Author Archive: Myesha Broadie

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Some $370M to be spent to patch roads across the island
Some 370 million dollars will be spent to patch roads across the island, this financial year. Minister of Local Government and Rural
Around 11,000 undocumented Jamaicans to access their birth certificates this year
The government is to launch Project Birthright, which will provide free birth certificates for undocumented Jamaicans. It’s
Prime Minister says mask mandate will be re-instituted
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has indicated that the mask mandate will be re–instated in short order. He gave the indication at
Jamaica records 366 new Covid-19 cases; positivity rate increases to 37.9 per cent
Jamaica’s Covid positivity rate has increased to 37.9 per cent, as 366 more people have tested positive for the virus. Of the new
JTA President says Education Ministry’s mandatory mask wearing policy is in line with the association’s position
Jamaica Teachers‘ Association, JTA President, Winston Smith says the directive from the Education Ministry for the mandatory
Gov’t fast tracking delivery of titles to people resettled due to bauxite mining
Government is fast tracking the delivery of titles to people who have been resettled due to bauxite mining. That’s according to
Education Ministry issues guidelines regarding the sitting of external exams by students with or suspected of having Covid-19
The Education Ministry today (May 19), issued to all schools, the guidelines to be followed for students who have tested positive for
Ardenne High School initiates Covid testing programme for entire school community
Ardenne High School in St. Andrew has initiated a programme of testing for Covid-19, for the entire school community. The initiative