Jamaica’s iGuide

November 29 is the deadline to send in those applications for the annual Take a Child Home for the Holiday Initiative. Listen to Get the Facts as we tell you how the programme has been doing over the past few years and how you can get involved.

As at November 7 the National Surveillance Unit in the Ministry of Health and Wellness had recorded a total of 12,794 notifications for dengue in its electronic database. This was data received between January 1 last year and November 7 this year. Of that figure 7,179 cases have been classified as suspected, presumed or confirmed cases of dengue. Listen to get the details on this edition of Get the Facts.

Civil Service Week 2019 will be observed from November 17 to 22 under the theme: ‘Building and Sustaining a Culture of Excellence’. Activities to mark Civil Service Week are organised by the Civil Service Week Steering Committee (CSWSC) in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service. Listen to Get the facts to learn more. 

In recent days the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has been urging citizens not to leave more than two bags of cuttings for collection and disposal in order to make compost. Listen today’s edition of Get the facts to learn more.

On this week’s get the facts, Voter ID cards valid until December 31, 2020, stay tuned to hear why.

This year over 140 Jamaicans will be presented with insignias during the National Honours and Awards ceremony on Heroes Day, Monday October 21. The ceremony will culminate activities being spearheaded by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport for National Heritage Week, October 13 to 21. National Heritage Week is being observed under the theme ‘Our Heritage… A Great Legacy’