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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a digital press conference at Jamaica House on Sunday (May 31).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a digital press conference at Jamaica House on Sunday (May 31).

15 Persons Now Allowed At Weddings

An additional five persons will now be allowed to attend weddings, bringing the maximum number up to 15, as the Government continues to relax the coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who made the announcement during...
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaks at a digital press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre in Kingston, on May 31.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaks at a digital press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre in Kingston, on May 31.

$3.6 Billion Transferred To Persons Under CARE Programme
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.

NSWMA Begins Clearing Illegal Dumps
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), presents a mask to a passenger in a public passenger vehicle, during a public awareness exercise carried out by the Ministry on Monday (June 1), to promote the use of masks in public spaces. Dr. Tufton, along with a team from the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), distributed KN95 masks to commuters in the Half-Way Tree square.
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), presents a mask to a passenger in a public passenger vehicle, during a public awareness exercise carried out by the Ministry on Monday (June 1), to promote the use of masks in public spaces. Dr. Tufton, along with a team from the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), distributed KN95 masks to commuters in the Half-Way Tree square.

Health Ministry Commences Distribution Of Masks
Minister with oversight for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaks at a digital press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew, on May 31.
Minister with oversight for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaks at a digital press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew, on May 31.

Schools Reopen For CSEC And CAPE Students June 8

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Minister Grange Mourns Passing of Former Permanent Secretary Alison McLean

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has been plunged into mourning this morning, upon learning of the death overnight of the former Permanent Secretary, Alison McLean. Minister, the Honourable Olivia Grange, said the news came as a shock: "This really breaks my heart. Alison was the consummate professional in a career which spanned academics, administration and regional service....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, provides an update on Jamaica’s response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, during a digital media briefing on Sunday (May 31). The briefing was held at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre.
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Certain Categories Of Employees Can Continue To Work From Home

As the ‘work safe, work smart’ order takes effect Monday (June 1), Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging employers to make allowances for certain categories of employees to continue working from home. These include persons with weakened immune systems, those with children and those who have a sick elderly person in their care. Those employees are encouraged...
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21 More Recovered from COVID-19

As at Sunday (May 31), twenty-one more Jamaicans have recovered and have been released from insolation, as the number of recoveries in the island increase to 311. In the meantime, five (5) samples have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jamaica to 586. The five new cases are imported cases...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, provides an update on Jamaica’s response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, during a digital media briefing on Sunday (May 31). The briefing was held at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre.
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Prime Minister Says Retightening Of Restrictions Likely If Spike In COVID-19 Cases Reoccurs

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says tighter restrictions will be re-imposed if a spike in confirmed local Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases reoccurs, subsequent to further relaxation of the existing preventative measures, beginning Monday (June 1). Noting that the number of cases totaled 586 as at Sunday (May 31), Mr. Holness emphasized that “we must continue to protect...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
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Tourism Ministry Working To Make Jamaica The Most COVID-Resilient Visitor Destination

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Ministry has been working overtime with local and international experts to refine all the requisite protocols, to make Jamaica the most COVID-resilient tourist destination globally. He notes that this includes “robust” measures to safeguard the health of future visitors, when the tourism industry’s operations resumes. “We are working towards a summer opening. Our...
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