Prime Minister Andrew Holness says new vaccination policies are to be implemented after the Government completes its public education campaign. He noted that in the interim, all sections of the population must be exposed to information about the vaccine and given the choice and opportunity to get vaccinated. “We will respect people's rights and the process before we do anything,...

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon Andrew Holness, on Friday (October 8), handed over several tablet computers and two printers for students and schools in East Central, Southeast, and South St. Catherine. The beneficiary institutions are Cumberland High School, Cedar Grove Academy, and Gregory Park Primary School. Mr. Holness made the presentations during his Vaccine Mobilisation and Public Education Campaign tour...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has set a new target of administering one million doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines by November 30. This new target comes as the Government ramps up efforts to increase vaccine take-up to return the country to normality as soon as possible. “The connection is not made in our minds that if we don’t...

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon Andrew Holness, says the Government remains committed to providing customer service excellence in the public sector. “Within the context of the public sector, both our internal and external customers should expect and receive nothing but the best service. This service should be evident in the efficiency in which we execute responsibilities,” Prime Minister Holness said....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says persons who have taken the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines are helping the country to return to normal life and is urging them to become ambassadors for the programme. Speaking to persons gathered at the Port Maria Anglican Church in St. Mary, recently, to receive their vaccines, Mr. Holness commended them for making the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the government will have to carefully explore how best to treat with coronavirus (CoVID-19) misinformation circulating across Jamaica. Speaking during a CoVID-19 vaccination blitz at the Pembroke Hall community centre in St. Andrew on Friday (September 24), Mr. Holness said the “pandemic” of CoVID-19 misinformation posed a distraction to the government, in...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has handed over  60 tablet computers to enable needy students in Trelawny Northern to maintain virtual learning during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking to journalists following a vaccination blitz at the Trelawny Multipurpose stadium on Thursday (September 23), Mr. Holness said that the tablets were acquired courtesy of Consul General in New York,...

The number of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination sites islandwide is being increased by the Government, to ensure more Jamaicans get inoculated. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says efforts are being made to bolster accessibility and convenience for persons who wish to take the vaccine. “It means that we are going to be bringing the vaccination sites into the community,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is appealing to Jamaicans who have already taken the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine to become ambassadors in the fight against the virus by encouraging others to also take the jab. He noted that some 700,000 persons have been vaccinated, to date. “You are the ones who have decided to overcome your own personal fears,...