Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the recently tabled Tobacco Regulations seek to advance the country’s efforts at implementing demand and supply reduction initiatives. This is targeting tobacco products to further reduce the dangerous effects of tobacco use and exposure among our population. In his message to mark World No Tobacco Day, which is observed...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL   NOTES Confirmed Cases 37 48,594   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Females 21 27,161   Males 16 21,430   Under Investigation 0 3   AGE RANGE 5 years to 93 years 1 day to 108 years             PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 5 2,640  ...

President of the Senate, Senator the Hon. Tom Tavares-Finson, says the virtual sitting of the Upper House is a positive outcome of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) that should be embraced and developed. The Senate recently made amendments to the Standing Orders to allow members to participate in meetings of the full Senate, virtually. "It is said that from every crisis...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 90 48,557 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 51 27,140 Males 39 21,414 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 9 days to 98 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 4 2,634 Hanover 0 1,298 Kingston & St. Andrew 11 13,543 Manchester 14...

Jamaica has received another batch of COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by AstraZeneca. Some 55, 200 doses of the COVID-19 Vaccine arrived in the island on Sunday, May 30, at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. This batch represents another allocation from the COVAX Facility. The COVAX (COVID-19 Global Access) Facility co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi,...

Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Registrar and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Wayne Wesley, says the entity will give further consideration to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic’s impact on student sitting external exams, during the grading process. He noted that CXC will take into account “the likely psycho-social impact [of the pandemic] on students’ performance to ensure that they are not disenfranchised”....

The Government will ensure that there is equal application of the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) to all citizens, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. “This Government has a duty to make sure that the law is equally applied both to those who have and those who have not,” he said. Mr. Holness was responding to reports of...