NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 186 43,240 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 102 24,196 Males 82 19,039 Under Investigation 2 5 AGE RANGE 49 days to 91 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 18 2,393 Hanover 0 1,185 Kingston & St. Andrew 59 12,376 Manchester 19...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is reporting that 83,828 Jamaicans received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine to protect themselves against the coronavirus (COVID-19), during last weekend’s vaccination blitz. He noted that the number exceeded the 75,000 target by 12 per cent. “It was a proud moment to see Jamaicans from all walks of...

Jamaica is set to receive a shipment of 55,000 doses of vaccine shortly under the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) facility. The arrival of the shipment will facilitate the continuation of the islandwide vaccination blitz events to help in the fight against the virus. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure during the weekly...

A concept paper to advance the development of a National Higher Education Policy Framework to govern the higher education sector in Jamaica has been approved by Cabinet. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, at a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (April 14). She said that the approval of the concept paper “sets...

Public Relations Officer of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ), Claudette Bryan, says members fully understand the role the organisation plays in society as a body of committed volunteers, and the need to remain visible… even amidst a raging pandemic. “In previous years, all chapters would have had activities to commemorate the LMAJ month (in April). In St. James...

Cabinet has given its approval for the award of a $2.187-billion contract to Allied Insurance Brokers Limited to provide insurance services for the National Housing Trust (NHT). Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, who made the disclosure during a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (April 14), informed that the contract is for one year, from April...

Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis, is dismissing assertions that the AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine has a negative effect on the fertility of men. She said there is no evidence that the vaccine affects the erectile function of men or reduces sperm count. Dr. Ennis, who was addressing a virtual media sensitisation...