Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, has called on more persons in the diaspora to unite with Jamaica in rebuilding sectors affected by the pandemic. “Let us, Jamaica and the diaspora, especially now when COVID-19 has altered our way of living, build back stronger together for a sustainable future where every Jamaican, at home or abroad,...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 74 49,503 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 36 27,680 Males 38 21,820 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 7 years to 95 years 1 day to 108 years       PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 2 2,689 Hanover 8 1,331 Kingston & St. Andrew 21 13,714 Manchester 1 2,973 Portland 0 1,585 St....

Jamaica is poised to benefit from the United States (US) donation of an initial 25 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines that have been earmarked for deployment globally, to assist in easing challenges with access being experienced by a number of countries. This was disclosed by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, who said...

The pledge to donate one billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to countries in need by leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations has sparked renewed confidence and hope at the prospect of overcoming the supply challenges being experienced by many territories, says Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne. Speaking during PAHO’s COVID-19 digital briefing on Wednesday (June...

The Manchester Health Department is warning residents to stop tampering with food handlers permits issued to them. The Health Department notes that it has seen an increase in the attempts by persons to tamper with the food handlers permits, in an effort to avoid the legal renewal process and the associated costs.   The food handlers permit is a legal...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 50 49,429 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 30 27,645 Males 20 21,781 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 7 months  to 89 years 1 day to 108 years       PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 3 2,687 Hanover 0 1,321 Kingston & St. Andrew 16 13,694 Manchester 5 2,972 Portland 1...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness will be placing sickle cell coordinators at public health facilities across the island who will be charged with providing support for paediatric patients. National Coordinator for the Sickle Cell Programme at the Ministry, Dr. Carol Lord, told JIS News that the coordinators have been identified and they will be working with babies and children...