Amidst global panic over the deadly hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, Caribbean health experts have sought to assure that the region should not be alarmed. Among those giving the assurance is the Executive Director of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Dr. Lisa Indar.
The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is calling on lawmakers to review the Child Care and Protection Act to better protect children from inappropriate sexualized content in public spaces.
The comment comes after a controversial billboard, was removed in Rockfort, St. Andrew at the weekend following widespread public disapproval.
The Watchman Church Leaders Alliance (WCLA) has welcomed the Government's plan to look at amending the Adoption Act and the Child Care and Protection Act (CCPA) to facilitate easier adoption.
Education Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon made the announcement last Wednesday.
The waiver, which ended yesterday, was implemented by the NFA to ease financial burdens and support the sector's recovery following Hurricane Melissa last October.The initiative targeted registered fishers in Clarendon, Manchester, St. Elizabeth, Westmoreland, Hanover, St. James, Trelawny, and St. Ann who suffered significant losses during the hurricane.
Manufacturers of non-alcoholic sweetened beverages have until Friday to be licensed under the new provisions of the Government's Special Consumption Tax (SCT).
Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) said an extension was granted following a meeting with representatives from the administration, the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association and the Finance Ministr