Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is not contemplating locking down the country at this time as part of measures to deal with the spike in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. “I know that there have been a lot of discussions and rumours about a lockdown, but the Government’s position on this has been very clear – we...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) wishes to advise the public that its Spanish Town Tax Office located at 1 Twickenham Park, Spanish Town, St. Catherine, will be closed Tuesday September 8, 2020. The closure is in response to the report of a confirmed Covid-19 case of a member of staff. The office is being closed to facilitate deep cleaning and sanitization,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging employers to continue to allow staff to work from home, where possible, as the country enters the community transmission phase of the coronavirus (COVID-19). “We are encouraging businesses to facilitate the work-from-home order if they are able to do so,” Mr. Holness said, during a virtual press conference on Monday (September...

In light of community spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Government has adjusted the curfew hours as of September 8, from 8:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. each day until September 23. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, gave this update during a virtual press conference at Jamaica House on Monday (September 7). “Persons 70 years and older will be...

Jamaica has, in the last 24 hours, recorded 80 new cases of persons infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19). Of the 80 newly confirmed cases, there are: 47 females and 32 males, with one sex classification currently being investigated. Their ages range from six months to 87 years. The cases were recorded in Kingston and St. Andrew (32); St. Catherine (25);...

The Corporate Office of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) located at 48 Duke Street, Kingston will be closed on Tuesday, September 08 to Wednesday, September 09, 2020 following a confirmed positive COVID-19 test result received by a staff member. The CPFSA has made arrangement for a deep clean and sanitization of its offices. Clients wishing to conduct...

The public is being advised that the Criminal Records Office, located at 8-10 Orange Street in downtown Kingston, will be temporarily closed to the public on Monday, September 07. This is to facilitate sanitization of the premises as a result of some members of staff exhibiting flu-like symptoms; this has triggered the JCF’s COVID-19 infection prevention and control measures which...