The Ministry of Health and Wellness wishes to advise that the quarantine orders for all employees of the Alorica Call Centre remain in effect. All employees must remain at home until they are contacted by the St. Catherine Health Department, even if the 14-day period of quarantine has expired. The employees are also reminded of the following: • The absence...

Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, on Friday (April 24), distributed over 450 reusable protective face masks to vendors and customers at the Charles Gordon Market, in Montego Bay, to help combat the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the parish. Bishop Pitkin told JIS News that the washable masks were manufactured using the specific recommendation of...

The National Water Commission (NWC) is urging consumers to implement water conservation practices, in anticipation of an extended drought period throughout the summer months. As at April 23, the Hermitage Dam was at 79.67 per cent of its capacity, whereas the Mona Reservoir was at 74.3 per cent of its capacity. Corporate Public Relations Manager at the NWC, Andrew Canon,...

 

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is calling for an end to discrimination against persons who are infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19). He said persons who have experienced pressure from community members due to the illness should contact the Victim Services Division of the Ministry and get counselling, noting that several individuals in communities across the island have stigmatised fellow...

Jamaica now has 288 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), with the addition of 31 new cases over the last 24 hours. The 31 additions come in the wake of the island having boosted its testing capacity, with the commissioning of the new COBAS machine at the National Public Health Laboratory in Kingston. It complements the testing being...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is reminding Jamaicans that they are still able to access justice services, particularly through the use and integration of technology, in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19). “Trials have been put off until later in the year, because consistent with no large gathering and social distancing, it is not possible to have trials, but the...