The Meteorological Service of Jamaica has issued a flash flood warning following the development of Tropical Storm Ida on Thursday, August 26; this means flooding has been reported or likely to occur in low-lying and flood-prone areas in a short period of time. Head...
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries announced that it is providing $50 million to support banana and plantain farmers who were affected by the recent passage of Tropical Storm Grace. Speaking during a virtual press conference on Wednesday, August 25, Agriculture...
Over 10,000 Jamaicans have signed a petition, calling on the Government to withdraw the restriction of in-person learning to only vaccinated children. The petition to Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Minister of Education, Fayval Williams was launched by the Jamaica...
Over 21,000 Jamaicans were vaccinated on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, as the Ministry of Health & Wellness continued its four-day special vaccination blitz across the island. This is the highest number of persons vaccinated in one day in Jamaica since the COVID-19...
Jamaica has received 115,200 doses of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines, on Monday, August 23, through the African Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP). The single-dose vaccines, which are the first of two shipments, were sent through the United Nations Children’s...
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