We wholeheartedly share the concern expressed by some Members of Parliament regarding the closure of Compassionate Grant applications under the Government of Jamaica’s CARE Programme that was announced yesterday. The...

The Ministry of Tourism has announced a six-month moratorium on the payment for licences and of fees by entities in the tourism sector. Making the announcement during a digital press...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, says the number of ventilators on the island are set to triple, due in part to the number of donations...

The Ministry of Health & Wellness has been advised that one of its employees assigned to the Head Offices has tested positive for COVID-19. In keeping with its own established...

Following extensive debate on the measures in Parliament  late last night and further consultations and review which are still ongoing to finalize the Gazette of the Orders, the Government of...

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) will be undertaking a survey to collate data on citizens’ knowledge, attitudes and practices relating to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Director General, Carol Coy, says...

A passenger in a taxi shows his identification to a police officer at a checkpoint at the Clarendon/St. Catherine border on Friday morning (April 17). Various checkpoints have been established...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says instructions have been given to the Ministry of Health and Wellness to rapidly expand testing for COVID-19. “This is why they have...