President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association, JHTA, Clifton Reader, says that more workers in the tourism industry are indicating a willingness to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Mr. Reader says many workers who had rejected the vaccine or were undecided...
President of the Jamaica Association of Principals for Secondary Schools, Linvern Wright, says several stakeholders across the education sector are relieved at news that face-to-face classes resume for exam students today. Students sitting PEP, CSEC and CAPE, have...
For the first time in about 4-months, the number of people in Jamaica who're hospitalised due to COVID-19 is below the 200 mark. Figures released by the Ministry of Health and Wellness yesterday show that 189 COVID-19 patients are currently admitted to hospital....
The Senate has passed a resolution allowing members of the Upper House to attending sittings virtually. Government Senator, Charles Sinclair, brought the resolution to the Upper House this afternoon. The Motion allows members who are unable to physically be present to...
Residents of Jones Avenue in Eastern St Catherine are pleading with the authorities to declare a Zone of Special Operations, ZOSO in the community. This resident says the community only experienced some level of peace while St Catherine was under a State of Emergency...
Co-founder of the Jamaican Economy Panel, JEP, and Economist at the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office, Dr. Olaf J. De Groot, says his assessment of Jamaica's economic recovery from covid-19 is from a pessimistic point of view. JEP predicts that the country...
Scores of residents and motorists of Scotts Pass and surrounding communities on the border of Clarendon and Manchester mounted a road block this morning causing a build up of traffic and chaos in the area. The protesters were expressing concerns over what they say is...
A Westmoreland fisherman has died following a shark attack at sea at the weekend. He's been identified as 53-year-old Donovan Haywood, otherwise called 'Doggie', who lived at Savanna-la-mar address in the parish. According to the Constabulary's Corporate...
Director of the Family Health Services in the Health and Wellness Ministry, Dr Melody Ennis, is imploring citizens to receive their second dose of vaccines once it is made available to them. Dr Ennis says about 40 thousand doses of the 55 thousand AstraZeneca vaccines...
Popular Businessman and Director of Operations at Bashco Trading Co. Ltd, Elias Azan, has died. Mr. Azan passed awayn last evening passed away at the University Hospital of the West Indies. He was 65. 10 days prior to his passing, the businessman was admitted to...