Vendors at the Pineapple Craft Market in St. Ann are almost 100 per cent vaccinated and should be getting some business from both cruise and stopover arrivals in the coming months, tourism officials say. President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Clifton Reader, and Chairman of the island’s Resilient Corridors Committee, John Byles, are currently in discussions with...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 67 91,536 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 46 52,086 Males 21 39,447 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 1 day to 92 years 1 day to 108 years       PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF CASES     Clarendon 1 4,930 Hanover 6 2,970 Kingston & St. Andrew 11 22,614 Manchester 1 5,971...

The Christmas season is upon us, and for many people, a dinner table with deliciously prepared meals is on the list for their family and friends. With that in mind, the Scientific Research Council (SRC) is inviting persons to take advantage of its smoked meat facility. Through its pilot plant, the entity sells SRC branded meats and also allows persons...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government is considering a vaccine requirement for new entrants to the island’s infirmaries, once admissions resume. “What we are looking to do is that once we start to readmit persons to the infirmaries, one of the conditions that will be laid out is that new cases coming into...

Principal of the St. Ann’s Bay Primary School in St. Ann, Trevor Cole, says a range of measures have being implemented to boost learning and keep students on course during the pandemic. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, he said that checks are carried out daily to ensure that students are attending classes. “Where we find that students are...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 65 91,369 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 37 51,979 Males 28 39,387 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 4 days to 84 years 1 day to 108 years       PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF CASES     Clarendon 1 4,920 Hanover 1 2,962 Kingston & St. Andrew 16 22,573 Manchester 4 5,967...

Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa Etienne, says the entity has been in touch with Health Ministers of Member countries to share details about the new coronavirus (COVID-19) variant – Omicron – and will continue to provide updates and guidance when available. Omicron has been designated a variant of interest by the World Health Organization (WHO)....