Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, says the disembarkation of over 300 Jamaican ship workers from cruise vessels in Port Royal, Saturday (June 20), moved swiftly. The workers disembarked under the Government of Jamaica controlled re-entry programme, after arrangements were finalised for their arrival on the island. Senator Samuda led a multi-agency...

Jamaica has recorded 14 new COVID19 cases as at Friday (June 19), bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 652. The new cases are comprised of 10 females and four (4) males, with ages ranging from 20 to 72 years. Six of the cases are non-residents – five with accommodations in St. James and one in Westmoreland. The other...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, broke ground for the rehabilitation of the St. Ann’s Bay Hospital Sewage Treatment Plant on Friday (June 19). The upgrade and modernisation project is being funded by the National Health Fund (NHF) at a cost of $83.6 million. Upon completion, the facility is expected to process the waste produced by...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will, in short order, announce the way forward regarding the reopening of restaurants. This follows the completion of health and safety protocols to govern the operation of these establishments as the country resumes economic activities. “The COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force has done significant work on how restaurants should reopen....

The Government has finalised arrangements for approximately 300 Jamaican crew members onboard two cruise ships to return to the island on Saturday (June 20). This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, who informed that the crew members are onboard Royal Caribbean’s ‘Rhapsody of the Seas’ and Disney’s ‘Wonder’ cruise...

Jamaica has now conducted 18,621 tests for the coronavirus (COVID-19), with a record 1,158 carried out in the last 24 hours. "The 1,158 represents the largest number of results in any single day, and we want to commend the team for that. Of the 18,621 samples tested, there are 638 positives, 17,926 negatives and we have 57 cases that are...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Ministry is ramping up vigilance and enforcement measures to ensure that persons who have returned from overseas do not breach the home quarantine guidelines. He noted that adherence is important in ensuring that persons who may be infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19) do not spread the disease in...