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Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Now 575

As at Friday (May 29), 619 new samples were tested for COVID-19, seven (7) of which returned positive results. Jamaica now has a total of 575 confirmed COVID-19 cases, following the discovery of a positive test result that had been...

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

Collective Utilisation Of Resources Needed To Overcome COVID-19 – PIOJ

President of The Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock (right) presents a laptop to Akeem Chambers, first-year Physical Education student and goalkeeper for the national football team, at the launch of The Mico University College's 'COVID-19 Relief Programme' on Thursday (May 28) at the school's campus in Kingston. Under the initiative, The Mico is seeking to raise US$1 million to support students who have been experiencing financial difficulties due to the coronavirus.

Mico Launches COVID-19 Relief Programme

Chairman of the Jamaica Coalition on Tobacco Control, Dr. Aggrey Irons, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday, May 27, on issues surrounding tobacco use and COVID-19, ahead of World No Tobacco Day, which will be observed on Sunday, May 31.

Persons Warned Against Smoking, Particularly During COVID-19

Regional Director, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Maureen Golding (second left), accepts personal protective equipment (PPE) from Director, Food For the Poor, Craig Moss-Solomon, at a handover ceremony at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, Arthur Wint Drive in Kingston, on May 28. Sharing the moment (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Camile Wallen Panton; and Donor Representative, Tanya Khouri. Food For the Poor Jamaica; handed over the personal protective equipment to health facilities within SERHA.

PHOTOS: SERHA Gets PPE

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Jamaica Using Geospatial Technology To Combat COVID-19

Jamaica is employing the use of geospatial technology in combatting the coronavirus (COVID-19). Speaking at the ‘Virtual Jamaica COVID-19 Geospatial Forum’ on Thursday (May 28), Senior Medical Officer (SMO) for Health Informatics in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Michele Roofe, said that geospatial tools are being utilised for the monitoring and data management aspects of the pandemic. She...

Nurse Administrator of the Committee for the Upliftment of the Mentally Ill ( CUMI) Rehabilitation Day Centre, Joy Crooks (right), tests the temperature of a client before he enters the Centre.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

CUMI Protects Clients Against COVID-19

Nurse Administrator at the Committee for the Upliftment of the Mentally Ill (CUMI) Rehabilitation Day Centre in St. James, Joy Crooks, says the organisation is committed to ensuring that its clients remain healthy during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In an interview with JIS News, Nurse Crooks outlined several measures that the Committee has implemented to ensure that its clients enter...

Police vehicle escorting JUTC buses with returning Jamaican cruise-ship workers from the Falmouth Pier in Trelawny.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

More Ship Workers Processed On May 28

Regional Director of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Errol Greene, says the 172 Jamaicans who were processed on May 28, following disembarkation from the Norwegian vessel, Marina, are in good spirits and happy to be home. Mr. Greene, in an interview with JIS News at the Falmouth Pier in Trelawny where the Marina docked opposite the much bigger Carnival...

6 years ago Coronavirus

The COVID-19 Economic Recovery Taskforce Advances Protocols that Facilitate a Phased Relaxation of COVID-19 Related Border Restrictions

The COVID-19 Economic Recovery Taskforce notes the recent projections of the PIOJ for economic contraction of 12% - 14% for the quarter April 2020 – June 2020 as well as the latest updates from the Ministry of Health and Wellness. All Jamaicans have an interest in Jamaica’s economic recovery and public health safety. These are not mutually exclusive objectives but...

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Recoveries Up to 49.9%

Jamaica is enjoying another day of having no new confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, even as recoveries climbed to 284, up from 279 as at Thursday (May 28). The island now has a 49.9 per cent recovery rate while the number of confirmed cases remain at 569. That 569 is comprised of: - 75 imported cases; - 215 that are contacts...

6 years ago CoronavirusTechnology

Government Strengthening ICT Infrastructure – Minister

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, has reiterated the Government’s commitment to upgrade and strengthen the country’s information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure. “As a Ministry, we are taking the bold steps to strengthen our ICT infrastructure to ensure that Jamaica enters the digital future with modern legislation and that all our citizens will have access to...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing the United Nation’s

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PM Calls For Revamping Of Global Financial System To Focus On Most Vulnerable

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has called for the creation of a revamped system of global, financial and monetary governance that focuses on the most vulnerable groups in society. He was addressing the United Nations (UN) ‘Virtual High-Level Event on Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond’ on Thursday (May 28). The Prime Minister co-convened...