Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Honourable Desmond McKenzie, has announced the closure of all public markets for this Emancipation weekend. All markets operated by Municipal Corporations will be closed to the public from midnight Saturday, August 1, 2020 and reopen for business at 6:00 am on Monday, August 3, 2020. “This measure is in keeping with the Government’s...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has advised party promoters to seek the necessary permits before hosting events and warns that a lack of compliance could force the Government to take action against the entertainment sector. The Minister’s warning comes as the Ministry’s team of protocol wardens have discovered an outdoor event being advertised in the...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government will be revisiting the coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols put in place for community bars and taverns. Mr. McKenzie, who was addressing a digital town hall hosted by the Ministry recently, said that most of the entities have remained compliant since reopening. “I want to lift my hat to...

Players in the entertainment sector are being implored to comply with the protocols put in place by the Government in order to move to the next phase of the gradual reopening of the sector. Panellist and member of the Entertainment Advisory Board, Kamal Bankay, made the call as he addressed a recent digital town hall hosted by the Ministry of...

Acting Director of Emergency Medical Services at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Kurdell Espinosa Campbell, says that as part of emergency shelter protocols, persons who wish to use the facilities will be screened and risk-stratified before entering. “So, if you have a respiratory type illness, you will automatically be isolated to an area and transferred to a hospital,...

Executive Director of the Social Development Commission (SDC), Dr. Dwayne Vernon, says he is confident that the gains made in COVID-19 protocol compliance in several areas will not be eroded. Speaking at a digital town hall held by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development on July 23, he pointed out that along with the core protocol monitoring team...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government will implement tighter measures for funerals if citizens continue to disregard the safety protocols for the staging of these events. The current protocols stipulate that there should be no more than 50 persons at a funeral, depending on the square footage of the church, and no more...