The Government, through the Port Community System (PCS), is facilitating ease of doing business at the nation’s ports, which is critical at this time when the global community is facing a pandemic. The PCS is a single, neutral and open electronic platform, which enables the secure exchange of information between public and private stakeholders in the port community. It acts...

With schools making the switch to distance learning due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, parents across the island have had to take on the added task of assisting their children with their lessons at home, while juggling work and other duties. Tourism worker from St. Ann’s Bay, Shenelle Dawkins, tells JIS News that when the Government announced the closure of...

With the new academic year a few months away, parents are being encouraged to enroll their children at the newly established school, Christel House Jamaica, at Twickenham Park, in St. Catherine, which officially opens September 7. The application period is slated to close at the end of July. The recruitment drive targets children from families who are experiencing economic difficulties...

The Government continues to make it easier for persons to do business in Jamaica with the recent introduction of a ‘One Stop’ process for customers to get a Tax Compliance Certificate (TCC). The TCC, which is processed by Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), is an important document issued to an individual or company as proof that they are tax compliant and...

Project Coordinator of the Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC), Dr. Simone Spence, says the team is looking forward to seeing reductions in maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity, based on all that the project has been able to achieve in trying to improve maternal outcomes in Jamaica. According to Dr. Spence, the programme, which has...

The Princess Margaret Hospital in St. Thomas has implemented significant changes to deal with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and stands ready to continue to deliver high-quality healthcare to its clients. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Type C health facility, Melecia Linton, tells JIS News that with the advent of COVID-19, the hospital, which is the only secondary healthcare facility...

Like thousands of students across the island, and millions around the world, 14-year-old Campion College student, Jordan Taffe, is adjusting to the new reality of going to school at home during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. No longer having to endure a daily commute, he wakes up on time for his first class at 8:00 a.m., turns on his laptop and...

Four years after winning the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition and launching Motivate Jamaica (JA) as her national project, Kyesha Randall is still using her platform to impact the lives of Jamaicans. Ms. Randall, who is a lover of the creative and performing arts, describes herself as a “driven and spiritual” individual, who is always seeking new ways to motivate...

Stakeholders within the tourism sector are welcoming the reopening of the industry, today (June 15). Senior Director of the Royal Shop chain of duty-free stores, Ravi Daswani, while welcoming the reopening of the sector said it is imperative that all stakeholders comply with all the health and safety guidelines being implemented. He added that the Government has put together protocols...