The National Surveillance Unit of the Ministry of Health & Wellness has reported that in the last 24 hours, 2 samples have tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jamaica to 473 as at Tuesday (May 5). The 2 new cases are males, aged 30 years and 34 years, both from Kingston and...

St. Ann educator, Beverly Grant Ellis, has been extending a helping hand to needy families and elderly residents in Runaway Bay in the parish as the country continues to grapple with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). With the support of corporate Jamaica and other donors, the grade-three teacher at the Runaway Bay All-Age School was able to deliver 115 care packages...

The Government is now working on a policy that should benefit in excess of 10,000 bars that are losing profits, given that they have been ordered closed in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The Government first ordered all bars in the island closed on March 18, based on the Disaster Risk Management Act, 2020. Prime Minister,...

Jamaica is now current with its testing for the coronavirus (COVID-19). Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure during a virtual press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday (May 4). The Government had previously announced a backlog due to a surge in testing related to the Alorica call centre in...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Cabinet has started to promote the full reopening of certain sectors, starting with agriculture and construction. “Last week, we announced the exemptions for the agricultural sector; we expect the agricultural sector to turn out in full force and we have announced the exemptions for the construction sector,” the Prime Minister said during...

The Government has entered into an arrangement with ReadyTV to provide a solution for 238 schools in remote areas that are currently without Internet access. Making the disclosure during a digital press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on May 4, Minister with oversight for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, said 100 communities served by these...

The islandwide curfew, which would have ended on Wednesday (May 6), has been extended until May 13 as the country continues to observe measures aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during a virtual press briefing on Monday (May 4) at the Office of the Prime Minister. The...