Author Archive: Myesha Broadie

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Jamaica records 1,207 new Covid-19 cases and 4 more deaths
Jamaica has recorded 1,207 new Covid-19 cases. The overall case count is now 106,379. Of the new cases, 740 are females and 467 are
AG Department says Education and Youth Ministry at risk of falling victim to fraud
The Auditor General’s Department says the Ministry of Education and Youth is at risk of falling victim to fraud, unauthorized
Tourism Workers Pension Scheme launched this morning
A pension scheme for tourism workers was launched this morning (January 12). The Tourism Workers Pension Scheme is a defined
Funding for public sector wages and Covid CARE Programme among factors leading to $25B increase in gov’t’s budget
Funding allocations for public sector wages, the Covid CARE Programme and the National Water Commission, are among the factors leading
Police Federation awaiting response from Finance Ministry, regarding concerns about wage and other benefits
Chairman of the Police Federation, Corporal Rohan James says the federation is awaiting a response from the Finance Ministry regarding
Auditor General raises concern about FLA’s failure to comply with guidelines relating to its CEO
The Auditor General has raised concern about the Firearm Licensing Authority, FLA’s failure to comply with fixed term contract officer
Government extends Covid-19 containment measures for another 2 weeks
The government has extended the Covid-19 containment measures for another 2 weeks. The current measures were due to end on Friday,
Jamaica records 1,714 new Covid cases, pushing the positivity rate to 60.3 per cent
Jamaica’s Covid-19 positivity rate has risen to a record high. The Health Ministry has reported a positivity rate of 60. 3 per