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...

Jamaica has recorded 12 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 638. In addition, seven persons have recovered from the virus over the same period, putting the overall recovery numbers at 458 or 72 per cent. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure...

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) have partnered with the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) to host a series of digital seminars for regional journalists and communicators focused on responsible reporting of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Four webinars are scheduled, which are intended to better position the participants to provide accurate evidence-based information regarding COVID-19 developments...