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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the nation during a press conference at Jamaica House, on Monday (March 30).

Jamaica Records First Patient Recovery From COVID-19

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, says Jamaica has recorded its first patient recovery from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The patient, from St. Ann, is currently home after completing two discharge tests, which both came...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives as he opens the 2020/21 Budget Debate on March 10.

SCHJ To Implement Electronic Management System

Acting Executive Director at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Karlene DeGrasse-Deslandes.

ECC Assists Parents And Caregivers

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2020/21 Budget debate in the House of Representatives on March 10. At left is National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, while Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte is in the background.

Exim Bank Continues To Support MSMEs

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the nation during a press conference at Jamaica House, on Monday (March 30).

All Persons Who Returned To Jamaica From March 18 Must Report To The Health Ministry

Managing Director of Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), Audley Thompson.

6 years ago Water

Rural Residents Urged To Safeguard Water Systems

The Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL) is appealing for rural residents to take care of the infrastructure installed by the Government to provide them with access to potable water on a daily basis. “In plenty of these areas, the cost of accessing this service is minimal or non-existent, so residents should take care of these systems because it is taxpayers’...

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & WellnessOffice of the Prime Minister

Minister Calls On Jamaicans To Support Healthcare Workers

The Government has reiterated its call for Jamaicans to support healthcare workers, who risk becoming infected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) as they conduct frontline duties to prevent community spread of the virus. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the appeal at a press conference at Jamaica House on Monday (March 30), after one healthcare worker...

A graph from the Government showing that coronavirus (COVID-190 cases could double in upcoming days.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & WellnessOffice of the Prime Minister

Jamaicans Warned That COVID-19 Cases Could Rise Much Higher In Coming Days

The Government is cautioning that there could be a doubling of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the island in upcoming days. In light of this, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie, emphasised the need for persons to limit commute and stay at home, during a press conference at Jamaica House, on Monday...

6 years ago Coronavirus

EOJ Offices Closed Until End Of April

The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) has announced the extended closure of their offices islandwide, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and alternative means of conducting business with the entity. “We closed them from the 14th of March and we had indicated then that they would be closed for the next two weeks. We have now extended that closure until the end...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (third left); and Board Chairman, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Wentworth Charles (second left), are presented with the keys to a bus by President, Guardian Group, Eric Hosin (fourth left), during a handover ceremony at Jamaica House on Monday (March 30). The bus is a donation from Guardian Life Limited for the transportation of healthcare workers. Also pictured (from left) are Regional Director, SERHA, Maureen Golding; Executive Director, Health for Life and Wellness Foundation in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Courtney Cephas; and President, Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Keith Duncan.

6 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentTransport

PHOTOS: Minister Vaz At Handover Of Buses

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

6 years ago Tourism

Tourism Minister Highlights Role Of Pandemics Coordinator

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the appointment of Dr. Elaine Williams as Coordinator of Pandemics at the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCM) is the first key step to dealing with disruptive forces in tourism. The appointment of Dr. Williams, a well-known pathologist, comes at a time when the global travel and tourism industry is being...

Government Senator, Matthew Samuda, speaks in the Senate.

6 years ago National Security and PeaceSenate

Senate Approves MOCA Regulations

The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Procedure) Regulations 2020 was passed in the Senate on March 27. The Regulations now give effect to the provisions of the MOCA Act, which include the establishment of MOCA as a statutory law-enforcement agency with operational independence and authority. Piloting the Regulations, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry...