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Electrical Problem at Two Meetings Plant

An electrical problem which developed at the Two Meetings Water Treatment Plant in Manchester has stalled normal operations at the facility. Consequently, the following communities in Manchester and Clarendon are without piped water:   Two Meetings                                                              Baileston  Spaulding                                                                     Teak Pen ...
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), tours St. Mary High School on July 1, during his visit to several shelters in St. Mary. Accompanying the Minister are Member of Parliament for St. Mary Central, Dr. Morais Guy (left), and Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary (right).
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), tours St. Mary High School on July 1, during his visit to several shelters in St. Mary. Accompanying the Minister are Member of Parliament for St. Mary Central, Dr. Morais Guy (left), and Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary (right).

Disaster Committees Activated
Director of the Payment System Policy & Development Department at the Bank of Jamaica, Mario Griffiths, speaks about the central bank digital currency in a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Get the Facts’ television interview.​
Director of the Payment System Policy & Development Department at the Bank of Jamaica, Mario Griffiths, speaks about the central bank digital currency in a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Get the Facts’ television interview.​

Regulatory Framework Exists For Introduction Of Central Bank Digital Currency
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses yesterday
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses yesterday's (July 1) COVID Conversations virtual press conference.

Thousands Of Persons To Receive Second Dose Of Vaccine This Weekend
Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, addressing a virtual COVID Conversations press briefing hosted by the Ministry of Health and Wellness on July 1.
Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, addressing a virtual COVID Conversations press briefing hosted by the Ministry of Health and Wellness on July 1.

Health Ministry Testing For Delta And Other COVID-19 Variants

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Impassible Roadways in St. Catherine

The Police are advising the public that sections of the following roadways in St Catherine are impassible due to flooding.   They are; -Might Gully -Church Pen road vicinity Linclon Auto -Walks Road - Old Harbour road Therefore, commuters and pedestrians are being advised to use alternative routes where possible or to stay indoors.
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Impassible Roadways in Clarendon

The Police are advising the public that sections of the following roadways in Clarendon are impassible due to flooding.   They are; Coffals main road Logwood Rasta Corner, under the bridge; The Bridge at Cox in Milk River   Therefore, commuters and pedestrians are being advised to use alternative routes where possible or to stay indoors.
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Tropical Storm Warning Could Soon Be Lifted As Elsa Moves Away

The Office of Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management (ODPEM) wishes to advise that a TROPICAL STORM WARNING remains in effect for Jamaica. Tropical Storm Elsa is moving away from Jamaica and the country will experience periods of heavy showers lingering across the island this evening into tonight. The ODPEM continues to monitor the condition across the island. All parish Emergency...
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COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Thursday, July 1, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL  NOTES Confirmed Cases 76 50,242 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 39 28,096 Males 37 22,143 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 84 days to 90 years 1 day to 108 years   PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 2 2,728 Hanover 4 1,361 KSA 24 13,879 Manchester 4 3,002 Portland 0 1,594 St. Ann...
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Normal Operations to Resume at Health Facilities Islandwide

The Ministry of Health & Wellness is reporting that normal operations at health facilities across the island will resume effective 8:00 a.m. on Friday, July 2, 2021. The decision was reached following a meeting of senior executives in the Ministry of Health and Wellness and members of the Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association to discuss today’s high rate of absenteeism among...
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5:00 A.M. Local Forecast

SIGNIFICANT FEATURE… A Tropical Wave east of Jamaica. Additionally, there is a Low-Level Jet Stream across the Caribbean Basin. Comment… The Tropical Wave is expected to move across the island today. Expect winds conditions across the island and especially southern parishes today due to the presence of the Low-Level Jet Stream. Afterwards, Tropical Storm Elsa is projected to be near Jamaica Saturday...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (3rd left), hands over the keys to the newly built police post at the Ian Fleming International Airport tin St. Mary to Deputy Commissioner of Police, Clifford Blake (3rd right) on Wednesday (June 30). Also participating in the event are (from left): Head of the St. Mary Police Division, Superintendent Bobbette Morgan-Simpson; Chairman of the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Fay Hutchinson; President and Chief Executive Officer of the AAJ, Audley Deidrick; and Area Operations Officer for the Area 2 Police, Superintendent David White. The AAJ funded the construction of the 2,500 square-foot building.
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AAJ Hands Over New Police Post At Ian Fleming Airport To JCF

The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) on Wednesday (June 30) officially handed over a newly constructed police post at the Ian Fleming International Airport (IFIA) in Boscobel, St. Mary, to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). The 2,500 square-foot building, which was designed by the JCF’s Property Management and Maintenance Division, was completed in seven months at a cost of $48...
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