The National Water Commission is advising that its Offices situated in Port Antonio, Portland will be closed on Friday, August 28, 2020 to facilitate deep cleaning and sanitisation of the office space. Normal office hours will resume on Monday, August 31, 2020. The Utility Company is noting that the activities are being undertaken as precautionary measures against possible exposure. The...

The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, MEGJC, has implemented protocols consistent with COVID-19 guidelines after an officer tested positive for COVID-19 at one of its locations in Kingston. The officer has been away from work for more than a week; however, the COVID-19 positive test result was returned today. Permanent Secretary at the MEGJC, Mrs. Audrey Sewell says...

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) advises that the Office Centre Building, located at 12 Ocean Boulevard, Downtown Kingston will remain closed on Thursday 27th and Friday 28th August, 2020. The Office Centre Building was first closed on Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th August, 2020 further to confirmation of a COVID-19 case on a tenanted floor. Since the initial closure, the...

The National Water Commission (NWC) is calling on citizens to adhere to the Prohibition Order, despite the increase in water levels at the two major catchment systems in the Corporate Area. “The systems remain far below optimum levels, despite the moderate improvements as a result of the torrential rains that have been impacting the island over the past several days....

The Commission of Strata Corporations (CSC) is urging strata properties to implement stronger safety measures at entry points as a means of protecting proprietors and visitors from contracting the coronavirus (COVID-19). “Since the resumption of inspections by the CSC, our inspectors are reporting that security personnel or persons at access points are not wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), including masks...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is urging commuters to keep on their face masks while on the buses, even as the company steps up sanitisation activities to control the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). According to Corporate Communications Manager at the bus company, Cecil Thoms, persons are removing their masks to talk with other passengers on the buses, and...

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, is encouraging member countries that have not yet joined the World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) Facility to do so. This, she said, in order to ensure that all states and territories across the Americas are able to access doses of vaccines for the coronavirus (COVID-19) upon approval...