Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government had intended to accept the 43 Jamaicans who were aboard the Marella Discovery 2 when the cruise ship arrived in Jamaican waters for refueling on April 2. “It came to our attention when we were having a meeting of a subcommittee of Cabinet, and immediately as it was brought to...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, continues to implore Jamaicans to obey the measures put in place to contain transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19). These include an island-wide curfew, stay-at-home orders, having non-essential persons work from home, restriction on public gatherings, social distancing measures, adjusted market hours, closure of schools, among other safeguards. “Some people are not taking it...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has donated US$3000, from his Foundation, Positive Jamaica, to the Jamaica Telethon. The fundraising effort is aimed at raising $10 Million USD to purchase Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the country’s health care workers on the frontline battling the COVID-19 pandemic in Jamaica. During an interview with Jamaica Telethon yesterday, Easter Sunday (April 12), Prime Minister...

Certain categories of persons are now required to wear masks under new orders announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). During the period April 8 to 21, persons with flu-like symptoms – fever, coughing and sneezing persistently – or who have respiratory illnesses must wear a mask in public. Senior...

A special Cabinet unit has been established to further bolster the Government’s strategies to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Jamaica. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during a digital press conference at Jamaica House on Friday (April 3), He said the unit will undertake detailed reviews and deliberations of engagements and decisions by...

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...