Educators at the August Town Primary School in St. Andrew were today (July 15) presented with 18 computer tablets under the ‘Tablets for Teachers’ programme. They are the latest group to receive devices under the initiative, which falls under an agreement between the Government and the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) signed in May 2018. A total of 25,000 devices will...

Four more COVID-19 patients have recovered and have been released from care as at Wednesday (July 15). Recoveries now stand at 647 (84.8% Recovery Rate). At the same time, one new case of COVID-19 was recorded today. The island’s case count now totals 763. The newly confirmed case is imported, having arrived on a flight from the USA. The case...

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the inflation rate for May was 0.1 per cent. Speaking during STATIN’s quarterly digital media briefing on Wednesday (July 15), the agency’s Director General, Carol Coy, said the out-turn was largely driven by a 1.1 per cent increase in the heavily weighted ‘food and non-alcoholic beverages’ category of the Consumer Price...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has announced the temporary resumption of small outdoor events, amusement parks and water attractions, starting Tuesday, July 21. For outdoor events, the allowable functions include small concerts, parties, round robins, launches, religious celebrations (such as baptisms and tent meetings) and festivals. The Minister, in the statement in the House of...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says $40 million has been approved by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service for a special support package for creative and athletic practitioners who have been adversely affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “This is good news for our sectors. The greatest assistance that we can provide to...

Day-care centres will be allowed to reopen for an initial two-week period, beginning Tuesday (July 21) as the Government continues to ease restrictions that were imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). This was announced by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, in a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 14)....

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, has called on member countries to maintain public health safeguards that have proven to be effective in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19), even while awaiting the development of a vaccine. She noted that since the onset of the pandemic, countries have put a number of measures in place to contain...