As at Monday (June 15) Jamaica has recorded four new cases of COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases for the island to 621. The last 24 hours also yielded 10 additional recoveries, which puts the recovery numbers at 430 and the recovery rate at 69.2 per cent. The new cases are a 47-year-old male of a Manchester...

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has expressed sadness at the recent passing of the Jamaican sprint pioneer, Isis Clarke-Reid. Minister’s statement: “I am sad at the passing of Isis Clarke-Reid, an extraordinary woman who helped to lay the foundation for what Jamaica has achieved in track and field. Long before Shelly-Ann Frazer-Pryce, Veronica...

The Bustamante Hospital for Children has received personal protective equipment (PPE), valued at more than US$10,000, from the German Embassy, to boost safety against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking at the handover ceremony today (June 15), at the German Embassy on Waterloo Road in St. Andrew, Senior Medical Officer (SMO) at the hospital, Dr. Michelle-Ann Richards-Dawson, said the team at...

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) is working to increase the number of clients accessing its online services from 40 per cent to 60 per cent. The move comes as the Department looks to strategically shift and enhance the number of services available to Jamaicans on its online platform. Chief Executive Officer at the RGD, Charlton McFarlane, who spoke to JIS...

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) is calling on persons to follow safety protocols when visiting branches islandwide to access services, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). With many entities phasing in the return to a normal work schedule, emphasis is being placed on maintaining the health and safety guidelines provided by the Ministry of Health and Wellness. Chief...

Urban Development Corporation (UDC) Communication Specialist, Abigail Edwards, says the agency is putting measures in place for the safe reopening of its other attractions, including the popular Dunn’s River Falls in St. Ann. “The UDC is in the process of implementing measures such as physical distancing protocols, sanitisation stations, digitisation of services and staff training as it prepares to reopen...

The Government is investing $180 million to improve services at the Annotto Bay Hospital in St. Mary with the construction of a new laboratory and physiotherapy building. Speaking at the ceremony to break ground on June 12, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said at the end of construction, which is slated to last for 14...