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The National Water Commission (NWC) has announced more initiatives to support customers in light of the COVID-19 pandemic! Stay tuned to find out if you are eligible to benefit.

With the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season beginning in just a few weeks, it’s important for us all to start taking the necessary safety precautions in the event of a hurricane. Learn from those in the parish of St. Elizabeth who are already making preparation for this coming hurricane season on this edition of Round About Ja.  

In August 2019, farmers in Flagaman St Elizabeth lost everything due to a massive fire that destroyed their crops. To prevent a recurrence, the Jamaica Fire Brigade JFB has donated portable water pumps to farmers in the area. Find out how this donation is making the difference for these farmers on this edition of calling farmers.

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Nigel Clarke, says payments for SET Cash grants under the COVID-19 Allocation of Resources programme will start this week.

The nightly islandwide curfew under the Disaster Risk Management Enforcement Order has been extended and its hours of operation have been adjusted. As of today the curfew will run from 8pm to 5am each day, up to Sunday, May 24.

Island-wide curfew hours adjusted, bars to reopen on May 19 for trial period, and protocol developed for the re-entry of diplomats.

Mobile pharmacy services being provided for quarantined communities in St. Mary, More Jamaican nationals to be repatriated tomorrow and SET Cash Payments to begin this week.

Parents and teachers are being encouraged to collaborate to make the home-schooling process easier. With the learning experience shifting from the traditional model of face-to-face, to online and distance learning because of COVID-19, parents and teachers, especially parents have had to come up with innovative and creative ways to ways to keep their children engaged.

The Little Bay All Age and Infant School in Westmoreland is keeping its School Garden alive and thriving during COVID-19. Located in a remote fishing village in western Westmoreland, their school garden has become an important part of the school’s nutrition programme for students. Find out more about this development on this edition of Round About Ja

Two months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Jamaica has recorded 90 patient recoveries with that number expected to increase in coming weeks.

The government plans to recruit up to 1,000 health professionals and aides to boost staff numbers at health facilities across the island. This, to ensure the sector is adequately staffed to deal with COVID-19 and other public health issues.

Compassionate grant applicants urged to follow collection procedures at remittance outlets; Jamaica hails EU for partnership in COVID-19 fight and 1000 health workers to be recruited.