Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced new curfew hours from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., seven days per week, effective Thursday (November 18). This new curfew hours will remain in effect for a three-week period ending December 9, 2021. Prime Minister Holness made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 16)....

Promotion of the country as a health and wellness destination will be the major focus of this year’s Jamaica Health and Wellness Tourism Conference, slated for Thursday, November 18 and Friday, November 19, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The theme for this year’s event is ‘Refresh, reboot, reawaken – the new world...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 30 90,341 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 20 51,390 Males 10 38,948 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 10 months to 94 years 1 day to 108 years       PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF CASES     Clarendon 1 4,876 Hanover 0 2,916 Kingston & St. Andrew 10 22,334 Manchester 0 5,941...

Professor of Public Health and Ageing, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Dr. Denise Eldemire-Shearer, says practical nurses have made pivotal contributions to Jamaica’s health sector. Speaking during the recent virtual media launch of the inaugural Nursing Support Workers Day in Jamaica, set for November 23, Professor Eldemire-Shearer said doctors in public and private practice have relied on the...

The Lionel Town Hospital (LTH) in Clarendon has received a high-flow nasal cannula machine valued at J$1.4 million, which will support COVID-19 patients who need oxygen. The life-saving machine was donated by non-profit organization Striving Together Empowering Mankind (STEM) Uprising Corporation on Thursday, November 11 on the hospital’s compound. According to LTH Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Andre McKenzie, the machine gives patients...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 102 90,311 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 47 51,370 Males 55 38,938 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 1 year to 78 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF CASES     Clarendon 2 4,875 Hanover 1 2,916 KSA 29 22,324 Manchester 2 5,941 Portland 0 2,501 St. Ann 26...

Twelve patients of the Bustamante Hospital for Children recently underwent successful cardiac catherizations at the institution, courtesy of the visiting Gift of Life and Chain of Hope Medical Mission. The team comprises medical practitioners from the United States and United Kingdom. Their visit was facilitated by the Rotary Club of New Kingston in tandem with Rotary International. Club President, Kerese...