Six more COVID-19 fatalities have been recorded in the country. That's according to the Health and Wellness Ministry's latest update. The number of COVID-19 deaths now stands at 259 The majority of the deceased are from St. Elizabeth. The deaths occurred between...
The Independent Commission of Investigations, INDECOM, says it's investigating the fatal shooting of 35-year-old Christopher “Dawg Paw” Linton by the police. Linton was the feared gang leader of the Dawg Paw gang which operates in sections of Eastern St. Andrew. The...
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says the mental toll of the Covid-19 pandemic on the nation's children is an extreme cause for concern. A local study by the Northern Caribbean University recently reported an increase in persons suffering from...
The University of the West Indies, UWI, is rejecting what it calls misinformed allegations in the media of exam cheating as the institution transitioned to online evaluations due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The University says it's confident that there's no evidentiary...
Twenty-one Covid-19 fatalities were recorded in the island. That's according to the Health and Wellness Ministry's latest update. The number of Covid-19 deaths now stands at 1,964. The deaths were recorded between September 2 and October 4. Meanwhile, 214 confirmed...
A number of leading and powerful private sector organisations are asserting that now is the time for workplaces to establish policies that require their employees to get vaccinated. The organisations include the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, PSOJ, along with...
The St James pastor who is accused of raping a teenager is expected to face the St James Circuit Court today for the first time to answer to multiple charges. The 39-year-old clergyman who was originally charged with Rape had a charge of attempting to pervert the...
Education Minister, Fayval Williams, is encouraging educators to keep performing at a high level despite the hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing a virtual ceremony to commemorate International Teachers Day, Minister Williams lauded the Jamaican...
President of the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services, TODSS, Egeton Newman, says the Government should find creative ways to increase the low vaccination take-up rate among transport operators. Mr. Newman told our News Center that the vaccine...
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says Jamaica will reach a state where persons who refuse to be vaccinated against Covid-19 may get left behind. Several companies such as regional telecommunications giant, Digicel, have recently introduced a...