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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the nation during a virtual press conference on Wednesday (April 8), at Jamaica House.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the nation during a virtual press conference on Wednesday (April 8), at Jamaica House.

Seniors 70 Years And Older Must Stay Home

With effect from April 8 until April 21, 2020, persons 70 years and over and persons who are ill with flu-like or respiratory symptoms must remain at their place of residence, except when they may leave once per day for...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, sprays sanitising solution on the hands of Executive Director of Mustard Seed Communities (MSC) Jamaica, Darcy Tulloch Williams, during his visit to the entity on Mahoe Drive in Kingston, on Thursday (April 9), to present a cheque for $1.5 million, as well as food and personal care items. The donations were made through Mr. Holness
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, sprays sanitising solution on the hands of Executive Director of Mustard Seed Communities (MSC) Jamaica, Darcy Tulloch Williams, during his visit to the entity on Mahoe Drive in Kingston, on Thursday (April 9), to present a cheque for $1.5 million, as well as food and personal care items. The donations were made through Mr. Holness' Positive Jamaica Foundation. At right is Founder of Mustard Seed Communities (MSC), Monsignor Gregory Ramkissoon.

Prime Minister Donates $1.5 Million To Mustard Seed Communities
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), is taken on a tour of the new isolation ward at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, in St. James, by Chairperson of the Infection Control Committee at the hospital, Dr. Barbara Salmon - Grandison , on Thursday (April 9).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), is taken on a tour of the new isolation ward at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, in St. James, by Chairperson of the Infection Control Committee at the hospital, Dr. Barbara Salmon - Grandison , on Thursday (April 9).

Changes Made At Cornwall Regional Hospital To Fight COVID-19
Kiwanis International Club of JTS, St. Andrew in partnership with the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints and the Caribbean School of Nursing, University of Technology donated 500 handmade face masks for Health Care Workers from SERHA on April 6, 2020 inside the National Chest Hospital conference room. These masks will help to protect the staff from the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Maureen Golding (second left), Regional Director, SERHA received a pack of face mask from Mr. Keith Byfield, Governor for 23 Central Kiwanis Club. Looking on are from left: Marcia Thomas Yetman, Regional Nursing Supervisor at SERHA; Dominique Martin, President, Kiwanis International Club of JTS, St. Andrew and Karen Sinclair Lym, Divisional Secretary, Kiwanis International Club of JTS, St. Andrew.
Kiwanis International Club of JTS, St. Andrew in partnership with the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints and the Caribbean School of Nursing, University of Technology donated 500 handmade face masks for Health Care Workers from SERHA on April 6, 2020 inside the National Chest Hospital conference room. These masks will help to protect the staff from the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Maureen Golding (second left), Regional Director, SERHA received a pack of face mask from Mr. Keith Byfield, Governor for 23 Central Kiwanis Club. Looking on are from left: Marcia Thomas Yetman, Regional Nursing Supervisor at SERHA; Dominique Martin, President, Kiwanis International Club of JTS, St. Andrew and Karen Sinclair Lym, Divisional Secretary, Kiwanis International Club of JTS, St. Andrew.

PHOTOS: Kiwanis and Friends Donate 500 Face Mask for Health Care Workers
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

Hundreds Of Thousands Respond To COVID-19 Assistance Programme

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JAMPRO Identifies Investment And Export Opportunities

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), has identified several investment and export opportunities that can be pursued for national growth and development, after the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The areas cited by the country’s investment and export promotion agency include: manufacturing, agriculture and agribusiness, logistics services, e-commerce, the global services sector (GSS) and other information technology (IT)-enabled services, healthcare and biotechnology, and renewable...
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Fitch Ratings Revises Jamaica’s Outlook to Stable, Affirms at B+

Fitch Rating Agency, today, April 10, 2020, revised the country’s outlook to “Stable” from “Positive”, while affirming its Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at B+. The Rating Agency indicated that the revised outlook reflected the shock to Jamaica from the on-going global Corona Virus (COVID-19) health crisis. Fitch indicated that due to the pandemic, the country will experience a...
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Tourism Linkages Network To Assist Farmers Sell Produce

Farmers affected by the closure of hotels due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19), will receive assistance from the Tourism Linkages Network to offload their produce. This was disclosed by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who noted that through the use of technology, the Network will be supporting small famers to connect their supplies to market. “Now that...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right), and comedian, Ian ‘Ity’ Ellis touch their shoes together in greeting during the ‘Telethon Jamaica-Together We Stand’ virtual fund-raising concert on Sunday (April 12). Looking on ​at left is comedian, Alton ‘Fancy Cat’ Hardware.
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PM Appeals For Jamaicans To Obey COVID-19 Measures

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, continues to implore Jamaicans to obey the measures put in place to contain transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19). These include an island-wide curfew, stay-at-home orders, having non-essential persons work from home, restriction on public gatherings, social distancing measures, adjusted market hours, closure of schools, among other safeguards. “Some people are not taking it...
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Prime Minister, The Most Hon. Andrew Holness speaking with Singer/Songwriter, Naomi Cowan during the COVID-19 Relief Telethon held on April 13, 2020
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PM Holness Donates US$3000 to Jamaica COVID-19 Relief Telethon

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has donated US$3000, from his Foundation, Positive Jamaica, to the Jamaica Telethon. The fundraising effort is aimed at raising $10 Million USD to purchase Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the country’s health care workers on the frontline battling the COVID-19 pandemic in Jamaica. During an interview with Jamaica Telethon yesterday, Easter Sunday (April 12), Prime Minister...
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