COVID-19 pandemic

Jamaica among Region’s Less than 20% Vaccination Rate

The matter of vaccination rate is of major concern as the Government is on a journey to reach its vaccination…

3 years ago

$33 Billion Budget Hike Gets Parliament’s Approval

Both sides of the political divide in Parliament on Tuesday, October 12, gave approval for the total expenditure of the…

3 years ago

350,000 Jamaicans to Benefit under CARE Programme

Roughly 350,000 Jamaicans will benefit from new grants under the Government’s COVID Allocation of Resources for Employees, CARE Programme, which…

3 years ago

The Bank of Jamaica’s Hike in Interest Rates

In a reaction to the Bank of Jamaica's decision to increase the interest rate to 1 percentage point from 0.5%…

3 years ago

WRHA Banking on COVID-19 Infections Decline

The Clinical Coordinator for the Western Regional Health Authority, (WRHA) Dr. Delroy Fray, says the COVID-19 pandemic has only amplified…

3 years ago

PEP Exams Rescheduled For February 2022

According to Education Minister Fayval Williams students grades, 4 through to 6 who were scheduled to sit the Primary Exit…

3 years ago

Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, stakeholders warned that insufficient resources were being dedicated to mental health management in the public…

3 years ago

DBJ Launches Server to Boost Economic Recovery

Amidst continued damage to the Jamaican economy by the pandemic, businesses are set to receive a boost from the Development…

3 years ago

The New Approach to Bridging Digital Divide in Jamaica

Almost two years into a global COVID-19 pandemic, in which digital divide has been a major concern and learning losses…

3 years ago

COVID-19 Threatens Social Fabric in Western Jamaica

As the COVID-19 death rate in Western Jamaica continues to rise, one Anglican Reverend says the church has been grappling…

3 years ago