A third Supplementary Estimates for the 2019/20 fiscal year will be tabled in the House of Representatives on March 24, to reflect the revised budgetary provision for the Government’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said the Estimates will also redirect unused resources to the Contingency Fund to be used in...

Tourists without symptoms should not be instructed to stay in their hotel rooms but be given the opportunity to enjoy the properties on which they are staying, amidst the country’s battle against the coronavirus (COVID-19). “In the case of hotels, we want to just emphasise that there is a restriction around quarantining, but the guideline for hotel is as follows:...

The Government has called on persons in communities under quarantine, who feel they have been deprived of basic items and food being distributed, to report it to the authorities on location. Currently, residents in Seven Miles and Eight Miles in Bull Bay, St. Andrew, are under quarantine to control the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), based on contact with Patient One....

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda has thanked teachers, school administrators and other partners for collaborating with the Government to allow the provision of educational content to students in their homes following the closure of schools for 14 days. “Students now have access to the necessary educational resources to continue their learning...

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) wishes to advise all investors and the general public that the Company will be following the advisory of the Office of the Prime Minister for companies’ employees to work remotely where possible. In view of this development, please be advise that the JSE’s operating hours will remain unchanged. Normal services will continue to be provided...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has begun installing handwash stations at the Constant Spring Arcade as well as the Coronation and Papine Markets. The KSAMC will install handwash stations at strategic areas in each of the markets across Kingston and St. Andrew by March 18, 2020. " This is part of our ongoing thrust to ensure that...

Persons displaying symptoms of the coronavirus (COVID-19) are being encouraged to contact the Ministry of Health and Wellness and await further instructions. The main contact numbers are 888-754-7792 or at 888-ONE-LOVE (663-5683). Additional numbers to call are 876-542-5998, 876-542-6007 and 876-542-6006. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the following symptoms may appear two to 14 days...