NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL   Confirmed Cases 332 24,776   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Females 191 13,810   Males 141 10,963   Under Investigation 0 3   AGE RANGE 1 year  to 93 years 1 day to 104 years           PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 14 1,391   Hanover 6...

The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) has recognized 975 nurses and midwives for their sterling contribution, service and sacrifice to healthcare, particularly during the COVID- 19 pandemic. The nurses and midwives from the parishes of Clarendon, St. Elizabeth and Manchester were recognized at a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, March 2, and received tokens of appreciation and special awards. Renowned Public...

The Government of Jamaica wishes to provide further details on the administration of the first phase of COVID-19 vaccination in Jamaica. In keeping with global standards, the priority demographic group for access to vaccinations across any population are those persons who are likely to suffer a serious health event or death if infected by the virus. This vulnerable group is...

Students and teachers from various institutions across the island participated in a virtual tourism youth expo and career fair on Thursday (March 4), under the theme ‘Tourism in the new normal, the gateway to success’. The event, hosted by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), was held via the Zoom platform and streamed on the agency’s YouTube channel along with...

Sixty small and medium-sized mining and quarry operators have benefited from entrepreneurial skills training to better enable their businesses to survive and thrive. The training was conducted by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) under the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States-European Union (OACPS-EU) Development Minerals Programme Phase II. Among the areas covered by the training were how to...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has welcomed the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) ‘Right to Know’ campaign, which encourages Jamaicans to be more mindful of the foods they consume that are harmful to their health. “The need to spotlight the harm associated with the consumption of foods high in salt and sugar, fat and/or trans-fat...

The National Family Planning Board (NFPB) is recommending that human rights should be introduced into the school curriculum from as early as basic school. In an interview with JIS News, Technical Officer in the Enabling Environment and Human Rights Unit at the NFPB, Nicola Cousins, pointed out that human rights are not currently taught in Jamaican schools. “It would be...