The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Desmond McKenzie, has announced an adjustment to the current two-week ban on burials. He says the burial and cremation of bodies will be allowed in the following cases: 1. Where the body is in an advanced state...
The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development says Cabinet will be debating the two-week ban on funerals. This follows rash criticisms from stakeholders in the funeral industry and from members of the public about the financial blowback to the undertakers...
After March 7, funerals and burials will be prohibited until March 23. The announcement has left the funeral industry in disarray as families and funeral homes explore their limited options. President of the Funeral Directors Association of Jamaica and owner of...
New Measures Amid Spike In COVID-19 Cases – With hundreds of positive Coronavirus, COVID-19 results in the past week; the government has introduced strict measures island-wide and is limiting political campaigns as the general...
Jamaica’s very first COVID-19 case started with a funeral. A British national visited the island for a service and the rest is history. Now, the restrictions imposed coupled with the uncertainty of when the virus will end has affected how families say their...
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