Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Royal Caribbean Group, Richard Fain, says a number of test cruises carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic and also prior to the start of vaccination programmes by countries have shown that ships are ready to start sailing again. Mr. Fain, in a video message to travel advisors on March 22, said that the sector...

The National Water Commission (NWC) is advising the public that it continues its Customer Census Mapping Project in the parish of Westmoreland.  The NWC Customer Census Mapping Project involves a door-to-door survey of existing and potential NWC customers and mapping them using global positioning system (GPS) devices so that the NWC can use this digital information in its continuous service improvement efforts. The...

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, is urging member countries to maintain coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols and safeguards, even as vaccinations get under way in a number of territories. Speaking during PAHO’s recent COVID-19 digital briefing, Dr. Etienne said that maintaining the measures is imperative, particularly against the background of increases in infections and deaths in several countries...

Government of Canada contributes an additional CAN$1.2 million to PAHO aimed at providing essential equipment and supplies in the Bahamas, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.   The Government of Canada announced it would contribute CAN$1,200,000 (approximately USD$950,000) to support the efforts of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) against COVID-19 in six Caribbean countries. Several countries in...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 287 38,514 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 149 21,630 Males 138 16,881 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 7 days to 91 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 24 2,173 Hanover 9 1,088 Kingston & St. Andrew 78 10,988 Manchester 10...

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, is expressing deep sadness at the passing today of Dr. Jephthah Ford. Minister Grange said: "Dr Ford was like a brother to me and this has been so for many years. I am truly shocked and saddened by his passing. I relied on him for medical advice not...

With Americans being vaccinated against COVID-19 at a very fast rate, Jamaica could see the return of cruise shipping in the short term, local officials and stakeholders argue. A good sign, they say, is the announcement by the Royal Caribbean Group, the second largest cruise company in the world behind Carnival Cruise Line, that they will resume cruising in June...