President of the Pan American Health Organization’s 59th Directing Council, Jamaica's Health Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has lamented the devastating impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Addressing the opening of the 73rd Session of the Regional Committee of the World Health Organization (WHO) of the Americas, at PAHO’s headquarters in Washington...

State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, says Jamaica has initiated several programmes to ensure that persons living with HIV (AIDS) are cared for. Delivering the opening remarks at the Treatment, Care and Support Annual Programme held virtually on Monday (September 20), under the theme “Retention for Optimisation”,  the State Minister said efforts are continuing...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 435 81,394 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 227 46,290 Males 182 35,069 Under Investigation 26 35 AGE RANGE 2 days to 95 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 36 4,289 Hanover 2 2,675 Kingston & St. Andrew 120 20,206 Manchester...

Director of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Western Region, Richard Rowe, says the agency remains committed to protecting consumers as the country continues to navigate the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Addressing the CAC’s ‘Jamaica Consumer Talks: Frequently Asked Questions’ virtual forum on Wednesday (September 22), Mr. Rowe urged consumers to be particularly vigilant in their spending at this time. “We are...

Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North West, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says that the breakfast programme in the constituency will resume once schools reopen for face-to-face classes. Students from 23 schools in the area will benefit from the initiative. Mr. Hutchinson, who is also State Minister in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, was opening the State of the Constituency...

Approximately $250 million in grants will be paid to employees of independent schools under the Government’s COVID-19 Allocation of Resources of Employees (CARE) Programme. Cabinet has approved the payment to academic, administrative and ancillary staff in institutions registered with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information’s Independent Schools Unit. More than 5,000 persons are employed to some 294 of these...

Residents of St. Elizabeth are being encouraged to turn out at the Black River Health Centre on Saturday (September 24) to participate in the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) and the Kiwanis Club of St. Bess’ monthly blood collection drive. Blood Donor Organiser at the NBTS, Odean Black, told JIS News that the event, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., forms...