Tag: Jamaica
Jamaica’s govt planning mass vaccinations
Kingston – Minister of Health Dr Christopher Tufton says he is anticipating a greater turnout for the upcoming islandwide coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination blitzes, as additional...
Duo plead not guilty as Petrojam trial begins
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Former general manager of petroleum refinery Petrojam Floyd Grindley and former chairman Dr Perceval Bahado-Singh were granted bail Wednesday morning after...
Body calls on Jamaica to repeal buggery laws
KINGSTON – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has ruled that the Government of Jamaica should immediately repeal the country’s buggery laws.The ruling,...
Jamaica sets economic growth target
KINGSTON – Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr Nigel Clarke, says the prospects of Jamaica rebounding from the economic fallout of the...
Jamaica extends curfew
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Andrew Holness led administration extended the islandwide curfew and all other previously announced measures under the Disaster Risk Management Act...
COVID-positive UK visitor dies in Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica – One of the 20 passengers who tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving on a recent flight from the United Kingdom (UK),...