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COVID 19 cases now at 469, Health and Wellness Ministry spends 2.5 billion dollars on COVID 19 response so far and public again encouraged to implement COVID-19 safety measures at work.

Due to national measures to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, many parents have been faced with the challenge of working from home and home-schooling their children. Therefore, the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) has established several COIVD-19 helplines to help parents better manage the situation, as well as other COVID-19 related challenges. Find out more about this programme...

In order to reach the vulnerable, such as the elderly and persons with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Social Development Commission (SDC) has initiated the RONA Helpline, a Senior Care Response initiative to help Jamaicans 70 years and older who do not have the benefit of an intergenerational situation. Find out how the RONA Helpline works on this feature....

As the economic displacement continues from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Jamaica is moving quickly to get things back to normal. On this edition of Going for Growth, we explore the workings of the task force being established to restore economic activity.

Duh Road is a 5-minute feature on the policies and plans from the Transport Sector. On this edition, we Maureen & Junior will illustrate the importance of abiding by the curfew hours as a PPV operator.  

St. Catherine residents are being advised to revert to the general measures under the Disaster Risk Management Act, with the 24-Hour curfew for the parish now lifted.

Since the first incidence of COVID-19 in Jamaica in March, remittances have fallen by 15 percent on average when compared to the same period of 2019.

Due to the outbreak COVID-19, the National Water Commission (NWC) has ramped up its water trucking activities in the parish of St. Catherine. Corporate Public Relations Manager at the NWC, Andrew Canon, says several communities in the parish have been receiving trucked water services. Find out how this is making the difference in the lives of everyday Jamaicans on Round About...

Calling Farmers is a 5-minute feature on activities and developments in the agricultural sector.

This week residents in central Jamaica receive help from the Seventh-day Adventist church. Stay tuned to find out who is sharing the love.

The government has announced a protocol to facilitate the controlled re-entry of Jamaican nationals stranded overseas, due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, says priority will be given to Jamaicans who are most vulnerable and are experiencing difficult circumstances.

On this edition of Jamaica House Weekly… 24-hour curfew in St Catherine lifted, Lengthman Pilot Programme to be rolled out shortly and plans announced to extend internet connectivity to rural areas.