Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is confident Jamaica’s economy will rebound soon from the devastating impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “We would’ve seen last year the figures telling us that we lost 10 per cent in growth… but the good news is that we are recovering; the economy is recovering. Very soon, we should be able to...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL   Confirmed Cases 69 49,179 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 33 27,499 Males 36 21,677 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 8 months to 91 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 2 2,671   Hanover 2 1,315   Kingston & St. Andrew 9...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Ministry will be renewing compassionate care training for personnel in the public health system. The initiative seeks to improve the quality of care with an emphasis on customer care and service delivery. Dr. Tufton said he has the “absolute admiration and respect” for healthcare professionals, who are working...

The Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, is prioritising children as it places increased focus on protecting vulnerable road users. Acting Director of the Unit, Deidre Hudson Sinclair, said that nine children have been killed on the roads as at June 7. She noted that the number of child road fatalities, to date, while two less...

Cabinet has approved four contracts totalling approximately $1.25 billion for various projects in the education sector. The projects include the provision of textbooks at the primary level, data processing service for the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) and construction activities at Kingston College and the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), in Portland. Addressing Wednesday’s (June 9) post-Cabinet press briefing...

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) is reminding manufacturers that they must seek permission to use the country’s national symbols to sell or market a product. “Most manufacturers or sellers tend to use the national flag. Now when this is used, we ask that you seek permission, which is a letter from the Office of the Prime Minister to say...

Cabinet has given approval for the award of a $453.4-million contract to Arel Limited for the supply and installation of six X-ray machines for health facilities of the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA). This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, during Wednesday’s (June 9) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. The facilities to...