Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says the Government continues to execute policies and activities to develop and maintain Jamaica’s trade and foreign relations for national recovery and development. “These efforts were instrumental in acquiring donations valued at more than J$370 million in support of Jamaica’s COVID-19 response and recovery efforts,” he said, while delivering the 2022...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced that effective tomorrow, Friday, February 11, 2022, the curfew hours will be from 11:00 pm nightly to 5:00 am the following morning, until 5:00 am on February 25, 2022. Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the announcement while speaking in Parliament today, (Thursday, February 10, 2022). The Prime Minister said all indicators are showing rapid...

Jamaica’s tourism industry rebounded from the economic fallout caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to record three consecutive quarters of growth in 2021. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says the country ended last year with a strong showing of more than 1.6 million visitors and US$2 billion in earnings. “The industry’s success can be attributed to...

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says despite the numbers still being very high, coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and hospitalisations are beginning to decrease in some member countries. Speaking during PAHO’s weekly COVID-19 digital media briefing on Wednesday (February 9), Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, said cases decreased by 31 per cent relative to the previous week. Conversely, however, she said deaths...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, said the Government continues to invest heavily in protecting citizens against the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19). “The Government has invested billions of dollars in the protection of citizens, with investments in the healthcare sector…[and] in the procurement of vaccines,” he said. Minister Morgan...

Jamaica received approximately 649,350 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX facility on Monday (February 7). The vaccines, the first donation of two tranches from the Government of the French Republic, arrived via charter flight at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, and Ambassador of the...

Minister of Health & Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton is urging Jamaicans to learn from the experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic over the last two years and to continue to observe the protocols to protect themselves and their families. “Some 2,694 Jamaicans have died leaving family and friends as a result of COVID-19. In addition, hospitals have been overwhelmed leaving many...