Managing Director of the Ports Security Corps (PSC), Major Merrick Lloyd, is appealing for understanding from travellers as officers carry out their functions to safeguard the airports and seaports, amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The PSC’s mandate is primarily to secure the ports of entry/exit, including the screening of all passengers. Major Merrick Lloyd, who was speaking in an interview...

Government has approved a contract for US$2.2 million for the provision of protective gear and equipment to help in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). “We hope to get this equipment into Jamaica, specifically 400,000 N5 masks, by sometime next week,” Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said at a press briefing on March 16, at Jamaica House, in...

President of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association (JMEA), Richard Pandohie, says there is a sufficient supply of critical food items to sustain the country through the threat of coronavirus (COVID-19). “We have a very diverse set of manufacturers in Jamaica. In the food supply chain, we have done a fairly good job. Most manufacturers are saying that they have...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Tuesday (March 17), tabled the Disaster Risk Management (Enforcement Measures) Order, 2020 in the House of Representatives. The Order outlines the measures set out for removing or otherwise guarding against or mitigating the threats or effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the possible consequences thereof. The measures go into effect on Wednesday...

In light of the announcement by the Ministry of Health and Wellness of confirmed cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Jamaica, the Ministry of Justice is encouraging members of the public who require information only to telephone and/or visit our website, rather than visit our offices. All our services such as Minister’s Marriage Licenses, Legal Aid, Restorative Justice, Expungement, Victim...

The Government is planning to have discussions with Cuba to get more information about its antiviral drug, Interferon Alpha 2B, which is among medications being tried in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). Speaking at a press briefing at Jamaica House on Tuesday (March 17), Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said the discussion would focus...

In keeping with the directives issued regarding the operations of the public sector during the COVID 19 outbreak the Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency(PICA) has revised their operations as follows: Outposts located in the following Parishes will be closed for the next 7 days • Savannah La Mar, Westmoreland • Morant Bay, St Thomas • Port Antonio, Portland Passports can...