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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a digital press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister, in St. Andrew, on August 21.

Political motorcades prohibited

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that political motorcades have been prohibited in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). “This is to say, motorcades with more than two buses, which we call Coaster...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s (JTA) 56th annual conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James on Wednesday (August 19).

Parents intending to homeschool children advised to contact Education Ministry

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasies a point while addressing a digital press conference on Friday (August 21).

Gov’t tightens curfew in four parishes

Jamaica’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie addressing the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ weekly COVID Conversations digital press conference on Thursday (August 20).

No evidence of COVID-19 reinfection in Jamaica – CMO

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, speaks at the recent launch of the ‘Promoting Community-Based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector’ project, held in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth.

Support coming for local fisherfolk

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, speaks on Thursday (August 20) during the weekly digital COVID Conversations press conference in Kingston.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

St. Thomas records 107 positive cases of COVID-19

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jaquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, says the ongoing spike in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in St. Thomas has now pushed the parish figure to 107 cases over the last three weeks, with about 25 communities recording cases. Dr. Bisasor-McKenzie, while explaining the current situation in the parish where sections of the parish have been under quarantine since August 6,...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks at his Ministry’s weekly COVID Conversations Digital Press Conference on August 20.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Subcommittee of Cabinet meets today to discuss surge In COVID-19 cases

The subcommittee of Cabinet that deals with coronavirus (COVID-19) issues will meet today (August 21), to discuss the recent surge in cases confirmed in Jamaica and agree on measures to respond to the current situation. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made this announcement during his Ministry’s weekly COVID Conversations Digital Press Conference on August 20...

Acting Head of the National Public Health Laboratory, Dr. Michelle Hamilton, speaks at the weekly digital COVID Conversations press conference on Thursday (August 20) in Kingston.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 testing backlog cleared

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has cleared the remaining 2,000 coronavirus (COVID-19) samples for testing. This was stated by Head of the National Public Health Laboratory, Dr. Michelle Hamilton, during a digital COVID Conversations press conference on Thursday (August 20). “The reagent for the cobas 6800 that we spoke about at the last press briefing did arrive in Jamaica...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the Ministry’s weekly COVID Conversations digital press conference on Thursday (August 20).

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Jamaica records 98 new COVID-19 cases

The total number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Jamaica now stands at 1,290, with 98 persons testing positive as at Thursday (August 20). At the same time, 16 more patients have recovered from the virus, increasing the number of recoveries to 788, and one person has died from the virus within the last 24 hours, bringing the total to...

6 years ago Justice

Victim Services Division expands operations with e-counselling service

The Justice Ministry’s Victim Services Division (VSD) has expanded its operations by adding e-counselling to its service offerings, as the need to maintain social distancing increases due to the outbreak of COVID-19. In this regard, the Division has ramped up its current telephone counselling service and introduced the use of audio-visual communication such as video-conferencing and virtual meeting rooms to...

6 years ago Finance & Public Service

11 deposit-taking institutions under BOJ’s supervision end of 2019

A total of 11 deposit taking institutions (DTIs), with assets valued $1,809.5 billion, were under the Bank of Jamaica’s (BOJ) supervision at the end of the 2019 calendar year. This is according to the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) Economic and Social Survey for the period. The document indicates that the value of the assets at the institutions, comprising commercial...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left); and Regional Director at the Ministry, Maureen Golding, cut the ribbon to officially open the Brown’s Hall Health Centre in St. Catherine on Wednesday (August 19). The facility was built at a cost of $24 million, through partnership involving Kemteck Development and Construction Limited and Omni Industries Limited, and the National Health Fund (NHF).

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Brown’s Hall Community gets new health centre

Hundreds of residents of Brown’s Hall and surrounding communities in rural St. Catherine now have access to health services close to their doorsteps. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, officially opened the Brown’s Hall Health Centre on Wednesday (August 19), which was built at a cost of $24 million through public-private partnership. He said that the...