Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is, again, urging all persons returning to Jamaica between March 18 and 24, who have not reported to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, to do so. This, he said, will enable the Ministry to keep track of the extent of Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections islandwide and prevent further transmission. Persons can contact the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that the community of Cornpiece Settlement in Clarendon will remain under quarantine for another 14 days. This is being done as part of the Government’s measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Jamaica. The community was quarantined following the first reported death as a result of COVID-19 – a...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that Jamaica’s air and seaports will remain closed to incoming travellers for another 14 days, as part of measures by the Government to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) locally. The country’s ports of entry were closed for an initial 14 days, from 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, March 21 to...

The categories of persons exempted under the nightly islandwide curfews, now underway as part of measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Jamaica, have been expanded. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who made the announcement during a digital press conference at Jamaica House on Friday (April 3), said the additional persons include members of the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that no gas station should remain open beyond 8:00 p.m. in keeping with the nightly island-wide curfew currently in place. “We are now going to specifically prohibit the opening of gas stations starting tonight at 8:00 pm,” he said, during a digital press conference at Jamaica House on Friday (April 3). The...

The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) has issued bulletins to domestic vessel operators, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), the marine police and other relevant stakeholders regarding the operation of small vessels. Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral Peter Brady, told JIS News that the bulletins provide guidance on maintaining safety onboard the vessels and observing...

St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, on Thursday (April 2), received a donation of items from the Jamaica Guangdong Association community valued at approximately $1.5 million, to help in the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The donation, which includes rice, flour, tin products, masks, gloves, sanitiser, disinfecting wipes, alcohol, and disinfectant, will benefit the most vulnerable in the parish, particularly the...