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The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is reporting that Dencon Food Limited in Clarendon has agreed to purchase up to 400,000 pounds of Irish potatoes from the government. State Minister Floyd Green says the move will help local farmers redistribute the excess food available due to the loss of primary markets as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister Green...

The Savanna La Mar Hospital in Westmoreland had a challenge treating persons with respiratory illnesses because the nebulizer machines at the hospital stopped working. To fill the gap, members of the key club at Mannings High School decided to raise funds to purchase two new nebulizers for the Hospital’s children’s ward. Find out more about this development on Sharing the...

On this edition of Jamaica House Weekly… all-island curfew extended to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Plus, Prime Minister calls on Jamaicans to observe raft of new measure announced.

On this edition of You And The Law, we’ll be clearing up what is meant by “Creating Public Mischief”. What does our law books say about the offense? What are the penalties? Let’s find out.

On this week’s Healthline, we hear the testimony of the first patient to recover from the COVID-19 locally as well as those who treated him. Press play to find out more

Harsher penalties are coming for travelers who entered the island during the period March 18 to 24 and have still not reported to the Ministry of Health and Wellness.Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Government has the manifests with the names and addresses of all persons who arrived on the island on the dates in question, noting that the authorities...

On this edition of Career Talk, we will be looking at some tools that you can use for remote work or to effectively work from home. Press play to get the details

Lupus treatment drug not among Health Ministry’s COVID-19 treatment protocol; over 7,000 applications received for tourism sector stimulus package; and Spanish Jamaica Foundation contributes to fight COVID-19.

In order to ensure that Jamaica stays ahead of the tourism market, even after COVID19, the Ministry of Tourism is offering free online training to all tourism workers through the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI). This as a measure of helping tourism workers to scale up their capacity so they can provide a higher quality of service after the...

The Government has instituted a multi-billion dollar COVID Allocation of Resources for Employees (CARE) programme to assist workers and businesses during the emergency period caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19). Listen to this feature to hear more about this government initiative.

The health systems across the world have been stretched and strained as governments grapple with the deadly coronavirus. Two of the major issues are supply shortages and a lack of funds to purchase what little supplies exist. As a means of raising money to tackle these issues in Jamaica, the government has joined forces with entertainment industry players to host...

Even before the detection of the first coronavirus case in Jamaica, members of the public were seen wearing protective masks. Now that things have escalated worldwide, the effectiveness of routinely wearing masks has become a key part of discussions on the pandemic across the globe. Listen to get the facts to find out how effective this means of prevention is.