Chairman of the COVID-19 Resilient Corridors, John Byles, says Jamaica’s best hope for containing the spread of the coronavirus will depend on the collective behaviour of its citizens going forward. Mr. Byles, who was speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s Regional Office in Montego Bay, St. James, on August 31, said the Government can...

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) advises that its building located at 16 Oxford Road, Kingston 5 will be closed for deep cleaning and sanitisation due to a COVID-19 positive result. The PIOJ Building will reopen on Friday, September 4, 2020. The PIOJ has adopted the provisions within the Disaster Risk Management (Enforcement Measures)  (No11 ) (Amendment) (No3) Order for...

The Justice Ministry will close its offices at 61 Constant Spring Road on Wednesday, September 2, and Thursday, September 3 to facilitate sanitization of the premises. This, in accordance with the guidelines from the Ministry of Health and Wellness amid two confirmed cases of the Coronavirus among staff members as well as reports to the Human and Resource Management Department...

It is with regret that the Ministry of Health and Wellness reports the passing of three additional persons due to COVID-19. There have also been 224 new COVID-19 cases recorded as at Tuesday (September 1). The Ministry extends its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased. The deceased are an 88-year-old male from Clarendon who died on August 28;...

The Houses of Parliament wishes to advise the public that its offices have reopened following an intensive cleaning exercise. The sanitisation was undertaken in light of the positive Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) diagnosis of the Political Ombudsman whose office interacts closely with parliamentary personnel. The Houses of Parliament wishes to remind the public that tours of the Parliament have...

The Transport Authority, out of an abundance of caution, is temporarily closing its 107 Maxfield Avenue office location, with immediate effect; and its 119 Maxfield Avenue office location on Friday September 04, 2020, for deep cleaning and sanitization, in light of three (3) staff members who came into contact with individuals, who tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Both offices...

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Mona Campus today August 31, 2020 received confirmation of a positive COVID19 case. The individual is a member of staff, who works in a specialised area with no contact with the public or other departments, and has not been on Campus since August 25, 2020. As a result of the confirmed case,...