COVID-19 Update for Sunday, September 26, 2021
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 252 83,030 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 142 47,225 Males 110 35,799 Under Investigation 0 6 AGE …
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Minister Samuda Calls For Greater Levels Of Volunteerism To Aid Elderly During COVID-19
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, is calling for greater levels of volunteerism in the society to aid the elderly during the Coronavirus …
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Social Security
Revised National Policy For Senior Citizens To Be Tabled Shortly
The revised National Policy for Senior Citizens to provide adequate social safety net protections, has been approved by Cabinet and is to be tabled in …
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Social Security
Myrtle Way Residents To Have Electricity, Water In Their Homes
Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South East, Robert Miller, says residents of Myrtle Way in Portmore, will soon have access to electricity and potable …
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Energy
Local Government
Water
KSAMC Addressing Flooding Of Corporate Area Communities
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says steps are being taken to address the problem of flooding in several Corporate Area communities due to overflowing …
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Local Government
Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting Postponed To 2025
Jamaica’s hosting of the 10th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting is being pushed back from 2021 to 2025. Cabinet has approved Jamaica’s request for the deferral, …
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Youth
Vaccination Jamaica’s Way Out Of Pandemic – PM
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says vaccination against the coronavirus (CoVID-19) represents Jamaica’s way out of the pandemic. He noted that while measures …
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Coronavirus
Young People Must Be Included In Youth Crime Solutions – Dr. Henry
Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, says that young people must be included in any solutions aimed at addressing …
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National Security
Youth
JTI Adjusts Assessments To Meet Students’ Needs
The Justice Training Institute (JTI) is making it easier for students to do their assessments amid the challenges caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking …
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Justice
Accountant General’s Department Modernising the Management of Public Funds
The Accountant General’s Department (AGD), through the Public Sector Transformation Project, is modernising its approach to managing public funds. Through ongoing technological developments of the …
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Finance & Public Service
Additional psychiatrist to be hired for the prisons
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has been authorised to hire an additional consultant forensic psychiatrist who will design and oversee a Forensic Mental Healthcare …
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National Security
STATIN interviewers trained to handle hesitancy
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) says its interviewers are trained to deal with hesitancy when conducting surveys. The comment was made by Head of …
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Community
Correcting Misinformation Is Costly – PM
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the government will have to carefully explore how best to treat with coronavirus (CoVID-19) misinformation circulating across …
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Coronavirus
Health & Wellness
Prime Minister
JANAAC Seeking FDA Approval as a Third-party Accreditation Body
The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) has announced that it will be seeking United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval as a …
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Education
JTI Improving Support to Students Doing Online Classes
The Justice Training Institute (JTI) has been working to improve support provided to students doing online classes. With primary operations now done online, the JTI …
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Education
JTI Invites Persons to Apply for Diploma Programme in Court Reporting
The Justice Training Institute (JTI) is inviting interested persons to submit applications for its Diploma Programme in Court Reporting. The renewed call comes after the …
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Education
Jamaicans Encouraged to Try Online Training Courses
Jamaicans are being encouraged to learn new skills with the offerings available at the Justice Training Institute(JTI). The JTI, which is the training arm of …
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Education
New Custos of St. Catherine Sworn In
Business owner, Icylin Golding, was this morning (September 24) sworn in as Custos Rotulorum for the parish of St. Catherine. Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most …
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Governor General
Social Investment to Help Youth Involved in Crime
The Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government has implemented social investments to target youth within the 15 to 24 age …
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National Security
Youth
Npsc Provides Support for Parents to Monitor Children
The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) is providing guidance to parents for monitoring children’s activities in remote learning. For the 2021/2022 academic year, which began …
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Community
Youth
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