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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives on March 17.

Third Supplementary Estimates To Be Tabled March 24

A third Supplementary Estimates for the 2019/20 fiscal year will be tabled in the House of Representatives on March 24, to reflect the revised budgetary provision for the Government’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr....

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), addresses the media at a press conference, held at Jamaica House on Tuesday (March 17). At left is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunstan Bryan.

Tourists Without Symptoms Can Move Around On Properties

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), addresses the media at a press conference at Jamaica House, on Tuesday (March 18). With the Minister is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunstan Bryan.

Residents In Communities Under Quarantine Must Report Concerns To Authorities On The Ground

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, CD, MP

Karl Samuda Thanks School Administrators, Teachers And Partners As MoEYI Rolls Out Home-schooling Programme

Kingston’s Mayor To Commence Immediate Installation Of Handwash Stations At KSA Markets

2019 Jamaica Gospel Song Winner, Joanna Walker, performs her winning song, Taste and See, at the competition’s Grand Finale.

6 years ago CoronavirusEntertainmentHealth & Wellness

Take Advantage Of COVID-19

Soloists and small groups in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) competitions should take advantage of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. This advice has come from the Director of Arts Development and Training at the JCDC, Andrew Brodber, during an interview with JIS News. The JCDC has postponed all its events following the announcement by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew...

Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, addresses a recent Think Tank held at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) headquarters in Kingston.

6 years ago CoronavirusEducationHealth & WellnessInformationYouth

Parents Urged To Provide Structure For Students At Home

Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, is encouraging parents to provide structure for children during the time that they will be out of school due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (March 12), announced the closure of schools for 14 days beginning Monday (March 16). “The time...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses press conference at Jamaica House on Monday (March 16).

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & WellnessOffice of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Restriction On Number Of Persons Visiting Patients At Hospitals

The Government has put a restriction on the number of persons visiting patients at hospitals, limiting one person per day, in an effort to reduce the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, gave details during a press conference at Jamaica House on Monday (March 16). He said this forms part of new protocols for...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), provides an update on developments relating to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), during a media briefing at Jamaica House on Tuesday (March 17). Listening is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & WellnessOffice of the Prime Minister

13 Confirmed Cases Of COVID-19

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has reported that there are now 13 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) on the island, one more than the figure given on Monday (March 16). “Today we received five test results, and of the five results, one is confirmed to be COVID-19 and four are negative, which brings the number...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaks in the House of Representatives on March 17.

6 years ago Budget 2020/2021CoronavirusFinance & Public ServiceHealth & WellnessParliament

$10 Billion To Offset Impact Of COVID-19

The Government has increased the contingency provisions within the Budget to offset the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) to $10 billion. Making the announcement in the House of Representatives today (March 17), Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said the banking sector has agreed to forgo the reduction in asset tax announced recently for...

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & WellnessLocal Government

Mandela Park Closed

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) wishes to advise the public that considering the Government of Jamaica’s announced restrictions on gatherings in public spaces, The Mandela Park in Half-Way-Tree has been closed until further notice. The NSWMA continues to closely monitor the announcements of the Ministry of Health and Wellness and all stakeholders to ensure we have accurate and...

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, addresses journalists during Thursday’s (November 21) quarterly briefing, at the BOJ in downtown Kingston.

6 years ago Finance & Public Service

Bank of Jamaica Assures Ready Access to Liquidity By Financial Institutions

Today, Bank of Jamaica briefed members of the Jamaica Bankers Association and the Jamaica Securities Dealers Association, on measures that the central bank would implement in order to assure financial institutions of adequate access to both foreign currency and Jamaica Dollar liquidity, throughout this challenging period. With the sharp contraction in the tourism industry and the likely disruption to remittance...