Guardian Life Limited and the Guardian Group Foundation have made a much needed contribution to the Jamaican health sector with the donation of a ventilator valued at J$4.3 million, to the Victoria Jubilee Neo-Natal Ward and by extension the Kingston Public Hospital; this as the nation grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic. The hospitals received the equipment on Friday, March 20....

Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Bertel Moore, says the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation is taking all the necessary precautions to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the parish. In an interview with JIS News, Councillor Moore pointed out that the municipality has employed additional staff members at the parish’s infirmary to ensure that proper sanitisation is done at the facility...

An eight-member Special Select Committee of Parliament has been appointed to oversee Jamaica’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The Committee is chaired by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, and includes Attorney-General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte; the Most. Hon. Juliet Holness; Dr. Norman Dunn; Marissa Dalrymple-Philibert; Dr. Morais Guy; Mark Golding; and Dr. Angela Brown...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Government is taking steps to safeguard the welfare of tourism workers, as the country deals with the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). To date, Jamaica has recorded 21 confirmed cases of the virus and has implemented air and sea port travel restrictions. “This is a difficult time, we all understand what...

The National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) has provided helpful tips for senior citizens of things they can do to protect themselves as the country deals with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Executive Director of the NCSC, Cassandra Morrison, told JIS News that senior citizens are being encouraged to take breaks from social media and from watching, reading, or listening to...

Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis, is commending the Ministry of Health and Wellness for its handling of the coronavirus (COVID 19) threat. He said the decision to restrict movement at the island’s seaports and airports for 14 days is a “bold” step in leadership. “We have a duty to first and foremost protect our citizens from whatever...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica remains in dialogue with key international partners in order to minimise the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the global industry. He told JIS News that the Ministry has been in talks with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the European Union (EU), among others. He noted that the focus...