Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that all Jamaicans will have access to the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. “All will be given an opportunity, within the protocols, to access the vaccine. That is the principle that the Government and the Ministry will ensure prevails right across the board,” he noted, while addressing a recent virtual press conference....

Citizens are being encouraged to utilise the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) mobile application to report instances of littering, illegal dumping and uncollected garbage and access waste management information at their fingertips. Speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, NSWMA Community Relations Manager, Kimberley Blair, said that “users can download this app by visiting the iOS or Android...

Businesses and communities that will be bypassed by the May Pen to Williamsfield leg of Highway 2000 will be accessible by on and off ramps, allowing users to get to high-use areas along the existing route. In an interview with JIS News, Managing Director of the National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC), Ivan Anderson, explained that there are interchanges...

The All-Jamaica Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined by 0.1 per cent for February 2021 as released today by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). The decline in the inflation rate was mainly attributed to a fall of 1.3 per cent in the index for the heaviest weighted division, ‘Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages’. However, increases of 1.4 per cent in the...

The Victim Services Division (VSD) is encouraging employers to take advantage of its grief and stress management training sessions as a way of providing support to staff members. The VSD, which operates under the Ministry of Justice, has a core mandate of facilitating healing and therapeutic intervention for victims of crime. In addition to this core responsibility, the counsellors within...

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, says that the parish’s Public Health Department will have mobile COVID-19 vaccination teams to facilitate ease of access to the vaccine. Dr. Graham was addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar, on Thursday (March 11). “Part of our response is also to have mobile teams, and we...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 806 31,305 SEX CLASSIFICATION   Females 440 17,550 Males 366 13,752 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 42 days  to 98 years 1 day to 104 years       PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 70 1,752 Hanover 27 898 Kingston & St. Andrew 150 8,877 Manchester 40 1,993 Portland 34 907...