Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says that during the last fiscal year the High Courts began hearing matters electronically. Making his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 4, he informed that all hearings from the Court of Appeal are now conducted remotely using video and teleconferencing, and at the Supreme Court, bail...

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) has been lauded for its inaugural staging of Read Across Jamaica Day on its social media platforms. National Literacy Coordinator, Dr. André Hill, said the team at the agency must be applauded for embarking on the initiative, which was held on Tuesday (May 4), especially with COVID-19 affecting normal everyday life. “It was really innovative...

As the nation observes Read Across Jamaica Day on Tuesday (May 4), Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, took time out to read to children from the Mona Preparatory School in St. Andrew. The Prime Minister welcomed six students from the kindergarten class on the lawns of Jamaica House, where he read to them from the book ‘My Brain...

Bank of Jamaica purchases select foreign currency banknotes and coins over its counter as a public service. The list of banknotes and coins that are purchased is found on Bank of Jamaica website at http://boj.org.jm/foreign_exchange/fx_crates.php. The Bank is not the issuer of these foreign currencies and therefore when we purchase from the public, these currencies are repatriated to the respective...

I am pleased to share in the recognition of ‘Teachers’ Day, and to say “thank you” to the thousands of teachers across Jamaica who make up the teaching core of the education sector and to remind all how important teachers are in determining student achievement. It is also an appropriate occasion for many of us to reflect on our own...

The Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland is promoting adherence to hand hygiene best practices at the healthcare facility in observance of World Hand Hygiene Day on Wednesday, May 5. An initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO), the day recognises good hand hygiene as one of the most effective actions to reduce the spread of pathogens and prevent infections,...

Former Senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Dr. Hyginus “Gene” Leon, took office as the sixth President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) today (May 4). The St. Lucia native, who served as the IMF’s standard bearer locally from 2010 to 2013, succeeds Jamaican Dr. William Warren Smith, who retired on April 30 after 10 years at...