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...

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), engages with High Commissioner-designate for the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Maureen Piribonemi Tamuno, during a courtesy call at King’s House on Tuesday (June 29).

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has received a donation of medical and sanitation supplies valued at more than $4.5 million from the United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Caribbean Regional Office. The items, to support the DCS’ coronavirus (COVID-19) infection prevention and control programme in penal institutions, were handed over during a ceremony held on...

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) announces its decision to hold the policy interest rate (the rate offered to deposit-taking institutions on overnight placements with BOJ) unchanged at 0.50 per cent per annum. In general, monetary policy decisions taken by Bank of Jamaica are aimed at ensuring that the annual increase in the prices of consumer goods and services (i.e. inflation) remains...

The shipment of 65,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines, donated by the Government of Mexico, will facilitate the staging of another blitz this weekend to inoculate persons who are due their second dose. Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure at a press conference held at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Wednesday (June...

Newly appointed Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic, has welcomed the country’s recent appointment of an investment advisor in Canada. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) recently appointed Jerrold Johnson as Jamaica’s honorary investment advisor (HIA) for Toronto. He will be responsible for promoting potential opportunities and facilitating business connections...