The Government will not seek an extension for the 14-day quarantine, which was placed on the communities of Seven Miles and Eight Miles in Bull Bay, St. Andrew. The quarantine will end tonight (March 27), at midnight. These communities were quarantined following the confirmation of the island’s first positive case of coronavirus (COVID-19) in an individual from the community, and...

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) has implemented measures to assist parents and caregivers with the continued development of their children 0-5 years during the period of school closure as a result of COVID-19. Daily activity plans for children and parenting tips have been placed on ECC’s website in the newly created COVID Corner, videos have been recorded of team members...

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) has extended the deadline for gaming operators to renew their licences to May 31, 2020. Manager for Corporate Affairs and Communications at the BGLC, Jeanette Lewis, told JIS News that although all licences expire on March 31, due to the challenges posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the entity has decided to give...

The Real Estate Board (REB) is advising members of the public to ensure that real estate dealers, developers and salesmen with whom they intend to do business are licensed by the entity. “I just want to remind persons to do their due diligence and check online at www.reb.gov.jm and www.csc.gov.jm when they are dealing with real estate professionals,” Chief Executive...

Effective March 31, retailers found to be charging customers exorbitant prices for goods during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak can be fined up to $2 million for this breach. This is stipulated in the Trade (Sale of Goods During Period of Declaration of Disaster Area) Order 2020, which was approved in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (March 25). State...

Cuba’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Inés Fors Fernández, says her Government is happy to provide support to Jamaica in combatting the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. A total of 140 healthcare professionals, including 90 specialist nurses, arrived in the island on March 21 to bolster the country’s front-line staff. They are among 434 Cuban healthcare personnel currently in Jamaica under a Technical Cooperation Agreement...

Market vendors, taxi men, barbers and hairdressers, among others in the informal sector who are hard hit by the coronavirus (COVID-19), are to benefit from financial support. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said that the Government is working on a programme that will provide financial assistance for persons who may not be formally employed...