Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has warned that the enforcement of the Disaster Risk Management Act will be intensified as persons continue to attempt to find new ways to host and attend events in breach of the law. “Just last weekend, there was an incident in Negril in which a party vessel capsized with many...

State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (left), is presented with a token by United States Army South Deputy Commanding General of Interoperability, Brigadier General Alcides V. Faria (right), during a tour of the Field Hospital at Spanish Town Hospital on Friday, April 30.

COVID-19 Update for SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2021 NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 90 45,867 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 51 25,683 Males 39 20,181 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 2 days to 95 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 3 2,516 Hanover 9 1,227 Kingston & St. Andrew 18 13,043 Manchester 6 2,753...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that of the 10 coronavirus (COVID-19) samples that were sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for testing, seven were found to have the UK variant. Addressing a COVID Conversations virtual press conference on April 29, Dr. Tufton said 50 samples were sent to CARPHA for testing to...

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is reporting an increase in the use of it food pilot plant since the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “We’ve seen an increase in food-based clients and persons producing new food products that were not on the market,” Executive Director of the SRC, Dr. Charah Watson, said at a recent JIS Think. “We are...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 199 45,777 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 119 25,632 Males 80 20,142 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 5 months to 95 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 15 2,513 Hanover 3 1,218 Kingston & St. Andrew 37 13,025 Manchester 16 2,747 Portland 14 1,479 St. Ann 49 2,920...

Jamaica is slated to get a US$1.22-million grant from the Government of Japan in support of the country’s coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination programme, now under way. The provision will fund the acquisition of cold chain equipment and capacity-building assistance to ensure equitable administration of COVID-19 vaccines. It forms part of Japan’s Emergency Grant Aid of US$11.1 million, being channelled through the...