Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, is calling for a review of the Noise Abatement Act in order to encourage more investment and bring greater order to the sector. “As we see it, there are too many uncertainties in the industry, in particular the segment of the industry that deals with events and events promotion,” he said. “We believe...

Come Tuesday (July 21), only senior citizens aged 75 and older will be required to remain indoors under the stay-at-home Order, which is in place to protect the most vulnerable from the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Government has relaxed the restriction of movement imposed on this group, raising the targeted age from 65 years. Minister of Local Government and Community Development,...

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, is calling on residents in the parish not to get complacent in protecting themselves against dengue fever. The dengue outbreak was declared over recently by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Addressing the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation meeting on July 9 in Savanna-la-Mar, Dr. Graham said although the...

A state-of-the-art High-Dependency Unit (HDU) for neonatal and maternal care has been opened at the Bustamante Hospital for Children. The 4,359 square-foot facility, established at a cost of $315 million, provides specialised bed spaces for critically ill neonates. It comprises 10 beds (including two isolation rooms), a nurses’ station, one sluice room, a breastfeeding area and a restroom. It is...

Jamaica has recorded three new COVID-19 cases and 15 more recoveries as at Tuesday (July 14). This brings to 762 the total number of positives and to 643 the number of recoveries. The newly confirmed cases are all imported and are comprised of two females and one male. Their ages range from 27 to 55 years. Two of the cases...

Effective Tuesday (July 21), sports bars will be allowed to reopen their doors for business. This was announced by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who said these venues will be conditionally opened until July 31. The Government had ordered the closure of these establishments, as part of measures to control the spread of the coronavirus...

With cruise shipping at a standstill and stopover arrivals just returning, one popular tourist attraction – Mystic Mountain in Ocho Rios, St. Ann – has set its sights firmly on the local market. In an interview with JIS News, the attraction’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Michael Drakulich, said that prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Mystic Mountain had been creating...