The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) has extended support under the COVID-19 Compliance Relief Initiative for businesses and companies wishing to close their operations. The initiative, which was developed to assist entities in being officially removed from the companies and business names registers, started in May 2020 and ended in March 2022. However, after several persons expressed interest, it was...

Hundreds of Jamaicans in communities across the island will continue to benefit from free screening for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as breast and prostate cancers, hypertension, heart disease and diabetes. This follows the signing of contracts valued at $45 million by the National Health Fund (NHF) with the Jamaica Cancer Society, the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, and the Diabetes Association...

Healthcare workers were honoured by the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) on Tuesday (August 16), for their outstanding contribution in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, entities from across the public and private sectors were also presented with awards at the regional banquet, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. State Minister in the Ministry...

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A plaque, honouring healthcare workers who have toiled in the COVID-19 pandemic and those dying in the line of duty, was recently unveiled at the Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ), on Windsor Avenue in Kingston. These include four physicians paying the ultimate price – Dr. Lenworth Jackson, Dr. Richard Whitelocke, Dr. Robert Robinson, and Dr. Mario Medley – for whom...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who made the disclosure, said that the case was confirmed “a couple hours ago”. It is the third confirmed case of the virus in the island. “The difference with this case is that it is a locally transmitted case. It is not an imported case as is the case with...