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Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry.
Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry.

January To March Quarter Impacted By COVID-19 And JISCO Closure

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting that the economy contracted by an estimated 1.7 per cent for the January to March 2020 quarter, relative to the corresponding period last year. The Institute says that the March 2020 quarter...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), addresses a virtual meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council on Wednesday (May 27). Also pictured (at left) is Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, while at second left, is Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), addresses a virtual meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council on Wednesday (May 27). Also pictured (at left) is Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, while at second left, is Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

Gov’t Preparing Guidelines For Shelters, Emergency Operations
(UN Fund 1) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator, Mariko Kagishima, display a US$1 million cheque from the UN to support Jamaica
(UN Fund 1) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator, Mariko Kagishima, display a US$1 million cheque from the UN to support Jamaica's coronavirus COVID-19 response. The handover ceremony was held on Wednesday (May 27), at the Ministry's New Kingston offices in St. Andrew.

Jamaica Receives US$ 1 Million From UN To Strengthen COVID-19 Response
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12 More COVID-19 Recoveries Recorded
Senior Medical Officer at the National Chest Hospital and Internist and Pulmonologist, Dr. Terry Baker, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’. on Wednesday (May 27).
Senior Medical Officer at the National Chest Hospital and Internist and Pulmonologist, Dr. Terry Baker, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’. on Wednesday (May 27).

SMO Warns That Tobacco Smoking Facilitates COVID-19

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses ​a digital press conference at Jamaica House on Tuesday (May 26).
Coronavirus

Repatriated Jamaicans Urged To Follow COVID-19 Rules

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is appealing for Jamaicans repatriated under the controlled re-entry protocols to follow the rules outlined by the Government to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). “I take this opportunity to appeal to Jamaicans returning home that you have a duty to follow the rules, the protocols, the measures in place, and to...
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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at a virtual press conference, at the Office of the Prime Minister, on Tuesday (May 26).
CoronavirusLocal Government

Local Government Ministry To Ensure Bar Operators Get The Necessary Permits

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development is collaborating with the Ministry of Justice to ensure that bar operators have the necessary permits required under law. Speaking at a virtual press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday (May 26), Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said findings from a survey of more...
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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking at a virtual press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday (May 26).
CoronavirusLocal Government

Minister McKenzie Urges Compliance With Funeral Orders

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is urging members of the public to comply with the Government orders for funerals. Speaking at a virtual press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday (May 26), Minister McKenzie said that the 15-person limit on funeral attendance remains in effect pending a review. “There are persons...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing a digital press conference at Jamaica House on Tuesday (May 26).
Coronavirus

More Jamaican Ship Workers Expected On May 29

More than 400 Jamaican crew members aboard the Disney Cruise Line vessel are tentatively scheduled to arrive in the island on Friday (May 29.) Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, provided details at a digital press conference on Tuesday (May 26), at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre in Kingston. "Two more cruise ships from the Norwegian...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers remarks at a digital press conference, held at Jamaica House, on Tuesday (May 26).
Coronavirus

Home Tracking Solution Fully Operational

The Government is now able to track each person who recently returned to the island through the protocols for controlled re-entry and are instructed to self-quarantine for 14 days. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, gave this update during a digital press conference at Jamaica House on Tuesday (May 26). “Last week, I had indicated that we were in...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing a digital press conference at Jamaica House on Tuesday (May 26).
Coronavirus

40 Involuntarily Returned Migrants To Arrive From US

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that 40 Involuntarily Returned Migrants (IRMs) are among 220 Jamaicans scheduled to arrive in the island from the United States by air within a week. He made the announcement at a digital press conference on Tuesday (May 26) from the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre in Kingston. The first batch...
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