The Ministry of Local Government of Community Development carried out extensive sanitisation activities at the St. James Infirmary on Wednesday (April 1). The parish’s municipal corporation spearheaded the day's activities in partnership with the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Western Parks and Markets (WPM) Waste Management Limited, Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (Forth Battalion), among others. Secretary of the...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says social distancing must be practised at all markets in St. Catherine. He is urging the Mayor of Spanish Town to ensure that the message is repeated at the Spanish Town, Linstead and Old Harbour Markets. “One of the problems with our markets is that they are open and because...

The community of Portland Cottage in Clarendon is now being closely watched by the Government, as 50 households have been placed under the radar, after two residents from the community tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). Those two cases are among six new cases that have pushed the number of confirmed cases in the island to 44. Three of them...

The country’s mobile testing mechanism will start rolling out on Friday (April 3) as the Ministry of Health and Wellness ramps up testing for the coronavirus (COVID-19). Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the announcement during a digital press conference on Wednesday (April 1). “The Ministry will be, essentially, engaging mobile units, which will be rebranded to indicate...

Andrews Memorial Hospital, on Hope Road in Kingston, is to be used as an extension of the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) as part of the Government’s effort to shore up the public health system to deal with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The privately owned hospital sent out an advisory recently, stating that it would not be handling any COVID-related cases...

The Financial System Stability Committee (FSSC) of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has endorsed initiatives being undertaken by the institution to ensure adequate foreign currency and Jamaica Dollar liquidity, in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Measures to this end include the BOJ’s collaboration with commercial banks to ensure that there is no disruption to critical banking and payment services,...

The Plant Produce Inspection Branch and the Veterinary Services Division of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries have implemented paperless processing for permits and phytosanitary certificates. All applications for import permits must be made online at www.moatrade.gov.jm website. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry, Hon. J.C Hutchinson, said the changes came into effect on March 18 and are...