Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton , says that approximately 1.4 million doses of vaccines – both double and single doses,  are expected in the island over the next few months up to the end of September. “The target is to deliver doses to 900,000 Jamaicans between now and the end of September. It’s an ambitious...

With the country in the early stages of a third wave of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is again appealing for Jamaicans to take the vaccine once it becomes available to them. He warned that the country’s unvaccinated population “could become the foundation on which the third wave [is] carried”. “Therefore, I think every...

Residents of Adelphi and its environs in St. James are eagerly awaiting the completion of the new modern health centre being built in the community. The project is being undertaken by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) at a cost of more than $40 million with funding made available through a grant from the European Union (EU). Construction is close...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL   NOTES Confirmed Cases 52 52,141   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Females 23 29,184   Males 29 22,954   Under Investigation 0 3   AGE RANGE 2 years to 87 years 1 day to 108 years             PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 1 2,775...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created opportunities for the education system to capitalise on the developments that are available in the field of information and communications technology (ICT). The Minister, who was speaking to graduates at the John Rollins Success Primary School, St. James, on July 25, said that...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced an adjustment in the curfew hours, as well as other coronavirus (COVID-19) containment measures, as the country sees a spike in cases of the virus. Effective Tuesday (July 27), the new curfew hours will be from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. on weekdays. On Sundays and the upcoming public holidays –...

Regional Vector Control Officer for the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Ryan Morris, says Community Health Aides (CHAs) have been playing a pivotal role in the health region’s vector-control efforts. Some 1,300 CHAs were recruited in 2020 as part of a strategic undertaking by the Ministry of Health and Wellness to prepare the population to live with the coronavirus (COVID-19)....