Jamaica has endorsed the Strategy for Building Resilient Health Systems and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery to Sustain and Protect Public Health Gains, advanced at the 59th PAHO Directing Council meeting now underway in Washington DC.   The strategy prescribes, among other things, prioritisation of primary health care, increased and sustained public financing in health and social protection, together with strengthened health...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 435 81,394 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 227 46,290 Males 182 35,069 Under Investigation 26 35 AGE RANGE 2 days to 95 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 36 4,289 Hanover 2 2,675 Kingston & St. Andrew 120 20,206 Manchester...

In recognition of the importance of allowing in-person and not only virtual worship, for both Adventists and Sunday worshippers, effective Saturday, September 25, 2021, the number of persons (including clergy and support personnel) who may be physically present at any time at a place of worship will be: no more than 20 persons; or where more than 20 persons can...

Director of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Western Region, Richard Rowe, says the agency remains committed to protecting consumers as the country continues to navigate the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Addressing the CAC’s ‘Jamaica Consumer Talks: Frequently Asked Questions’ virtual forum on Wednesday (September 22), Mr. Rowe urged consumers to be particularly vigilant in their spending at this time. “We are...

A distribution hub, grading, packaging and cold storage facility will be established in the St. Elizabeth North West constituency, where farmers within the parish and surrounding areas will have an outlet for their agricultural produce. Member of Parliament for the area and State Minister in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Hon. J.C Hutchinson, made the announcement as he opened...

Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North West, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says that the breakfast programme in the constituency will resume once schools reopen for face-to-face classes. Students from 23 schools in the area will benefit from the initiative. Mr. Hutchinson, who is also State Minister in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, was opening the State of the Constituency...

Approximately $250 million in grants will be paid to employees of independent schools under the Government’s COVID-19 Allocation of Resources of Employees (CARE) Programme. Cabinet has approved the payment to academic, administrative and ancillary staff in institutions registered with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information’s Independent Schools Unit. More than 5,000 persons are employed to some 294 of these...