In a bid to increase economic activity and spur economic recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Government is seeking to attract investments in the country through amendments to the Casino Gaming legislation. This is under the Casino Gaming (Amendment) Act, 2021, which was approved in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 29). Minister of Finance and the Public...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management (ODPEM) wishes to advise the public that the Meteorological Service of Jamaica has issued a Severe Weather Alert for Jamaica effective until 5 a.m. on Friday. Also, an area of Low Pressure associated with a strong Tropical Wave across the Atlantic has developed into Tropical Storm Elsa (TS Elsa). It was also...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, is encouraging students to participate in the National Summer School, which will begin on Monday (July 5). “We are encouraging our students to access the programmes that will be available online [and] face to face. To the extent that they don’t participate and they don’t do anything else over the next...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is imploring citizens to adhere to the new coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols that come into effect on Thursday (July 1), noting that non-compliance will see the Government reverting to stricter measures. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, recently announced adjustments to the measures, which include the relaxation of the curfew...

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says 15 member countries will receive approximately six million of the 25 million doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines that the United States (US) has earmarked for deployment to help ease the global shortage. She said that these nations include countries in Central and South America, and the Caribbean, inclusive of CARICOM...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL  NOTES Confirmed Cases 42 50,166 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 21 28,057 Males 21 22,106 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 9 years to 82 years 1 day to 108 years   PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 3 2,726 Hanover 3 1,357 KSA 8 13,855 Manchester 3 2,998 Portland 0 1,594 St. Ann...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government continues to prioritise national security with significant investments made in improving police stations and procuring the necessary tools to fight crime. “We spent $40 billion on security in one year and now we have over 200 police stations that are being improved. We have improved the mobility of the police...