PM Holness Announces Nightly Islandwide Curfews For 7 Days
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced nightly islandwide curfews for a period of seven (7) days with effect from 8:00pm on April 1, 2020 to …
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Market Hours Extended From Thursday To Saturday
Markets across the island will now open from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from Thursday to Saturday. This is an extension of the restricted opening …
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Hefty Fines, Imprisonment For Failure To Self-Quarantine Or Self-Identify
Persons who arrived in the country between March 18 and 23 and have failed to self-identify or self-quarantine could face fines of up to $1 …
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Jamaica Records First Patient Recovery From COVID-19
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, says Jamaica has recorded its first patient recovery from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The …
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All Persons Who Returned To Jamaica From March 18 Must Report To The Health Ministry
All persons who returned to the island between March 18 and 23 must contact the Ministry of Health and Wellness as the Government puts measures …
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Minister Calls On Jamaicans To Support Healthcare Workers
The Government has reiterated its call for Jamaicans to support healthcare workers, who risk becoming infected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) as they conduct frontline duties …
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Jamaicans Warned That COVID-19 Cases Could Rise Much Higher In Coming Days
The Government is cautioning that there could be a doubling of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the island in upcoming days. In light of this, Prime …
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Prime Minister Announces All-Island Curfew
In an effort to prevent community spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Government has imposed an all-island curfew, which will take place between April 1 …
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Parents Of PATH Students To Be Given Cash To Prepare Breakfast And Lunch
Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, says parents of students on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), …
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Government Allocates $140 Million For Councillors To Assist In COVID-19 Fight
The Government has allocated $140 million to Councillors across the island to help in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19), and to assist persons in …
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Prime Minister Calls On Gym Operators To Conform To Public Gathering Protocol
Operators of gyms across the island are being warned to conform to the country’s public gathering protocol, which allows for no more than 10 persons …
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Country Records 30 Cases Of COVID-19
There are now 30 cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the island, with four new persons testing positive within the last 24 hours. Minister of …
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Prime Minister Calls On Persons To Conserve Water
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has called on persons not to waste water as the nation continues its fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). …
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PSOJ President Commends Govt’s Fiscal Response To COVID-19
President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Keith Duncan, is commending the Government on the fiscal package put in place to help those …
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Prime Minister Calls On Jamaicans To Maintain Social Distancing
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reiterated calls for Jamaicans to maintain the new rules regarding social distancing, in an effort to prevent …
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Elderly To Benefit Under COVID-19 Stimulus Package
Senior citizens 75 and over, whose livelihood will be affected based on the order for them to stay home, will be able to access financial …
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PM Says Government Safeguarding Health Of Seniors
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Order requiring senior citizens to stay at home is aimed at protecting the older population, who …
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Elderly Advised To Take Precautions Against COVID-19
Professor of Public Health and Ageing at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Professor Denise Eldemire-Shearer, is imploring senior citizens to do all …
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PM Says COVID-19 Has Made Tremendous Impact On Country
Two weeks after Jamaica’s first imported coronavirus (COVID-19) patient was confirmed, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the disease has made a tremendous …
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Gov’t To Purchase Rapid Test Kits
The Government will be purchasing rapid test kits for the coronavirus (COVID-19). Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, said that the …
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