The University of Technology (UTech) College of Health Sciences, through its Caregivers’ Symposium, is providing vital mental health and wellness support to the island’s network of caregivers, as they navigate the coronavirus (COVID-19) environment. Now in its second year, the two-day virtual symposium is being held on September 10 and 17, under the theme ‘Supporting and Strengthening the Caregivers’ role...

Jamaica’s confirmed COVID-19 cases are now up to 3,511, with the addition of 74 new positives in the last 24 hours (as at September 10). Of the 74 newly confirmed cases, there were 40 females and 34 males. Their ages range from four years to 80 years. The cases were recorded in Kingston and St. Andrew (29), St. Catherine (12),...

Acting Medical Officer of Health for St. James, Dr. Francine Phillips-Kelly, has called on residents to become advocates in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) by helping to promote the measures necessary to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Speaking at the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre, Sam Sharpe Square on...

The Strategic Management and Training Consultants Ltd. (SMTC) Career Institute and the Mona Ageing and Wellness Centre (MAWC) are to collaborate on the development and delivery of an advanced Patient Care Technician Certificate training course. This was formalised today (September 10), with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by both entities. The one-year training programme is designed to...

Chief Public Health Inspector for St. Elizabeth, Everod Lewis, says the parish’s Aedes index has been reduced to 10 per cent as activities intensify to eradicate the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits the dengue virus. The lowering of the Aedes index means that the number of breeding sites found in relation to the number of premises inspected has declined. “Our...

The Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency wishes to advise the public that its Head Offices located at 25 Constant Spring Road, Kingston 10, will be closed on Friday September 11, 2020. The closure is in response to the report of a confirmed COVID-19 case of a staff member. The office is being closed to facilitate deep cleaning and sanitisation of...

Regrettably, the Ministry of Health & Wellness confirms two new COVID-19-related deaths. The deceased are an 80 year old female and a 12 year old male, who both had comorbidities and are both from Manchester. The Ministry extends its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased. The total number of deaths now stand at 38 (1.1%), while four more...