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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), meets with members of the security forces, who are manning check points in sections of St. Mary, that are under a 14-day quarantine. Dr. Tufton visited the areas on Saturday (May 9).

Gov’t to Hire 1, 000 Health Workers

The Government will be boosting the staff at health facilities across the island, with up to 1,000 health aids and other professionals to be recruited. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure while speaking...

Principal of the Little Bay Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland, Keron King (centre); is assisted by Grade three teacher, Denise Cummings (left), and School Cook, Natalie Simms in putting together assignments to deliver to students, at the school on Wednesday (May 6).

PM Supports Initiative by Little Bay Primary to Deliver Worksheets to Students

Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, pilots the Registration of Titles Cadastral Mapping and Tenure Clarification (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Act, 2020 (SPA); and Registration of Titles (Amendment) Act, 2020 (RTA), in the Senate on Friday (May 8). The Bills seek to transform the country’s land-titling system.

Senate Expected to Pass Land-Titling Bills at Next Sitting

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), gestures as he speaks to Managing Director, Unicomer (Courts) Jamaica Limited, Dennis Harris (right), at the official presentation of beds by Courts to the Ministry, on May 8, at the Unicomer Distribution Centre in Kingston.

Health Ministry Receives 20 Beds From Courts

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton; and senior citizen, Gwendolyn Morgan, from the Comprehensive Health Centre's exercise group, engage in physical activity at the first anniversary celebration for Jamaica Moves, held at Emancipation Park in April 2018.

Health Ministry Encourages Jamaicans to Engage in Physical Activity

6 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Statement on Special Protocols for Non-nationals Who Are Not Business Travelers or Tourists

We have observed an uptick in queries via JamCovid19, social media and other outlets seeking further information on non-nationals who are seeking to enter Jamaica to visit family and friends or to attend funerals, weddings and other events. Under the protocols already declared, it should be noted that returning Jamaican nationals and non-nationals who are resident in Jamaica are under...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), addresses a digital press conference from the Ministry

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Jamaica First in Caribbean for Number of COVID-19 Tests

Jamaica is ranked first out of 14 Caribbean countries in terms of the overall number of tests administered for the coronavirus (COVID-19). This was disclosed by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who commended healthcare professionals for the critical role they play in facilitating the country’s increased testing capacity. He was speaking at a digital press...

Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis.

6 years ago Local Government

Preparations Under Way in St. Elizabeth for Hurricane Season

Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis, says that preparations have started for the 2020 Hurricane Season, which begins on June 1 and runs until November 30. “Our parish disaster committee has been activated since March 13. We have been looking through our shelter list and some of the challenges that we have been facing,...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left); and Head of the European Union Delegation, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska (right), raise a toast to celebrate Europe Day 2019.

6 years ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaica Hails EU’S Partnership in COVID-19 Fight

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, is lauding the 45 years of partnership between Jamaica and the Europe Union (EU) and the Union’s solidarity with the country in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Minister, in a message to mark Europe Day on May 9, noted that this year’s observance, which is...

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Businesses Encouraged To Post Social Distancing Signs

Business establishments are being encouraged to reinforce social distancing by posting signs indicating how far apart customers should be when standing of walking throughout their environment. This is to ensure that patrons keep a distance of at least two metres or six feet away from others in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Jamaica has 69...

6 years ago Tourism

Opportunities for Tourism Post COVID-19

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says a number of new opportunities will be created for stakeholders in the tourism industry when the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ends. He cited technology as one of the tools that will “play a new and exciting and far-reaching role in the new tourism that is going to emerge.” “What the current practices are showing...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, addresses the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation, held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre, Sam Sharpe Square on April 9.

6 years ago Local Government

St. James Municipal Corporation Speeds Up Water Trucking

The St. James Municipal Corporation has expedited the trucking of water to communities facing shortages. Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, said that over 84 loads of the commodity have been delivered so far, through a $5 million allocation from the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development. He noted that consistent supply of water to residents, for proper...