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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre), converses with Principal of the Cedar Grove Academy in Portmore, St. Catherine, Lacey-Ann Blake (left), while students at the institution look on. The State Minister visited the institution on Monday (June 8).

Education State Minister Commends School Administrators For Putting Safety Measures In Place

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says that secondary-school administrators have responded well in putting safety measures in place for the reopening of institutions. He said that the guidelines recommended by the...

One New Case of COVID-19 Brings Jamaica’s Total to 599

Executive Director of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker.

NCDA Partners With US Embassy To Discourage Smoking And Alcohol Use During COVID-19

2 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19, 1 More Recovery

19 more COVID-19 recoveries, 1 new confirmed positive for Jamaica

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

6 years ago CoronavirusTourism

Tourism Entities to Receive COVID-19 Resilient Certificate

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says entities operating within the industry will be provided with a COVID-19 resilient certificate, permitting them to conduct operations within the first phase of reopening come June 15, once the necessary protocols are in place. “The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) along with a number of other entities, have established very rigorous standards in...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a digital press conference at Jamaica House on Friday (June 5).

6 years ago Coronavirus

50 People Allowed to Attend Weddings, Funerals

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that effective Sunday (June 7), a maximum of 50 people will be allowed to attend weddings and funerals. This is up from the previous limit of 15 persons. Restrictions on attendance at weddings and funerals were put in place in March as part of measures to contain the spread of the...

6 years ago Coronavirus

4,100 Jamaicans Approved for Re-Entry

Applications for 4,100 Jamaicans, who have signed up to re-enter the island through the JamCOVID system, have been approved, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. He noted that another 1,472 applications are under review and are expected to be approved in the next 48 hours. A further 2,729 applications are awaiting the home quarantine assessment questions to be...

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (second left), presents a mask to Managing Director, Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC), Paul Abrahams (second right), at the handover of 9,900 masks to the Ministry of Transport and Mining, on June 5, by Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturer, Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Company Limited, through local partner Stewarts Automotive Group. Also pictured are Director of Stewart’s Automotive Group, Jackie Stewart Lechler (left); and General Manager, Duncan Stewart.

6 years ago CoronavirusTransport

Transport Ministry Receives Masks from Chinese Company

The Ministry of Transport and Mining has received 9,900 masks donated by Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturer, Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Company Limited, to assist in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). They were handed over by local partner of the Chinese manufacturer, Stewart’s Automotive Group, in a ceremony held on Friday (June 5) at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue address in Kingston....

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

17 More Recoveries, 4 New Imported Cases Recorded

As at Friday (June 5), Jamaica has recorded 17 more recoveries. This brings the total number of patients, who have recovered from COVID-19 and have been released from isolation to 385. The country’s recovery rate now stands at 64.7%. In the meantime, four new samples have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the country’s total confirmed cases to 595. All four...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left); and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska (third left), cut the ribbon to open the $329-million Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC) High-Dependency Unit (HDU) building at the St. Ann

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister Opens PROMAC HDU at St. Ann’s Bay Hospital

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, on Friday (June 5), officially opened the $329-million Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC) High-Dependency Unit (HDU) building at the St. Ann's Bay Hospital. The new facility, made possible through funding by the European Union (EU), will improve the quality of care available for scores of critically ill...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks at a virtual press briefing on Thursday (June 4), at the Ministry in Kingston.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

13,813 COVID-19 Tests Done to Date

A total of 13,813 coronavirus (COVID-19) tests have been conducted in Jamaica, to date, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. "Our testing numbers have gone up and have been up fairly significantly," he said. He noted that 199 samples were tested over the last 24 hours, two of which were repeat samples. Of the total tests...