Citizens Encouraged To Report Rogue JPs
President of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ), Dr. Lynden Rose, is encouraging citizens to report justices of the peace (JPs) operating in breach …
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Justice
Foundation Launches App To Assist MSMEs
The Honey Bun Foundation has launched the Gapp App, a business diagnostic tool that will enable micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to understand the …
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Industry
Jamaica Launches Bid For High-Level Position On IMO Council
Jamaica has officially launched its candidature to Category C of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council for the 2022-2023 biennium. The announcement was made by …
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Transport
Regulatory Agencies Reviewing Rare Reports Of Blood Clots Linked To Vaccines – PAHO
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says rare reports of blood clots among persons with low platelets who have been vaccinated against …
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Coronavirus
LMAJ Assists To Clear Backlog Of Cases
The Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) says that while there is still more work to be done, significant strides have been made to reduce …
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Justice
Education Ministry Committed To Enhancing Records And Information Management
State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, says the Ministry is committed to providing the leadership required to enhance the visibility of …
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Education
Bed Occupancy For COVID-19 Patients Down In Hospitals
National Epidemiologist, Dr. Karen Webster Kerr, has informed that the occupancy rate at hospitals for COVID-19 patients is decreasing as the country records a fall in its positivity …
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Coronavirus
Government Extends DRM Orders and Adjusts Weekend Curfew Restrictions
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced a three-week extension to the measures under the Disaster Risk Management Act. The orders will now expire on May …
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Coronavirus
COVID-19 Update for Wednesday, April 14, 2021
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 186 43,240 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 102 24,196 Males 82 19,039 Under Investigation 2 5 AGE RANGE …
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Coronavirus
Health & Wellness
PM Holness Calls on Developed Countries to Not Hoard Vaccines
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has appealed to countries with stocks of vaccines that they will not utilize before the expiry date, to make them available …
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Coronavirus
Government Committed to Developing Entertainment
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Government plans to invest in the entertainment industry. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday (April 13, 2021), the Prime Minister …
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Entertainment
83,828 Jamaicans Vaccinated During Weekend Blitz
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is reporting that 83,828 Jamaicans received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine to protect …
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Coronavirus
Jamaica To Receive Another 55,000 Doses Of Vaccine Through COVAX
Jamaica is set to receive a shipment of 55,000 doses of vaccine shortly under the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) facility. The arrival of the …
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Coronavirus
Health & Wellness
Work Advanced To Develop Higher Education Policy Framework
A concept paper to advance the development of a National Higher Education Policy Framework to govern the higher education sector in Jamaica has been approved …
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Education
Members Of LMAJ Continue To Serve Despite Pandemic
Public Relations Officer of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ), Claudette Bryan, says members fully understand the role the organisation plays in society as …
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Justice
Allied Brokers To Provide Insurance Services For NHT
Cabinet has given its approval for the award of a $2.187-billion contract to Allied Insurance Brokers Limited to provide insurance services for the National Housing …
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Information
No Evidence That Vaccine Impacts Male Fertility – Dr. Ennis
Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis, is dismissing assertions that the AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine has a …
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Coronavirus
Health & Wellness
House Repeals Tobacco Industry Regulations Act
The House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 13) passed the Tobacco Industry Regulations (Validation and Indemnity) (Repeal) Act 2021. Piloting the Bill, Minister of Agriculture …
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Industry
Persons Who Receive Vaccine Must Continue To Observe Protocols – Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is encouraging persons who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine to continue observing all the health protocols. According to Director …
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Coronavirus
Health & Wellness
CPFSA Head Highlights Plan Of Action To End Violence Against Children
The National Plan of Action for an Integrated Response to Children and Violence (NPACV), which was launched in 2019, is part of Jamaica’s response to …
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Youth
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