The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has upended normal life, but it has also unleashed the resilience and entrepreneurial spirit for which Jamaicans are known. Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis, tells JIS News that the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) recorded its highest number of persons registering new businesses in 2020/21. Entrepreneurs and investors...

Prominent philanthropist and business woman,  Icylin M. Golding, will be officially installed as Custos of St. Catherine on Tuesday (November 23). It is a position that comes after a lifetime of service to the parish as a community stalwart, business operator, board member of several schools, including Chairman of the Old Harbour High, provider of scholarships for needy and promising...

The spirits of residents of St. Monica’s Home for the Elderly in St. Catherine, have been lifted, following a refurbishing project at the institution by Civil Servant of the Year 2020, Marie Hall. Under the project, dubbed ‘Legend of Gold’, Miss Hall and her son, Richard Smith, gave a facelift to the building and made the bathrooms safer and more...

Medical doctor, Melissa Lalah, has a lot to be grateful for, including the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund Scholarship she received to complete her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree. “I received the scholarship the week before my final exams in my last semester of medical school. I had sent out many applications to...

Principal of the Somerton Primary and Infant School in St. James, Glendon Brydson, says that the return to face-to-face classes at the school has gone well so far. Mr. Brydson told JIS News that the school, which pushed back its reopening from Monday (November 8) to Tuesday (November 9) due to inclement weather, welcomed more than 80 per cent of...

The Jamaica Association of Social Workers (JASW) is calling on community members to speak out against acts of violence and abuse against vulnerable persons, particularly children. “There is a culture of silence in our communities that needs to be broken, and all citizens have a part to play,” says Project Lead, Professionalisation and Regulation at the JASW, Warren Thompson, in...

Religious charity Jamaica Link Ministries (JLM) is celebrating 20 years of innovation, growth, and dedicated service to the most vulnerable in western Jamaica. Members and supporters of the charity will gather virtually on Saturday (November 13) to celebrate the legacy of the organisation and its impact on the lives of those in need, particularly during challenging times. The 20th anniversary...

Vaccination uptake among tourism workers continues to increase with Chukka, Good Hope and Jamaica Inn added to the list of stakeholders reporting a high percentage of vaccinated staff. “We are 90 per cent vaccinated – our staff here – and we make sure that all of our staff facing the guests are vaccinated. It's so important for the push to...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that having a framework in place to guide decision-making and establishing partnerships are some of the critical measures that enabled Jamaica to manage the risks associated with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Dr. Tufton was addressing a panel discussion entitled ‘Enhancing Resilient Infrastructure’ during the just concluded Seventh Regional Platform...