Prime Minister Andrew Holness has appealed to countries with stocks of vaccines that they will not utilize before the expiry date, to make them available to other countries like Jamaica, that will rapidly use them to inoculate the population. “To those countries that have the supplies that they may not be able to utilize before the expiration date because of...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Government plans to invest in the entertainment industry. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday (April 13, 2021), the Prime Minister also encouraged major stakeholders in the industry to join the Government in developing strategies for the delivery of their product; this as the industry is expected to attract many as the country transitions out of...

Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis, is dismissing assertions that the AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine has a negative effect on the fertility of men. She said there is no evidence that the vaccine affects the erectile function of men or reduces sperm count. Dr. Ennis, who was addressing a virtual media sensitisation...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 13) passed the Tobacco Industry Regulations (Validation and Indemnity) (Repeal) Act 2021. Piloting the Bill, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, said the Bill emerges from a decision of Cabinet in 2019 giving approval for the repeal of the Tobacco Industry Regulations Act and the issuing of drafting instructions to the...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is encouraging persons who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine to continue observing all the health protocols. According to Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry, Dr. Melody Ennis, when persons have taken the two doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine they are protected from severe illness, hospitalisation and death, but they can pass on...

The National Plan of Action for an Integrated Response to Children and Violence (NPACV), which was launched in 2019, is part of Jamaica’s response to its commitment made to the Global Partnership to end violence against children and will be implemented over a five-year period. This was emphasised by Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency...

The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation has entered into a contractual agreement with the China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) for the entity to carry out the works under the Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project. The US$220-million design-build contract also involves Barnett Street/West Green Avenue upgrading and work on the Long Hill Bypass. Minister of Education, Youth and...