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COVID-19 Update for Friday, November 5, 2021
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 121 89,587 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 79 50,960 Males 42 38,624 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 46 days- 89 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION...
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St Catherine Custos launches counselling programme
Residents of St. Catherine are set to benefit from a counselling and mentorship programme instituted by Custos of the parish, Hon. Inylin Golding, and facilitated by Justices of the Peace (JPs). The community support programme will be held every Thursday for four hours, at the 15 East Street offices of the Custos, in Old Harbour. The Custos said it is...
Tourism Minister Calls on Front-line Staff to Support Vaccination Programme
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says players in the tourism industry are at risk of losing out on potential visitors and foreign earnings if front-line staff fail to support the national COVID-19 vaccination programme. Mr. Bartlett told journalists at a tablet and laptop handover ceremony at the Holiday Inn Resort and Spa in St. James on October 8 it is...
COVID-19 Update for Monday, October 18, 2021
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 81 87,667 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 38 49,879 Males 43 37,785 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 3 months to 88 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 2 4,718 Hanover 5 2,842 Kingston & St. Andrew 24 21,706 Manchester 1...
Statement on the Death of Former US Secretary of State General Colin Powell
I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of General Colin Powell; a true trailblazer, statesman, diplomat, distinguished servant and gentleman, former US Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. Born to Jamaican parents in New York, General Powell never forgot his roots and family lineage in Jamaica. His service in the US military was one of...
COVID-19 Vaccination Tours Have Been Effective – PM
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination mobilisation and public education tours are helping to create greater awareness about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccines and increase take-up. “I believe that the engagement has been effective in reassuring people that the Government understands their concerns, that it is trying to increase the level of...
Jamaicans Honoured For Contribution To Nation Building
Over 200 Jamaicans were honoured for outstanding contribution to nation building during the virtual 2021 National Honours and Awards ceremony held on National Heroes’ Day Monday, October 18. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, conferred the nation’s fourth highest honour, the Order of Merit (OM) on this year’s sole recipient, Professor Donald Jasper Harris for outstanding contribution...