Jamaica’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been boosted by a donation of medical equipment from the Federal Republic of Germany, valued at more than $43 million. This was made possible through a collaboration involving the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). About half a million non-sterile surgical masks are being delivered to healthcare workers islandwide, along with 300 long-range...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says with more than 700 beds occupied in public hospitals by coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, the priority is to save lives. Speaking with reporters at the National Health Fund (NHF) Marcus Garvey facility in St. Andrew on Tuesday (January 18), the Minister said persons with chronic illnesses have also brought added...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that the new Montego Bay Fire Station in St. James will be operational shortly. The Minister, who toured the facility on Wednesday (January 19), said that the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is completing minor details on the building, following which firefighters will began utilising the station on a phased...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington, says the Government is advancing on plans to upskill Jamaican labourers needed for work on the Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project. Mr. Warmington said the project is expected to begin this year and included in the provisions is a 90 per...

Custos of Manchester, Hon. Garfield Green, is encouraging communities to make the best use of the free secured Wi-Fi hotspots being installed by the Universal Service Fund (USF). Speaking recently at the launch of a facility in Mile Gully, Manchester, the Custos said since the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19), many students and persons in business have had to rely...

Senior Manager, Business Continuity Management at Flow Jamaica, Heather Wallen-Bryan (left); Vice President and General Manager, Flow Jamaica, Stephen Price (second left); Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson; and Director, Information and Training at ODPEM, Delmares White, view items donated by Flow during a ceremony held at ODPEM’s New Kingston offices on January...

Children in State care will benefit from a donation of 500 laptops to assist with remote schooling as part of the blended approach to teaching and learning. The laptops were donated by the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU) to the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) at their headquarters in Kingston on Wednesday (January 19). This donation falls under the...