Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that the Administration is committed to driving down crime by using “very effective” measures at its disposal, such as the States of Public Emergency (SOEs). Mr. Holmes pointed out that the SOEs are “not meant to be the silver bullet”, noting that the measures cannot replace conventional policing, but serve as a...

A US$274.5-million contract was signed on Wednesday (November 24) for the Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project, which will see construction of a 14.9-kilometere bypass of the city. This is expected to create a safe and reliable alternative route for motorists travelling that direction. It will also assist in reducing traffic congestion within the city. Scope of work includes the construction...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 56 90,961 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 33 51,734 Males 23 39,224 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 4 months to 93 years 1 day to 108 years       PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF CASES     Clarendon 0 4,897 Hanover 0 2,949 Kingston & St. Andrew 21 22,484 Manchester 0 5,952...

Locals and visitors to the island now have access to a mobile application (app) that provides information on various licensed and coronavirus (COVID-19)-compliant tourist entities within the six resort areas. The app, called ‘Xplore Jamaica’, was launched by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) on Wednesday (November 24), during a virtual ceremony. It includes features such as a travel guide...

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says member countries are better positioned to counter the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic during the upcoming holiday season, due to access to vaccines. “We are better off… [than 2020] for one simple reason; we have more tools to protect ourselves from the virus,” she pointed out. Speaking during PAHO’s weekly digital COVID-19...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), is in discussion with French Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Olivier Guyonvarch during the Ambassador’s visit to the Minister’s New Kingston offices on November 24.

The historic Naval Dockyard at Port Royal is to receive its largest cruise ship, to date, today (November 25). The Nieuw Statendam, one of the newest vessels from luxury cruise line, Holland America, is scheduled to call at Jamaica’s newest cruise port. The historic docking is part of the Port Authority of Jamaica’s (PAJ) intensified restart to cruise shipping activities...