Author Archive: Donique Weston

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PNP President Says States Of Emergency Have weakened The Security Forces’ Ability To Fight Crime
People’s National Party (PNP) president, Mark Golding, said the states of emergency are a failed strategy that has weakened the
Opposition Spokesman On Health Urges Gov’t to Restrict Travel From Countries With Cases Of New Covid Variant, Omicron
Opposition Spokesman on Health Dr. Morais Guy is urging the government to restrict travel from countries that have cases of the new
Government signs billion-dollar contract for penultimate works on Cornwall Regional Hospital
The government has signed a nearly $1.7 billion contract for the penultimate phase of works on the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St.
Three Bellevue patients die from covid
Chief executive officer of the Bellevue Hospital in Kingston, Marcia Mullings-Thompson, has confirmed that three of the patients who
PIOJ Upgrades Second Quarter Growth Forecast To 12.9%
The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) has upgraded its forecast for economic growth for the second quarter of this year to 12.9%.
Flash Flood Warning Continued As Tropical Storm Ida Forms South Of The Island
  Jamaica is under a flash flood warning as tropical storm Ida forms southwest of the island. The warning for all parishes is in
Jamaica surpasses 500,000 COVID-19 vaccinations
Jamaica surpassed 500,000 COVID-19 vaccinations today (August 26).   Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton made the announcement,
Big shipment of Johnson and Johnson vaccines expected tonight
Jamaica is to receive a shipment of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine tonight. About 115,000 doses of the vaccine are expected.   In