Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the Government is expected to yield more than $12 billion from transactions related to TransJamaica Highway. Approximately $8.5 billion will be realised from the initial public offering (IPO), which closed on March 9. In addition, $3.8 billion is to be realised later this year, when the Government...

Medical Officer of Health for St. James, Dr. Marcia Johnson-Campbell, has emphasised that contrary to popular belief, wearing face masks as protection from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is not effective. “The mask should only be used by persons who are ill. If it is that you are going to be interacting with somebody who is ill, then you use a...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, is calling on members of the Jamaican Diaspora to delay travelling to Jamaica and to countries where there is an increasing infection rate of the coronavirus (COVID-19). “We know you may have strong emotional reasons for travelling at this time; we know that those of you who...

KINGSTON, Jamaica. March 12, 2020:  The Ministry of Health & Wellness wishes to inform the public that the first patient who tested positive for COVID-19 attended the funeral of the late Gloria Clarke held on Saturday, March 7, 2020 and the interment that followed at the Meadowrest Memorial Gardens.The Ministry is asking all persons, who attended the funeral service and/or...

Jamaica has confirmed six new cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the island. The cases, which bring to eight the number of confirmed cases, include: • Two males, aged 63 and 67, who came into the island on March 7 from Trinidad, having travelled from Malaysia by way of Dubai and London. They presented at hospital on March...

Newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for South East Clarendon, Pearnel Charles Jr.  was sworn in today (March 12), during the sitting of the House of Representatives. After taking the Oath of Office, the MP was welcomed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, his father and House Speaker, Pearnel Charles Sr., as well as other Members of Parliament on both sides...

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has provided an update to national sport federations on the implications of the urgent and necessary measures being taken by the Government of Jamaica to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In keeping with the national Containment and Control Strategy, the Government has taken a number of steps including:...