The Government has reported that the curve that tracks newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Jamaica is now flattening. Jamaica now has 520 confirmed cases with the virus, 131 recoveries and nine deaths. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, gave this update during a virtual press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday (May...

Licensed retail herb houses can now sell to their qualified customers from online platforms, following measures established by the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) to facilitate this. According to the CLA, the established interim measures are in support of the Government’s effort to keep Jamaicans safe, whilst ensuring business continuity amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. “The CLA is cognisant of the far-reaching...

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica has donated $2.4 million to the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) for the purchase of sanitation supplies for more than 50 residential and childcare facilities. Child Protection Specialist at UNICEF Jamaica, Janet Cupidon-Quallo, told JIS News the donation is a critical preventive measure to ensure that the facilities, which are home...

Jamaica is experiencing a second day with no new confirmed COVID-19 cases, while recoveries moved to 131, up from 127 as at Monday (May 18). The total number of confirmed positive cases in Jamaica remains at 520 as at Monday (May 18) while the 131 recoveries puts the island’s recovery rate at 25.2% recovery rate. There are currently no seriously...

In the last 24 hours, three hundred and twenty-two (322) new samples have been tested, as advised by the National Surveillance Unit in the Ministry of Health and Wellness. From the new samples tested, three (3) new positive cases have been identified, which brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jamaica to 520 as at Sunday (May 17)....

Jamaica recorded six new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing to 517 the number of confirmed cases as at Saturday (May 16). Recoveries stand at 121, giving the island a 23.7% recovery rate; and there are no seriously ill persons at this time. The six (6) new cases, who range in age from three (3) to 62...

The St. James Municipal Corporation is seeking funding from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), to cleanse and sanitize public spaces in Montego Bay and rural townships, as part of measures to curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Speaking at the monthly meeting of the Municipal Corporation held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre on May 14, Mayor of...