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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking during a sitting of the House of Representatives on May 5. At left is Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking during a sitting of the House of Representatives on May 5. At left is Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague.

Sandals Foundation Donates $500,000 To Each MP For COVID-19 Relief

Chairman of Sandals Resorts International, Gordon “Butch” Stewart, through the Sandals Foundation, has donated $500,000 to each of the 63 Members of Parliament (MPs) in the House of Representatives. The funds, a contribution to the cornavirus (COVID-19) effort, will be...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a virtual press briefing on Monday (May 4) at the Office of the Prime Minister. ​
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a virtual press briefing on Monday (May 4) at the Office of the Prime Minister. ​

Prime Minister Confident BPO Sector Will Get Stronger
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, reads the book: ‘Sandy, Tosh and the Moo Cow’, by Paula-Anne Porter Jones, for the nation’s children during a live broadcast on Tuesday (May 5) in recognition of “Read Across Jamaica Day”. Ordinarily, the Prime Minister would have visited several schools to read to the children in person, but due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which has resulted in the closure of schools, Mr. Holness resorted to reaching students virtually. It was streamed live on the Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram pages of the Prime Minister - @AndrewHolnessJM; and the Facebook pages of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) and the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ), as well as on PBCJ TV.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, reads the book: ‘Sandy, Tosh and the Moo Cow’, by Paula-Anne Porter Jones, for the nation’s children during a live broadcast on Tuesday (May 5) in recognition of “Read Across Jamaica Day”. Ordinarily, the Prime Minister would have visited several schools to read to the children in person, but due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which has resulted in the closure of schools, Mr. Holness resorted to reaching students virtually. It was streamed live on the Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram pages of the Prime Minister - @AndrewHolnessJM; and the Facebook pages of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) and the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ), as well as on PBCJ TV.

PHOTO: PM Reads for “Read Across Jamaica Day”
Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey.
Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey.

Child Protection And Family Services Agency Gets Technology Boost
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses a virtual press conference at Jamaica House on Monday (May 4).
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses a virtual press conference at Jamaica House on Monday (May 4).

Gov’t To Foot $64-Million Bill For Jamaicans Returning Today

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Director of Mental Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Kevin Goulbourne.​
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Health Ministry Urges Innovative Approach To Tackle Stress Of Quarantine And Isolation

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is encouraging Jamaicans to be innovative in dealing with the quarantine and isolation associated with the coronavirus (COVID-19) in order to reduce stress levels that these measures may cause. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Director of Mental Health Services, Dr. Kevin Goulbourne, said that persons could have adverse reactions to being quarantined...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency, Rosalee Gage=Grey.
Youth

CPFSA Joins NCMC To Celebrate Children

Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage Grey, says the agency has joined with the National Child Month Committee (NCMC) and other partners to celebrate and educate children, under this year’s Child Month theme, Unplug Negativity, Connect Positivity…Think! Mrs. Gage Grey was addressing the virtual National Child Month Church service, held on Sunday,...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, provides an update on the Government’s COVID-19 Allocation of Resources for Employees (CARE) Programme, during Monday’s (May 4) digital press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre.
CoronavirusFinance & Public Service

250,000 Compassionate Grants To Be Paid By Weekend

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says 250,000 persons who have been confirmed for compassionate grants under the Government’s COVID-19 Allocation of Resources for Employees (CARE) Programme, are expected to receive their payments by the end of the week. Speaking at a COVID-19 digital press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister Media...
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Grade-three teacher at the Runaway Bay All-Age in St. Ann, Beverly Grant Ellis (left), provides phone cards and a care package to parent Alicia Lawrence (right) and her daughter (centre), who are facing financial challenges due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
CommunityCoronavirus

St. Ann Teacher Extends Helping Hand

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...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a virtual press briefing on Monday (May 4) at the Office of the Prime Minister. ​
Coronavirus

Government Considers Policy To Benefit Bar Operators

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,...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, gives an update on the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Jamaica at a virtual press conference at the ​Office of the Prime Minister on Monday (May 4).
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Jamaica Now Current With COVID-19 Testing

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...
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