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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses journalists during a media briefing at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston, on February 27.

Gov’t To Lift Seven And Eight Miles Quarantine Saturday

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the quarantine placed on the Seven and Eight Miles communities in Bull Bay, St. Andrew, to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) will be discontinued on Saturday, March...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a digital press conference on Wednesday (March 25) at the Ministry in New Kingston.

26 COVID-19 Cases In Jamaica

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

Health Ministry Warns Businesses About Spraying Customers With Unknown Substances

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (at podium), emphasizes a point while delivering the closing presentation in the 2020/21 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (March 24). Seated are: Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), and Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness.

Gov’t Makes Special Provisions For Businesses, SLB Borrowers

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, emphasises a point while closing the 2020/21 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 24.

Draft Fiscal Council Bill To Be Tabled Shortly

Members of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority clockwise are: Chairman, Jacqueline Hinkson, J.P (seated), Mr. Errol Strong, J.P, Dr. the Hon. Marshall Hall, OJ, Mr. Gladstone Lewars, OD, Pastor Glen Samuels and Professor Anthony Harriott.

6 years ago National Security and Peace

Jacqueline Hinkson Named New PCOA Chairman

Mrs. Jacqueline Hinkson is the new Chairman of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), becoming the first woman to hold the position in the 15-year-old entity. Her appointment took effect from March 1, this year. Her appointment comes in the wake of the resignation of Errol Strong as Chairman of the Authority on February 29, having served in the position...

6 years ago EducationFinance & Public ServiceHealth & Wellness

Additional $1 Billion For PATH

The Government will be channelling an additional $1 billion into the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) to increase cash grants to beneficiaries. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, made the announcement as he closed the 2020/21 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 24. He informed that persons who...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, emphasises a point as he closes the 2020/21 Budget debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 24). At right is Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

6 years ago Budget 2020/2021CoronavirusEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentHealth & WellnessParliamentTourism

$2 Billion Grant For Tourism, Small Business Operators

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, has announced the provision of approximately $2 billion in grant assistance for tourism and small businesses impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Jamaica. The funds are being made available under the Government’s COVID Allocation of Resources for Employees (CARE) Programme. Outlining the details of the support, while...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses a recent sitting of the Council at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC).

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & WellnessLocal Government

Corporate Area To Be Cleaned And Sanitised

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be cleaning and sanitising public spaces across the Corporate Area as part of measures to reduce the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and create a clean city. The scope of work will include the washing of sidewalks and disinfecting high-traffic areas. “This is a public health measure of sanitising these high-traffic...

6 years ago Budget 2020/2021CoronavirusHealth & WellnessParliament

Gov’t Taking Strong Action To Protect Jamaicans – Dr. Clarke

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the measures being taken by the Government to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are aimed at safeguarding the Jamaican population and the health system. “As we have witnessed around the world, the virus that causes COVID-19 is very durable and highly contagious. Without strong...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), outlines Coronavirus (COVID-19) safeguards being implemented by the Ministry to protect the indigent, during a press conference at Jamaica House on Monday (March 23). Listening is Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who also addressed the press conference.

6 years ago CommunityCoronavirusLocal Government

Measures To Protect The Indigent

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development will be spearheading the implementation of measures designed to safeguard indigent persons living at infirmaries and other locations islandwide against the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Speaking at a press conference at Jamaica House on March 23, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said among the measures will be the provision of water by the...

Breathless Montego Bay Resort & Spa, one of the major hotels that will be temporarily shuttered due to the growing global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Hotels Scaling Down Operations Due To COVID-19

Several hotels operating locally have decided to temporarily close their properties as a result of a number of global travel restrictions that have been instituted, due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Among these are the Iberostar Rose Hall Beach and Grand Rose Hall in St James, which has closed from March 24 to April 30. “In light...