The Ministry of Transport and Mining advises that all driving examinations will be suspended by the Island Traffic Authority (ITA) island-wide until further notice. This is an extension to the 14 days which became effective Monday, March 30, 2020. These tests include the Provisional Drivers (Learner’s) Licenses, yard and road tests. During this period, the adjustment in procedure for testing...

The St. James Municipal Corporation has waived shop rental fees, up to June, for craft vendors who operate at the Harbour Street and Fourth Street craft markets in Montego Bay. Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, made the disclosure that the monthly meeting of the Municipal Corporation held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre on Thursday (April 9). He...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, visited Corn Piece in Clarendon on Monday (April 13), to observe the first deployment of a mobile testing unit for the coronavirus (COVID-19). A total of six buses have been retrofitted for dispatch island-wide to enhance the Ministry’s capacity to test persons, who might be carrying the virus. Dr. Tufton...

The National Influenza Centre has reported that in the last 24 hours, one sample has tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jamaica to 73. The new case is a 57 year old male from Kingston & St. Andrew with no travel history, but is a contact of a confirmed case. There are...

The Government of Jamaica wishes to advise of the facts regarding a request made on Thursday April 2, 2020 to allow entry and landing of Jamaican workers who were aboard the Marella Discovery 2. We understand the disappointment and anxiety of these cruise line workers and similar sentiments experienced by other Jamaican workers overseas who await the reopening of our...

Business establishments are being encouraged to reinforce social distancing by  posting signs indicating how far apart customers should be when standing of walking throughout their environment. This is to ensure that patrons keep a distance of at least two metres or six feet away from others in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Jamaica has 69...

Three new cases; three additional recoveries The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jamaica now stands at 72. This is following a report from the National Influenza Centre, which stated that in the last 24 hours, three samples have tested positive for COVID-19. The new cases are:  a 65 year old male from St. Elizabeth with no travel history,...