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...

The Government has extended online and distance learning for schools to July 3. Minister with oversight for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, said that schools will not physically reopen until the next school year on September 7, 2020. “We had planned for schools to physically reopen (on) June 1; this will not happen,” Mr. Samuda said during a...

Jamaica has two newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), within the last 24 hours. The update was given by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, on Monday (May 4) at a virtual press conference held at the Office of the Prime Minister. “This brings the total to 471 confirmed cases on the island. The two...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information continues to collaborate with Digicel Jamaica and Flow Jamaica to provide data plans for students and teachers in order to facilitate distance learning. Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe, said that the Education Data Plan arrangement is part of the Ministry’s effort to ensure that teaching and learning continue during the closure of...