The Ministry of Health & Wellness wishes to inform the public that health facilities islandwide have begun to operate under emergency protocols, due to junior doctors calling in sick. This means that while emergency rooms remain open, outpatient services and elective surgeries have been significantly scaled down or otherwise suspended. Primary care facilities (health centres) have also been affected. So...

Castleton Station in the St. Mary Division emerged as the Top Station in the Area 2 Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Competition organized by the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA). The station was among several winners announced at an awards ceremony held recently at Cardiff Hotel and Spa in Runaway Bay in St. Ann during Police Week. Castleton bested some...

A section of the roadway between Dumfries and Prospect in St. Thomas has been reduced to single lane access. The restriction will be in place for the next ten (10) business days, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 pm., and is scheduled to end on December 17. Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the National Works Agency...

The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) has appointed Mrs Nadia Morris, BSc, MBA, PMP as its new Executive Director, effective November 1, 2024. The announcement was made by PPC Chairman, Mr Milverton Reynolds, CD, who expressed confidence in her ability to lead the organisation. Mrs Morris brings to the position of Executive Director, extensive experience in public procurement, project management, and...

The Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU) is warning the public about a fraudulent online advertisement claiming to offer free online courses. The advertisement which has the name of the Executive Director of the TIU as sponsor falsely implies a partnership between the Government of Jamaica and the University of the West Indies to provide these courses. We strongly urge everyone to...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is advising members of the public that telephone lines and internet services at our National Insurance Scheme (NIS) Office, located at 18 Ripon Road, Kingston, are currently down. As such, NIS pensioners and other customers will be unable to contact us by telephone. In addition, we will be unable to deliver some services...