Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the country should prepare itself for close to another year of measures, “before we can safely say there is a vaccine for distribution” to tackle the coronavirus (COVID-19). During a virtual press conference on Monday (August 24), Mr. Holness said after the vaccine is developed, “then comes all the other issues about...

The National Works Agency (NWA) will spend approximately $54 million to repair areas damaged by heavy showers across the island in recent days. This was stated by Chief Executive Officer of the NWA, E.G. Hunter, during a virtual press conference on Monday (August 25). Mr. Hunter said teams from the NWA were mobilised to assess affected areas, and some 20...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced a new islandwide curfew time to further limit movement and assist in stemming the continued surge in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. “The islandwide curfew time will be brought forward from 11:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. effective Thursday (August 27), until September 30,” he said, while addressing a virtual press conference on Monday...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is reporting that the passage of Tropical Storm Laura overnight have impacted roadways and road infrastructure in several parishes across the island. Based on early assessments, this is mainly in the form of flooding, landslides, heavy siltation and fallen trees. According to NWA Communications Manager, Stephen Shaw, so far there have been reports of such...

The Meteorological Service has: Discontinued the Flash Flood Warning for St. Catherine, Clarendon, Manchester, St. Elizabeth, Westmoreland, Hanover, St. James and Trelawny. Effective 5:00 a.m. today. Satellite imagery indicates that the showers and thunderstorms associated with Laura has drifted farther west away from the island. At 4:00 a.m., the centre of Tropical Storm Laura was located near latitude 22.9 North,...

On Monday (August 24), 83 persons tested positive for the ccoronavirus (COVID-19). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, gave an update regarding the number during a virtual press conference from Jamaica House, on Monday (August 24). “Yesterday (August 23), we had 116 cases. We have 83 new cases, which bring our total to 1,612 cases. We have 53 persons...

Sixteen Justices of the Peace (JPs) were honoured for outstanding service by the Lay Magistrates’ Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) on August 22, at their annual Golden Scale Awards Banquet, held at the Sea Garden Beach Resort, Montego Bay, St. James. The ceremony saw 13 parish awardees from the counties of Cornwall, Middlesex and Surrey, while three JPs were conferred with...