Tourism stakeholders and other business interests are appealing to Jamaicans to get vaccinated, noting that it is the only proven strategy to counter the onslaught of the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic. The stakeholders, which include hoteliers, attraction owners, craft traders, duty-free merchants and transport operators, said that it has become clear that nothing less than a concerted effort and “collective responsibility”...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government continues to implement measures to protect the population from the coronavirus (COVID-19). According to the Minister, the Administration is very sensitive to the plight of persons who have been affected by the virus and is attempting to improve the response and to “find ways to protect the...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), presents a gift to Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki, when he visited the Ministry's Hagley Park Road offices in Kingston on January 18.

Work will continue to strengthen the crime-fighting capacity of the police, as part of efforts to reduce violence and restore peace and public order. “Your Government is making every effort to ensure that the human and technological resources are made available to the brave men and women of the Jamaica Constabulary Force to overcome this cancer of violence, especially in...

The Black River Hospital (BRH) in St. Elizabeth has benefitted from donations aimed at improving healthcare in rural Jamaica. On Wednesday, January12, the hospital received two phototherapy lamps for its Paediatric Unit from District Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of Jamaica & the Cayman Islands and two bariatric wheelchairs for plus-sized patients from the We Care Social Outreach Development...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is offering tips to ensure a safer experience for persons who shop online. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Information Technology Manager CAC, Andrew Evelyn, said that consumers should use the “very latest web browser” when shopping online. “They keep updating your web browser with better security features which will protect...

Effective Wednesday (January 19, 2022), Jamaica’s public hospitals will be restricted to conducting emergency care services only. This comes as several of the island’s public hospitals face increased pressure due to the growing number of confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases. There is also decreased staff coverage as many healthcare workers are out sick. Up to Sunday, there were some 682...