The rise of food delivery service has become a major trend in Jamaica over the past year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, and positioned to take advantage of the increasing demand for effective and time-sensitive delivery is the new Jamaican tech start-up, Driva Ja. The online food delivery service boasts that it is Jamaica’s answer to Uber Eats and...

The Ministry of National Security through its National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP) will be hosting a virtual town hall on Friday (July 30) in observance of World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2021. The event, aimed at raising awareness among citizens about human trafficking, will be streamed on the Ministry’s social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram @mnsgovjm...

Jamaica’s National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP) will join other countries worldwide to observe World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2021, on Friday, July 30. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held on July 20, Manager, Trafficking in Persons Secretariat, Ministry of National Security, Chenee Russell Robinson, said the Ministry will be hosting a week...

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...

Front-line workers are to receive special recognition for their contribution to the country, particularly for their vital role in the local management of the COVID-19 pandemic. The disclosure was made by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, during a JIS virtual ‘Think Tank’ recently. “Our front-line workers – our nurses, our doctors, our police officers and...

The Ministry of Tourism will be commissioning a study on how Jamaica’s tourism sector has managed the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston, portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said that the study will be spearheaded by Executive Director of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management...

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is to establish a pilot plant for the production of personal care and cosmetic products, new Executive Director, Dr. Charah Watson, has said. “We have been supporting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the development and production of products and one of the areas we have seen a lot of interest in is personal...