Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says 2000 drip irrigation systems will be distributed to small farmers across the island. He said the systems will provide farmers with access to irrigation for planting and ensure that the agriculture sector continues to grow, despite the shift in rainfall pattern due to climate change. The Minster was speaking...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has reiterated the Government’s commitment to providing the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) with the necessary resources to boost crime fighting. Speaking during a tour of police stations in Area Four on June 6, he said that significant investment is being made in the acquisition of modern technology and the upgrading of physical...

Government Senator Robert Morgan says safeguarding the personal data of Jamaicans has become paramount in an increasingly digital society, and robust legislation and regulatory frameworks must be put in place to adequately protect that information. “We must… do all we can to benefit from a digital society, but at the same time, protect ourselves from its challenges,” he said. Senator...

Employees, who are caring for a disabled family member, have been added to the list of persons allowed to work from home. Speaking at a virtual press conference on Friday (June 5), Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, said the work safe, work smart order has been gazetted and expanded to include this new category of exempted workers. "We...

The Government has announced the phased re-opening of beaches and rivers. Effective Sunday ( June 7), persons can visit public beaches licensed under the Beach Control Act during the operating hours from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 pm and rivers from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said the relaxation of the...

Jamaica has recorded 19 new COVID-19 recoveries and one new confirmed positive in the last 24 hours. This gives the island a 68% recovery rate, as the total number of persons released from care moves to 404 and the number of confirmed cases to 596. The new confirmed case is a 41-year-old male of a St. Catherine address, who is...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says entities operating within the industry will be provided with a COVID-19 resilient certificate, permitting them to conduct operations within the first phase of reopening come June 15, once the necessary protocols are in place. “The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) along with a number of other entities, have established very rigorous standards in...