Chief Public Health Inspector for Westmoreland, Steve Morris, is advising residents who come into close contact with animals as part of their job, to take extra precaution against leptospirosis. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Morris noted that the disease is regarded as an occupational health disease, meaning that persons who work with animals, such as farmers, cane cutters,...

Approximately $11 million was spent at recent farmers’ markets and business fairs organised by the Social Development Commission (SDC) as the agency tries to keep community businesses in operation during this period of economic downturn, caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19). Public Relations Manager of the SDC, Mandel McKulsky, told JIS News that the amount in sales is from seven farmers’...

In keeping with reports from The Meteorological Service of Jamaica, the Ministry of Health & Wellness wishes to caution members of the public to guard against the effects of the Saharan dust, which is expected to affect the island starting today through to Thursday. Excess exposure to the dust particles can have severe health effects, including increased risk of respiratory...

As at Sunday (June 21), two Jamaican males, ages 39 and 40 are the latest confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jamaica. These two bring the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 659. The two new cases are imported, having arrived in the island recently from Dallas, Texas, USA. One is of a Clarendon address, while the other has an address...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, is encouraging business operators to participate in the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC) survey, which focuses on the impact of COVID-19. Addressing a World Productivity Day virtual seminar, on June 19, the State Minister said the survey will help the business sector to “journey” through the pandemic....

The Administration at Anchovy High, in St. James, is using the partial reopening of the school to facilitate its remedial intervention programme for a group of 21 Grade Seven students. Schools across the island were reopened on June 8, to prepare fifth and sixth form students for the sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency...

As at June 19, some 6,898 persons had returned to Jamaica and had been landed, since the start of the Controlled Re-Entry Programme. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, in a statement providing an update on the programme during the sitting of the Senate on Friday (June 19)....