12 Healthcare Facilities to Be Upgraded By PAHO

12 Healthcare Facilities to Be Upgraded By PAHO

The UK Aid through the Pan American Health Organization on Thursday officially handed over nine completed health care facilities to the Ministry of Health and Wellness. Jamaica was one of seven Caribbean countries to benefit from the multi-million-pound smart...
CMO Encourages Surveillance Protocols For COVID-19

CMO Encourages Surveillance Protocols For COVID-19

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, says that the surveillance protocols for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) have not changed. She said, that citizens may see a reduction in some community interventions if the Ministry does not identify any...
Rae Town Residents Confused About Curfew

Rae Town Residents Confused About Curfew

Residents in Rae Town, in Kingston say they are confused, after being declared a COVID-19 hotspot by the Ministry of Health. The community has since been placed on a special curfew for two weeks which came into effect on Friday. However, they question the absence...
Schools Resume Full Operation in Jamaica

Schools Resume Full Operation in Jamaica

Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, says 569 schools will resume full operations when the 2020/21 academic year commences in September. All schools have been closed since March due to the novel...