The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has completed a survey that was conducted in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Wellness, to collate and analyse data on Jamaicans’ knowledge, attitudes and practices in relation to the coronavirus (COVID-19). STATIN’s Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair, said that approximately 9,000 of the 17, 920 persons targeted participated in the exercise, which...

Jamaica will join the rest of the world in celebrating World Statistics Day on October 20, under the theme ‘Connecting the World with Data We Can Trust’. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank today (October 13), Director General at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, said that this year marks the “third round of celebration”. World Statistics Day...

As the nation observes Cybersecurity Month this October, citizens are being urged by the Jamaica Cybersecurity Incident Response Team (Ja-CIRT) to report cybercrime to the police, especially given the increased online usage brought on by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “We are asking citizens to be vigilant and report all illegal online activities. Despite the vagaries of the current pandemic, we...

Tourism Awareness Week will begin on Sunday, September 27, with a virtual church service, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The service will be held at Trumpet Call Ministries International, in Montego Bay, and streamed live via the Ministry of Tourism’s Youtube and Facebook pages. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s head office in Kingston, on September 22, Director...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, will participate in international webinars as part of activities to observe Tourism Awareness Week from September 27 to October 3. The Minister provided details at a JIS Think Tank, held at the agency’s head office in Kingston on September 22. “I am going to be involved with some international webinars. One with the United...

‘Tourism and Rural Development’ is the theme for this year’s observance of Tourism Awareness Week (TAW), slated for September 27 to October 3. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Tuesday (September 22), Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, disclosed that several activities will be held digitally to mark this year’s...

Director of Research Development and Communications at the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), Felicia Bailey, says the agency is committed to facilitating the import and export of cannabis until the import/export regulations are promulgated. Under the Interim Measures, licensees can export cannabis inflorescence/buds and extracts from Jamaica to jurisdictions across the world. CLA licensees have exported to countries such as Canada,...