings, actions and conduct of members in the Chamber. Piloting the motion during the sitting of the Upper House on May...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left) and Head of Sales and Business Development, Amber Innovations Group Limited, Floyd Garrett sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the official launch of the pilot Coding in Schools programme in a virtual ceremony held on May 7.

5 years ago Education

Pilot Coding in Schools Programme Launched

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information officially launched the pilot Coding in Schools programme during a virtual ceremony on Friday (May 7). The initiative, which involves partnership with Amber Innovations Group Limited, will promote the teaching and learning of coding in public educational institutions across Jamaica. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the delivery of the programme was signed...

Jamaican Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President, Clifton Reader.

5 years ago Tourism

COVID-19 Positivity Rate for Tourists Returning to Us Less Than 1%

The COVID-19 positivity rate for tourists returning to the United States of America (USA) is less than one per cent. This was noted by President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Clifton Reader, in an online forum today (May 7). He pointed out that before a guest can return to the USA, they must do an Antigen test,...

5 years ago Education

Educators Anticipate Positive Outcomes From Read Across Jamaica Day

Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Region five Director, Dr. Nadine Leachman, says that educators in the parishes of Manchester and St. Elizabeth are anticipating positive outcomes from Read Across Jamaica Day activities on Tuesday (May 4). She told JIS News that the virtual staging of the event, which saw members of society reading to and engaging with students, is...

A nurse administers the AstraZeneca vaccine to a member of the public at the vaccination blitz, held at the Portmore HEART Academy on Saturday, April 10

5 years ago Health & Wellness

Vaccine Cannot Give Someone Virus That Causes COVID-19

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reiterating that the AstraZeneca vaccine cannot give someone the SARS-CoV 2 virus that causes COVID-19. In an interview with JIS News, Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis, pointed out that the virus is not in the vaccine. “This vaccine does not have the live...