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A passenger in a taxi shows his identification to a police officer at a checkpoint at the Clarendon/St. Catherine border on Friday morning (April 17). Various checkpoints have been established throughout St. Catherine, following Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness’ announcement on April 14 of a lockdown of the parish in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The seven-day lockdown is effective from 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15 to 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2020.
A passenger in a taxi shows his identification to a police officer at a checkpoint at the Clarendon/St. Catherine border on Friday morning (April 17). Various checkpoints have been established throughout St. Catherine, following Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness’ announcement on April 14 of a lockdown of the parish in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The seven-day lockdown is effective from 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15 to 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2020.

Photos: Security Checks in St. Catherine

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a sitting of the House of Representatives on April 15. Seated behind him is Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a sitting of the House of Representatives on April 15. Seated behind him is Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.

Health Ministry Instructed To Rapidly Expand Testing
Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Director General, Carol Coy, speaks at a virtual media briefing at the Agency’s head office in Kingston, on Thursday (April 16).
Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Director General, Carol Coy, speaks at a virtual media briefing at the Agency’s head office in Kingston, on Thursday (April 16).

STATIN Explores Options
Deputy Superintendent of Police in St. Elizabeth, Nadine Grant-Brown.
Deputy Superintendent of Police in St. Elizabeth, Nadine Grant-Brown.

JamaicaEye To Roll Out In St. Elizabeth
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks at a virtual press conference at the Ministry of Health and Wellness in New Kingston, on Thursday (April 16).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks at a virtual press conference at the Ministry of Health and Wellness in New Kingston, on Thursday (April 16).

Sixty-Two BPOs Inspected Between March 14 And April 15

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, delivering a statement to the House of Representatives on April 15.
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More Than $50 Million Raised From COVID-19 Telethon

A total of $50,261,320 has been raised, so far, from the ‘Telethon Jamaica: Together We Stand’ event held on Easter Sunday (April 12), towards procuring personal protective equipment for front-line workers to fight COVID-19. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on April 15. “I want...
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Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Director General, Carol Coy, speaks at a virtual media briefing at the Agency’s head office in Kingston, on Thursday (April 16).
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Unemployment Remains Low

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the country’s unemployment rate remains at an impressive low of 7.3 per cent, based on the January 2020 Labour Force Survey. Director General, Carol Coy, says the out-turn is 0.7 per cent lower than the rate of eight per cent recorded in January 2019, and just 0.1 per cent above the...
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Compassionate Grant Applications Close Today

Applications for Compassionate Grants under the CARE Programme will close at 5:01pm today, April 16. As at 2:00pm today, Thursday April 16, the CARE Programme received a total of 388,775 applications for the Compassionate Grant. An application that is accepted by the WeCARE online platform and that generates a reference number, indicates that the TRN associated with the application is...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a sitting of the House of Representatives on April 15. Seated behind him is Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.
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PM Holness Extends Opening Hours for Restocking in St. Catherine and BPOs Ordered Closed

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced that all Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) operators in St. Catherine have been closed effective yesterday, April 15, 2020. Prime Minister Holness explained in Parliament yesterday (April 15) that the closure is to facilitate an investigation into the management structure to identify the cause for the rapid COVID-19 spread. “The closure is necessary for us...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the nation through a virtual press conference at the Ministry of Health and Wellness in New Kingston, on Thursday (April 16).
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St. Catherine Health Dept. Active With Contact Tracing

The St. Catherine Health Department is actively involved in contact tracing, following the situation that occurred at the call centre – Alorica in Portmore, St. Catherine – identified as the source of 52 coronavirus (COVID-19) cases that have been confirmed. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, gave an update during a virtual press conference at the...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks at a virtual press conference at the Ministry of Health and Wellness in New Kingston, on Thursday (April 16).
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Jamaica’s COVID-19 Cases Increase To 143

Jamaica now has 143 confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, gave the update on Thursday (April 16), during a virtual press conference from his New Kingston offices. Dr. Tufton said that of the 143 cases, 18 were confirmed within the last 24 hours. Five are males and 13 are females ranging in...
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