Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says 540 million additional doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines are required to ensure that all member countries can inoculate at least 60 per cent of their populations. Speaking during PAHO’s COVID-19 digital briefing on Wednesday (September 1), Dr. Etienne said more than one-third of countries in the Americas have yet to...

Data collection for the 2021 Reproductive Health Survey (RHS) is now under  way. The RHS is a household survey that looks at the fertility, contraception, and reproductive health of women and men aged 15 to 49 years. The survey, being conducted by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) on behalf of the National Family Planning Board (NFPB), began the week...

There will be no face-to-face classes on the first teaching day of the new school year, Monday, September 6. Students will be taught remotely. This was announced by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, while addressing a virtual Parents’ Town Hall Meeting on Vaccination on Tuesday (August 31). Ms. Williams said she is aware that parents and...

Participants in the Agro-Investment Corporation’s (Agro-Invest) Youth in Agriculture Programme are slated to benefit from local and international food-safety certification. The Programme aims to support the future of farming in Jamaica by providing resources and expertise to select young farmers, with 50 young persons aged 18 to 35 currently participating. Marketing and Communications Manager at Agro-Invest, Alecia Brown-Forbes, says additional...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that rising waters in the community of New Market, St. Elizabeth has, once again, resulted in the main road leading to Carmel, Westmoreland being impassable. The Siloah-Windsor Bridge along the Williamsfield to Aberdeen roadway in the parish is also impassable as a result of inundation. Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 351 68,482 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 183 38,742 Males 168 29,737 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 54 days to 97 years 1 day to 108 years       PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 23 3,475 Hanover 14 2,261 Kingston & St. Andrew 96 17,594 Manchester 17 4,627 Portland 3...

The Medical Services Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force is reporting that the Force’s vaccination blitz at the National Police College on Sunday, August 29, was a success.   According to Dr. George Leveridge, clinical director of the Branch, the blitz provided an opportunity for sworn and unsworn members of the JCF and their families to get vaccinated with any...