Jamaica is one of 15 Caribbean countries and 23 across the Americas that will benefit from a Can$7.5-million (US$5.3-million) contribution that the Canadian government has pledged to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to boost the response of member states to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. A statement from PAHO on Thursday (June 11) listed Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados,...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke announced the waiving of all application and processing fees for new loans from the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) for the 2020/2021 academic year. He made the announcement during the debate on the first supplementary estimates for the 2020/21 fiscal year in the Lower House of Parliament last evening....

Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer, is encouraging tourism stakeholders to take full advantage of the sensitisation sessions on the coronavirus (COVID-19) health and safety protocols as they prepare for the reopening of the local industry on June 15. He said that the protocols will be crucial in protecting workers, tourists and local communities....

Director, Nursing Services, Princess Margaret Hospital, Nadine Anderson Lawrence (seated) tries out the newly installed surveillance system for the islolation unit at the St. Thomas-based hospital on Wednesday (June 10). Also looking on (left to right) are Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Princess Margaret Hospital, Melecia Linton; Network Engineer, Computer King Ltd, Dwayne Hutchinson (partially hidden); and Senior Medical Officer, Princess...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, hailed the work of the United Nations (UN), noting that for 75 years, the organisation has been in the vanguard of efforts to improve lives worldwide. “In spite of some scepticism, it has provided food to millions, authorised 72 international missions to foster peace and security, worked...

As at Wednesday (June 10), there were no new confirmed COVID-19 cases recorded for Jamaica. The total confirmed cases, therefore remain at 605. At the same time, two more patients have recovered and have been released from care, bringing the total recoveries to 407 (67.2% Recovery rate). Jamaica has 104 imported cases; 218 contacts of confirmed cases; 27 local transmission...

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) has embarked on a series of sensitisation workshops to highlight coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols, which will govern the tourism sector when it reopens on June 15. These workshops target tourism workers as well as other stakeholders in the sector and will be held over the course of six days, from June 8 to June 15,...