More than 2,000 persons will be engaged in communities across the island to monitor the operations of water attractions, amusement parks, day cares and small outdoor events during the two-week conditional reopening period for these activities from July 21 to 31. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the disclosure on Thursday (July 16); during the...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that since the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Government has been providing more than 30,000 meals per day for poor and vulnerable persons in communities islandwide. The meals are being provided at drop-in centres and other facilities across the country. Minister McKenzie informed that more than 2,000...

Four more COVID-19 patients have recovered and have been released from care as at Wednesday (July 15). Recoveries now stand at 647 (84.8% Recovery Rate). At the same time, one new case of COVID-19 was recorded today. The island’s case count now totals 763. The newly confirmed case is imported, having arrived on a flight from the USA. The case...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says $40 million has been approved by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service for a special support package for creative and athletic practitioners who have been adversely affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “This is good news for our sectors. The greatest assistance that we can provide to...

Day-care centres will be allowed to reopen for an initial two-week period, beginning Tuesday (July 21) as the Government continues to ease restrictions that were imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). This was announced by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, in a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 14)....

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, has called on member countries to maintain public health safeguards that have proven to be effective in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19), even while awaiting the development of a vaccine. She noted that since the onset of the pandemic, countries have put a number of measures in place to contain...

Come Tuesday (July 21), only senior citizens aged 75 and older will be required to remain indoors under the stay-at-home Order, which is in place to protect the most vulnerable from the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Government has relaxed the restriction of movement imposed on this group, raising the targeted age from 65 years. Minister of Local Government and Community Development,...