Over 25,000 persons are slated to benefit from the second phase of the Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP). The project which will run over three years is being funded by the Government at a cost of $1.9 billion. This was disclosed by Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness during his contribution to the 2020/21 Budget Debate in the House...

The Government of Jamaica has issued a second (community) quarantine order, this time for the Corn Piece settlement in Clarendon. The imposition of the order was announced by Prime Minister Andrew Holness in Parliament on Thursday, March 19. The announcement comes in the wake of the death of a 79-year-old man with a travel history from New York and who...

About 12,000 persons reside in the Seven and Eight Miles communities in Bull Bay, St. Andrew, which are under quarantine, with the Government providing support as best as it can, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. “We continue to provide critical services to the communities, so to the extent that persons need their medication, run...

The Government has called on persons in communities under quarantine, who feel they have been deprived of basic items and food being distributed, to report it to the authorities on location. Currently, residents in Seven Miles and Eight Miles in Bull Bay, St. Andrew, are under quarantine to control the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), based on contact with Patient One....

Effective tomorrow (March 18), funerals and weddings should be limited to close family members and friends and should not exceed 20 persons. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made this announcement on Monday (March 16), during a press conference regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19), at Jamaica House. “Of important note, the Government is also instituting a new requirement for public...

The Government of Jamaica has restricted access to infirmaries and golden aged homes with immediate effect for 14 days as a measure to contain possible spread of COVID-19 in the island. A 30 days restriction has also been placed on the acceptance of new residents to golden aged homes and infirmaries across the island. Giving an update on Government measures...

Ministers, pastors and church leaders are being advised to encourage churchgoers to practise social distancing, in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) Principal Medical Officer, National Epidemiologist, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Karen Webster-Kerr, told JIS News that pastors should inform their congregation about the need to practise social distancing, which keeps people from interacting closely or frequently enough...

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says access to the island’s 16 infirmaries and golden age home is restricted, effective immediately, as part of containment activities related to the coronavirus (COVID-19). A 30-day restriction on receiving new clients into these facilities is also to be implemented. The Minister, who was speaking at a special meeting to discuss...

The Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry is encouraging members of the business community and other stakeholders to work closely with health officials to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). President, Janet Silvera, told JIS News that members of her organisation have been advised to continue to follow best practices while taking into the account the welfare of their employees...