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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), with community health aides, who are being trained as part of the coronavirus (COVID-19) response. The community health aide training session was held at the Half-Way Tree Primary School on July 23.

PHOTO: Dr. Tufton Attends Community Health Aide Training Session

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. (FILE)

Persons Could Be Prosecuted For Refusing To Wear Masks

Jamaica Records Five New COVID-19 Cases

Six New COVID-19 Cases; One More Recovery

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (left), presents a bag of groceries to Marjorie Mitchell (centre) on Tuesday (July 21), during a food distribution drive in Canterbury, Montego Bay, St. James under the first phase of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response Programme sponsored by UN-HABITAT and the St. James Municipal Corporation. Sharing the moment is Councillor for the Montego Bay South Division, Richard Vernon.

Care Packages Distributed To Residents Of Canterbury

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

One New COVID-19 Case, Three More Recoveries

One new COVID-19 case was recorded in the island as at Tuesday (July 21). The total number of COVID-19 cases for Jamaica now stands at 810. Meanwhile, three more patients have recovered and have been released from care. This brings the cumulative number of recoveries to 709 (87.5% recovery rate). The newly confirmed positive is an imported case of a...

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Jamaica Customs Introduces Online Procedures for Returning Residents

In keeping with its thrust to increase operational efficiency and further enhance its relationships with its stakeholders, the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has been engaged in a process of continuous improvement to ensure the best delivery of services to its customers. With the onset of COVID-19, many organisations, including the JCA, has had to find new and innovative ways to...

Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Westmoreland Health Dept. Continues Public Education Campaign

Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller, says the department continues its public education campaign as the country fights the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In an interview with JIS News, he said that as a strategy, health promotion and education officers have been engaging different groups, including faith-based organisations, reinforcing the need for people to be...

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

19 New COVID-19 Cases, 13 More Recoveries

Jamaica has recorded 19 new COVID-19 cases and 13 more recoveries as at Monday (July 20). The total number of confirmed positives is now 809 while recoveries have moved to 706. The newly confirmed cases are comprised of 11 females and 8 males, with ages ranging from three (3) to 70 years. They are of addresses in Kingston and St....

Managing Director of Ports Security Corps Ltd., Major Merrick Lloyd

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & WellnessMiningTransport

Members Of Ports Security Corps Ltd. Keeping Safe

Managing Director of Ports Security Corps Ltd. (PSC), Major Merrick Lloyd, is satisfied with the level of care taken by the agency and its officers in following the necessary protocols to prevent COVID-19 infection. In an interview with JIS News, Major Lloyd explained that the PSC is responsible for carrying out security screening at the airports and seaports, which necessitates...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fifth left), Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third left) and Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), share a photo opportunity with members of the Jamaica Fire Brigade during a special service at the Webster Memorial United Church in St. Andrew on July 19 to recognise the country’s front-line workers, who have been integral in the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

6 years ago Coronavirus

PM Hails Country’s Front-Line Workers

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed the country’s front-line workers for the critical role they play in the country’s fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking at a thanksgiving service at the Webster Memorial United Church in St. Andrew on July 19, Mr. Holness expressed gratitude to members of the medical profession, police force and fire brigade;...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the handing over ceremony of a one bedroom house to an elderly person in Bogue, St. Elizabeth, on July 17.

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PM Says Jamaicans Must Remain Vigilant

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is still a clear and present danger, and that Jamaicans should remain vigilant and avoid becoming complacent. Mr. Holness, who was giving the main address at the handover of a one-bedroom house to a physically challenged man in Bogue, St Elizabeth on July 17, said while Jamaica’s exemplary...