The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has expressed profound sadness at the passing of actor and comedian Volier Johnson. "Volier was among those at the very top of theater in this country. A master of his craft. "And he was just made for comedy, one of those who evoked laughter merely by his countenance...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL  NOTES Confirmed Cases 37 50,757 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 23 28,413 Males 14 22,341 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 2 years to 98 years 1 day to 108 years       PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 1 2,740 Hanover 7 1,396 Kingston & St. Andrew 4 13,995 Manchester 2 3,030...

The entertainment sector will be monitored over the coming weeks to ensure compliance with the COVID-19 protocols governing the operation of the industry. Speaking at a special meeting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation on Thursday (July 8), Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said there have been widespread breaches of the Disaster Risk Management Act by...

Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang is encouraging service organisations and the private sector to assist with social interventions in the communities of Downtown, Kingston. “There is tremendous potential for partnerships to bring meaningful changes to the area, to restore hope to the residents of Downtown, Kingston,” Dr. Chang said. He was speaking at...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced plans for the renovation of the Bustamante Hospital for Children’s entrance on Arthur Wint Drive in Kingston. This, Mr. Holness said, in order to facilitate clients and other stakeholders with safe and smooth access to the compound, in light of the programmed widening of Arthur Wint Drive, from Mountain View Avenue...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the pace of Jamaica’s recovery from the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic will largely depend on how diligently persons practice infection prevention and control measures to contain domestic spread, “and how we take the vaccines when they are available.” Speaking during Friday’s (July 9) ground-breaking ceremony for IMCA Jamaica Limited’s corporate...

The Adelphi Police Station in St. James, which was rehabilitated at a cost of $47.3 million, has been officially reopened. The facility was opened by National Security Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang at a ceremony held on Friday (July 9), on the station grounds. The facility received infrastructural support under the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF)...