The Government plans to embark on a new vaccination campaign to increase public confidence in and uptake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines. Addressing the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 25), Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said that the Government recognises that there remains a high level of misinformation in the public domain regarding the vaccines. “The Government...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), and (from second left) Regional Director, Region seven, Barrington Richardson; Acting Regional Director for Region Two, Yashieka Blackwood-Grant; and Director for Region five, Ottis Brown, view COVID-19 Home Testing Kits at a handover ceremony held at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices on January 25.

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the current coronavirus (COVID-19) containment measures have been extended for a further two weeks until February 10, 2022. Mr. Holness made the announcement during the sitting of the House of Representatives on January 25. “This means that the curfew hours remain from 10:00 p.m. nightly to 5:00 a.m. the following morning, until...

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is looking to facilitate the vaccination of at least 70 per cent of the collective population of Latin American and Caribbean member countries against the coronavirus (COVID-19) by mid-2022. Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, who notes that more than 60 per cent of people in these states have been fully immunised, says PAHO’s Revolving Fund...

Government Senator, Don Wehby, has commended the Government’s prudent fiscal management of the economy, particularly during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “In my opinion, this Government gets an A-plus for its management of the economy through this crisis,” he said. Senator Wehby, who was closing the State of the Nation Debate in the Upper House recently, highlighted some of the economic...

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, says several measures are in place to reach persons who need regular care from public hospitals, despite the emergency mode under which they are operating because of COVID-19 admissions. She said various forms of evaluating patients to determine their condition and to deliver medication to them have been implemented, while they review how...

Chairman, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Wentworth Charles (right), makes a point to Public Relations Manager, Huawei Technologies Jamaica, Jesse Zhao (second left), during Thursday’s (January 20) presentation of 50 food packages by Huawai Technologies Jamaica, for distribution to front-line workers at the Bustamante Hospital for Children and the National Chest Hospital in Kingston. Looking on are Chief Executive...