The Government will be undertaking major infrastructure upgrades to five hospitals across the island during its new term, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. These are Spanish Town, St. Catherine; St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann; May Pen, Clarendon; and Bustamante Children’s and the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) in St. Andrew. In addition, work will be...

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 reopen on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. The reopening follows deep cleaning and sanitization, undertaken on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 in response to the report of a confirmed Covid-19 case of a member of staff. The...

The National Water Commission is reporting that it has scaled back some of its operational activities at the St. Andrew based Marescaux Road branch as part of COVID- 19 precautionary measures. Deep cleaning and sanitization actions are now underway at the location. Customers and the general public should note that the commercial office is separated from the operational division and...

It is with regret that the Ministry of Health and Wellness reports the passing of two more persons due to COVID-19. The two cases were formerly under investigation. Also as at Tuesday (September 8), the island recorded 140 new positives. One of the COVID-19 deaths is a 77-year-old female from St. Catherine. The other is a 61-year-old male, also from...

The Westmoreland Health Department has partnered with transport groups within the parish to sensitise operators of public passenger vehicles about the coronavirus (COVID-19) health and safety protocols. It will focus on regular cleaning and sanitisation of vehicles, the wearing of masks, sanitising hands, among other measures. Health Promotion and Public Education officer, Gerald Miller, told JIS News that the awareness...

The Westmoreland Health Services will heighten public awareness of the importance of breastfeeding as it hosts a series of activities to mark National Breastfeeding Week from September 13-19. The Week will be observed under the theme 'Support Breastfeeding for a Healthier Planet’, which is aligned with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3 – Good Health and Well-being. Promoting, protecting and...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has disclosed that the public health system now has 118 ventilators to provide care for coronavirus (COVID-19) patients across the island, when the need arises. Speaking at a virtual press briefing on Monday (September 7) at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre in Kingston, Dr. Tufton said there...