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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), listens as Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, provides an update on Jamaica’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) response, during a press conference at Jamaica House on Monday (March 23).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), listens as Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, provides an update on Jamaica’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) response, during a press conference at Jamaica House on Monday (March 23).

Special Committee Of Parliament To Oversee Response To COVID-19

An eight-member Special Select Committee of Parliament has been appointed to oversee Jamaica’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The Committee is chaired by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, and includes Attorney-General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo...
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

Government To Assist Tourism Workers Who Lose Jobs
(FILE) Executive Director for the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), Cassandra Morrison.
(FILE) Executive Director for the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), Cassandra Morrison.

Helpful Tips For Senior Citizens On COVID-19
Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay and Chairman of the National Cruise Council (NCC), Councillor Michael Belnavis.
Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay and Chairman of the National Cruise Council (NCC), Councillor Michael Belnavis.

Mayor Of St. Ann’s Bay Commends Ministry Of Health And Wellness
Senior Medical Officer at the National Chest Hospital, Dr Terry Baker.
Senior Medical Officer at the National Chest Hospital, Dr Terry Baker.

Decline In Tuberculosis

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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
CoronavirusHealth & WellnessTourism

Jamaica In Dialogue With Key Tourism Partners

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica remains in dialogue with key international partners in order to minimise the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the global industry. He told JIS News that the Ministry has been in talks with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the European Union (EU), among others. He noted that the focus...
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CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Travellers Reminded To Self-quarantine

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reminding travellers who, in the last week, have come into the island from countries where there is local transmission of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) that they are to self-quarantine for up to 14 days. Countries with local transmission include the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Germany, Spain, Italy, South Korea, Singapore,...
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Vehicles travelling on the North South leg of Highway 2000. All vehicles licensed to drive on Jamaican roads are required to pass an examination of fitness at one of the Island Traffic Authority depots islandwide.
CoronavirusTransport

Change In Procedure For Testing Motor Vehicle Fitness

The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) has made a change in procedure for testing motor vehicles for certification of fitness. This has been implemented as a precautionary measure to safeguard customers and workers from the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Acting Director of the Island Traffic Authority, Donald Henry said the changes are for a...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), points to the chart showing the chains of transmission for coronavirus (COVID-19) in Jamaica, at a press conference held at Jamaica House on March 18. Others (from left) are Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan; and National Epidemiologist, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Karen Webster-Kerr.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Health Officials Receive Training In Go. Data

Ministry of Health and Wellness officials on Wednesday (March 18), received training on how to use Go.Data, an outbreak investigation tool that collects field data during a public health emergency. National Epidemiologist in the Ministry, Dr Karen Webster-Kerr told JIS News that the tool has been customised to track cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). She said it includes functionality...
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Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Keith Smith.
CoronavirusEducation

E-LJAM To Provide Support To Schools

E-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJam) is seeking to increase the availability of virtual learning platforms for students, amidst the closure of schools, due to the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Chief Executive Officer, e-LJam, Keith Smith, told JIS News that specific emphasis will be placed on the exam cohort of grades six, eleven, twelve and thirteen. He informed that collectively,...
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PM Holness Signs Order Implementing Airport/Travel to Jamaican Citizens

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has signed an order under the Risk Management Act (Enforcement  Measures) 2020 implementing incoming airport passenger restrictions while allowing travel to Jamaican citizens entering the island. Prime Minister Andrew Holness signed the order after consultations and careful consideration for especially those citizens who would have previously booked a return travel to the island prior to the...
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