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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking at a virtual press conference at Jamaica House on Monday (June 29).

Gov’t Extends Opening Hours For Markets

Markets across the island will now open from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm Monday to Saturday. This is an extension of the previous restricted hours from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., put in place by the Government as part of...

A section of the roadway in the Treadlight community of Clarendon, which will be rehabilitated at a cost of $150 million under the Jamaica Social Investment Fund' (JSIF) Integrated Community Development Project.

Major Road Rehabilitation Project For Treadlight

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, on matters pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic

CMO Warns That COVID-19 Outbreak Is Not Over

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking at a virtual press conference from the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre in Kingston on Monday (June 29).

Visitors From High-Risk American States To Be Pretested For COVID-19

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addressing a digital press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew on June 29.

Minister McKenzie To Outline Measures Relating To Beaches And Rivers Wednesday

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a virtual press conference on Monday (June 29).

6 years ago Coronavirus

Public Gatherings Increase To 20 Persons

As Jamaica continues to relax coronavirus (COVID- 19) restrictions, public gatherings have been increased to a maximum of 20 persons for the next two weeks. In March, when the Government started implementing measures to contain and reduce the spread of the virus, public gathering was reduced to no more than 20 persons, and was further restricted to no more than...

The Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point as he addresses a virtual press conference from the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre in Kingston on Monday (June 29).

6 years ago CoronavirusEntertainment

Gov’t Plans Gradual Reopening Of Entertainment Sector

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that the Government is looking to gradually reopen the entertainment industry and will commence meetings this week to establish protocols for the resumption of activities. "At our next (coronavirus) COVID-19 Management meeting, which would be Friday of this week, we will be looking at some of the proposals and suggestions," he said....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a virtual press conference at Jamaica House on Monday (June 29).

6 years ago CoronavirusEducation

PM To Announce Protocols For Reopening Day-Care Centres, Nurseries

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says he will announce the protocols that have been established for the reopening of nurseries and day-care facilities shortly. "Day care and nurseries – it's a big issue; we spent some time last week discussing them – the Ministry of Health (and Wellness), the Ministry of Local Government and [Community Development] and the...

6 years ago CoronavirusFinance & Public Service

Bank Of Jamaica Holds Policy Rate

Bank of Jamaica announces its decision to hold the policy interest rate (the rate offered to deposit-taking institutions on overnight placements with Bank of Jamaica) unchanged at 0.50 per cent per annum. The decision to hold the policy rate unchanged is based on the Bank’s continued view that monetary conditions are generally appropriate to support inflation remaining within the target...

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Two New Imported COVID-19 Cases

The National Surveillance Unit in the Ministry of Health & Wellness has indicated that there are two new confirmed COVID-19 cases as at Monday (June 29). The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jamaica is now 698. At the same time, one additional patient has recovered and has been released from isolation, bringing the total number of recoveries to...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks at a virtual press conference at Jamaica House, on Monday (June 29).

6 years ago Coronavirus

New Curfew Hours Come Into Effect June 30

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced new curfew measures for the month of July. Speaking at a virtual press conference at Jamaica House on Monday (June 29), the Prime Minister said the new curfew times will begin at 11:00 p.m. on June 30 to 5:00 a.m. July 1, 2020, and this will continue daily until 5:00 a.m....

Sanitiser is being ejected from a premix truck on to a sidewalk along St. James Street, while workers from the St. James Municipal Corporation scrub the area. Occasion was a sanitisation exercise in Montego Bay on Sunday (June 28).

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & WellnessLocal Government

Montego Bay Streets Sanitised

St. James Street and Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay have been sanitised by the parish’s municipal authority as part of ongoing measures to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19). The exercise was carried out on Sunday (June 28) in partnership with Caribbean Cement Company Limited and Premix Jamaica Limited. Mayor of Montego Bay, Homer Davis, said the activity started from the...