Business Process Outsourcing facilities ordered closed, islandwide curfew adjusted; and steps being taken to repatriate cruise ship workers aboard Marella Discovery 2.

Jamaica has recorded 27 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), which brings the total number to 223. This update was given by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, on Monday (April 20), during a virtual press conference at Jamaica House. “Of those 27 new cases, 19 are females [and] eight are males, and 26 of them...

Jamaica now has 105 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19). This update was provided by the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during a virtual press conference on Tuesday (April 14), at Jamaica House. This follows 32 new additions over the last 24 hours. The new cases comprise five males and 27 females who range from 19...

Deputy Superintendent of Police in St. Elizabeth, Nadine Grant-Brown, says there will be redeployment of police officers in the parish to better accommodate the extended all-island nightly curfew. The Government recently extended the islandwide curfew in a bid to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). “We have stepped up our patrols and we have been blessed with two new...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, continues to implore Jamaicans to obey the measures put in place to contain transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19). These include an island-wide curfew, stay-at-home orders, having non-essential persons work from home, restriction on public gatherings, social distancing measures, adjusted market hours, closure of schools, among other safeguards. “Some people are not taking it...

On this edition of Jamaica House Weekly… all-island curfew extended to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Plus, Prime Minister calls on Jamaicans to observe raft of new measure announced.

All beaches and water attractions have been ordered closed for the Easter weekend as the Government ramps up measures to contain the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement at a digital press conference at Jamaica House, on Wednesday (April 8). Mr. Holness said he is aware that many Jamaicans were looking...

Government extends island-wide nightly curfew; market opening hours adjusted for Easter Weekend; and CARE programme applications opened.

The Government has adjusted the curfew Order for Jamaica, in the effort to reduce the transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The adjusted hours of the curfew are – From 8:00 p.m. tonight (Wednesday, April 8) to 6:00 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday, April 9); from 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 9 to 7:00 a.m. on Friday, April 10; from Friday, April 10...

The government has reiterated the call for all Jamaicans to obey the nightly island-wide curfew, following its extension last week.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced that the Government will extend the current islandwide nightly curfew. Other measures to address the COVID19 pandemic including work from home, closure of the island’s borders and others will also be extended in accordance with the relevant Orders. The Prime Minister will give details on the measures during an update to the nation today.

The St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, through a recent allocation of $6 million from the Government, has intensified the trucking of water in drought-stricken communities to curb the spread of the novel coronvirus (COVID-19) in the parish. Chairman of the municipality and Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster, told JIS News that water is necessary for residents to better protect...

Montego Bay Mayor, Councillor Homer Davis, says the St. James Municipal Corporation, which he chairs, remains resolute in the quest to contain the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the parish. He told JIS News that a number of safeguards and health protocols have been instituted to protect citizens. “We started some weeks ago [and] we took on the...

The Government has provided an additional 100-bed shelter on Church Street in downtown Kingston for homeless persons in the Corporate Area. This arrangement has been made in light of the nightly islandwide curfews currently in place which prohibit persons from being on the streets between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., except for those who are exempted. Minister of Local Government...

The categories of persons exempted under the nightly islandwide curfews, now underway as part of measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Jamaica, have been expanded. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who made the announcement during a digital press conference at Jamaica House on Friday (April 3), said the additional persons include members of the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that no gas station should remain open beyond 8:00 p.m. in keeping with the nightly island-wide curfew currently in place. “We are now going to specifically prohibit the opening of gas stations starting tonight at 8:00 pm,” he said, during a digital press conference at Jamaica House on Friday (April 3). The...

On this edition of Jamaica House Weekly… Seven-day curfew among new measures announced to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Plus, the Prime Minister expresses confidence that Jamaica will emerge stronger after the coronavirus pandemic. Press play to hear more

Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson (left), speaks with journalists on Wednesday (April 1), after visiting sections of the Corporate Area to view activities under the all-island seven-day curfew, now in effect, to slow down the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The curfew, which has been imposed by the Government, will run from April 1 to 8 between 8:00 p.m....

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company will be continuing Bus service operations as normal despite the announced seven day all-island curfew which took effect on April 1.

On this week’s House matters, anti-price gouging order passed, Senate passes MOCA code of conduct regulations and Prime Minister tables exemptions to islandwide curfew order.