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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, speaks at a virtual press conference on Thursday (August 6), at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre in Kingston.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, speaks at a virtual press conference on Thursday (August 6), at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre in Kingston.

Church Corner In St. Thomas Under Quarantine

The Church Corner community in St Thomas has now been placed under quarantine for the next 14 days, following an outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-2019) in the parish, which has, so far, seen 28 persons testing positive in the last...
Board Director, HOPE Opportunity Charity Limited, Stephen McMorris (third right), presents a cheque valued at $1 million to National Coordinator of the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme, Colonel Martin Rickman (third left), for the homeless housing project, during a ceremony held at Jamaica House on August 5. Others (from left) are Board Member, HOPE Opportunity Charity Limited, Ester Clarke; Project Manager at HEART/NSTA Trust/HOPE Programme, Michelle Christie; Board Member, Hope Opportunity Charity Limited, Marcia Edwards; and Board Member, HOPE Opportunity Charity Limited, Marclin Williams.
Board Director, HOPE Opportunity Charity Limited, Stephen McMorris (third right), presents a cheque valued at $1 million to National Coordinator of the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme, Colonel Martin Rickman (third left), for the homeless housing project, during a ceremony held at Jamaica House on August 5. Others (from left) are Board Member, HOPE Opportunity Charity Limited, Ester Clarke; Project Manager at HEART/NSTA Trust/HOPE Programme, Michelle Christie; Board Member, Hope Opportunity Charity Limited, Marcia Edwards; and Board Member, HOPE Opportunity Charity Limited, Marclin Williams.

PHOTOS: HOPE Cheque Handover
Outstanding Jamaican vocalist, Ken Boothe (centre), gives thanks after being being presented with a Reggae Icon Award at the 2020 Independence Day celebrations, held inside the National Arena on Thursday (August 6). Sharing the moment are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left) and President of the Senate, Senator, the Hon. Tom Tavares-Finson.
Outstanding Jamaican vocalist, Ken Boothe (centre), gives thanks after being being presented with a Reggae Icon Award at the 2020 Independence Day celebrations, held inside the National Arena on Thursday (August 6). Sharing the moment are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left) and President of the Senate, Senator, the Hon. Tom Tavares-Finson.

Jamaicans Still Celebrate
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a virtual press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre in Kingston, on Thursday (August 6).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a virtual press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre in Kingston, on Thursday (August 6).

PM Calls On Entertainers To Encourage Patrons To Obey COVID-19 Protocols
Popular Jamaican singer, Marcia Griffiths, holds her Reggae Icon Award while performing at the televised Independence Day celebrations, held at the National Arena on Thursday (August 6).
Popular Jamaican singer, Marcia Griffiths, holds her Reggae Icon Award while performing at the televised Independence Day celebrations, held at the National Arena on Thursday (August 6).

PHOTOS: Performances during the televised 2020 Independence Day celebrations

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CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Statement of the Minister of Health & Wellness Virtual Press Conference Office of the Prime Minister, Jamaica House, Kingston Thursday, August 6, 2020

Honourable Prime Minister, Colleague Ministers, Members of the media, Members of the Public all, good evening. COVID-19 Numbers  Jamaica has recorded 30 new COVID-19 casesin the last 24 hours. The island now has 958 confirmed positives.  Of the newly confirmed cases, 19 are females and 11 are males, with ages ranging from 6 to 87 years.  Four (4) are imported...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Prime Minister Says Stricter COVID-19 Measures Coming Following Latest Spike In Cases

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Thursday (August 6), warned that stricter measures to contain the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) are coming, following another spike in new cases within the last 24 hours, totaling 30, to push Jamaica’s tally to 958. He made the announcement during a digital press briefing at the Office of the...
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Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (centre), with the ‘Spirit of Independence’ awardees during Thursday’s (August 6) Independence Day Civic and Awards Ceremony. The event was held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre under the theme: ‘Jamaica 58… Resilient and Strong’.
Independence

Sixteen Stakeholders Honoured During Independence Day Ceremony In St. James

Fourteen persons and two entities in St. James were honoured for outstanding contributions and selfless service to the parish’s development, during the St James Municipal Corporation’s Independence Day Civic and Awards Ceremony on Thursday (August 6). The stately event was held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in the parish’s capital, under the theme: ‘Jamaica 58… Resilient and Strong’. The...
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Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (2nd left), and Transport and Mining Minister and Western St. Mary Member of Parliament, Hon. Robert Montague, officially open the Three Hills Resource Centre Community Access Point in the parish, on Wednesday (August 5). Looking on are: Universal Service Fund (USF) Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Dawes (2nd right), and Chairman of the Centre, Kenrick Johnson.
Technology

USF Opens Two New Community Access Points In St. Mary

Hundreds of residents in Oracabessa and Three Hills in Tower Isle, western St. Mary, are now benefitting from internet and other related services, which are being provided at two community access points (CAP) that have been established in those areas. The facilities, the Spicy Grove Youth Centre CAP in Oracabessa, and the Three Hills Resource Centre, were officially commissioned into...
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CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Community Quarantine for Sandy Bay, Clarendon

The Ministry of Health & Wellness in collaboration with the Clarendon Health Department and the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) has reviewed today the recent COVID-19 cases coming out of Clarendon. Two positive cases of COVID-19 are admitted at the May Pen Hospital. Case investigations and contact tracing have been carried out that have yielded six positive contacts of these...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange
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‘Emancipendence’ 2020 Message from Minister Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport

Happy Emancipendence Jamaica! Fellow Jamaicans, we celebrate the 58th anniversary of our nation’s Independence and 182nd anniversary of our Emancipation amid the impact of a global pandemic, COVID-19, which has upended our society and threatened our lives and livelihood. And yet, it is not lost on us that we have in our veins the blood of our ancestors whose life-giving...
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