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On this edition of Jamaica House Weekly… government orders a 7-day lockdown of St Catherine. Plus, preparations underway to receive Jamaicans deported from the United States. Press play to hear more.

Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. Christopher Tufton is encouraging the public to remain calm amidst the rapid increase in local COVID-19 cases. A spike in cases was noted last week, due in part to an outbreak at the Alorica Business Process Outsourcing Centre in St. Catherine. Over 50 confirmed cases have been linked to the call centre. Dr. Tufton says while...

Today on You And The Law, we’re taking a look at the use of the emergency powers under the Disaster Risk Management Act and how they affect constitutional rights. Press play to find out more.

On this edition of Career Talk, we explore how to maximize your productivity while working from home. Press play to hear more.

Businesses in St Catherine now have a 12-hour window in which to operate on Saturday, April 18 following adjustments to the times permitted for movement during the parish lockdown. Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the disclosure during his presentation to the House of Representatives on Wednesday, before outlining the changes.

Mobile testing for COVID-19 now a reality in Jamaica... Find out how it works on this week’s healthline as we give you the latest on the country’s testing capacity.

Jamaica requests access to IMF’s rapid financing instrument, Tourism Ministry to add health protocols to online tourism training and Justice Training Institute urging students to continue studies online.

Health Ministry employee tests positive for COVID-19; preparations underway to receive Jamaicans deported from the United States; and St Catherine Parish Court closed.

With the negative impact of COVID19 on the tourism industry, the tourism ministry is being proactive in tackling the aftereffects of the pandemic by conducting research to develop a strategy that will help in the recovery efforts for the Caribbean region. Find out more about on these developments and more on this edition of Tourism Round Up

With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting every sector of society, the creative arts industry in particular is in dire straits as some will argue that entertainment is more a luxury, than an essential. So, how do creatives earn at this time? Kingston Creative is is helping to solve this problem by providing opportunities to earn directly from social media posts. Learn more...

In recent weeks, there have been raging debates about the effectiveness of the antimalarial drug, hydroxychloroquine, in treating patients with COVID-19, after some sources touted it as a useful treatment for the virus. On this edition of Get the facts we discuss the Ministry of Health & Wellness position on the matter.

In order to support the Government’s latest COVID-19 containment efforts, local manufacturing company, Cal’s is donating food items to assist residents of Corn Piece in Clarendon. The donations were recently handed over at a ceremony at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s warehouse in Kingston. Find out more about this initiative on Round About Ja.