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COVID19 & Its Impact on Biodiversity across the Globe
Even as thousands of persons across the world continue to be impacted by the COVID-19, on the flip side, the earth is being healed. As we approach the International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22, let’s examine what it means in light of the ongoing COVID19 pandemic.
The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) Implements Port Community System (PCS)
Jamaica’s Port Community System (PCS) is one of several reforms undertaken in the last decade to make doing business easier and more efficient. The National Competitiveness Council monitors the implementation of the PCS, with a focus on improving Jamaica’s performance among leading global economies. But what is the PCS and how will this technology help us compete on the world’s stage? Stay...
The Universal Service Fund (USF) seeks to Improve the ICT capabiliites for the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD)
The average Jamaican uses ICT or Information and Communication Technologies almost daily. With this prevalent use, the USF has donated ICT equipment, including laptops, tablets and multifunction printers valued at 1.5 million dollars to the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), to improve the communication capabilities of persons registered with the council.
Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) Commences Online Weed Sale
Licensed retail herb houses can now sell medical cannabis online. The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) has established interim measures to facilitate online sales of medical cannabis to qualified patients. Find out the CLA is going about this initiative on this feature.
St Mary Qurantine Outline
Sections of St Mary are now under a 14-day quarantine, as the number of COVID-19 cases from that parish continues to rise. The quarantine period began at 6 am on May 7 and is scheduled to end at 6:00 a.m. on May 21. Find out how the Government is responding to this case.
