THE United States (US) Embassy in Kingston is seeking to allay fears that 62 Jamaicans scheduled to be deported from that country next Tuesday could add to Jamaica’s woes in dealing with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). According to the embassy, while the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues its removal operations during the […]
Read MoreDay: April 16, 2020
HANOVER ENLISTS HELP TO TRACK RESIDENTS WHO FLED PORTMORE LOCKDOWN
The Hanover Health Department has received the assistance of the police in its search for residents of Portmore, St Catherine, who have reportedly fled to Hanover. The parish of St Catherine is under lockdown since yesterday after becoming the epicentre of positive coronavirus cases in the country. The Hanover Health Department had dispatched health workers […]
Read MoreTrelawny records first case
The parish of Trelawny has recorded its first case of COVID-19. A source at the Ministry of Health confirmed that a child in a community in the parish is among the additional 18 confirmed cases that were announced by Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton this morning at a virtual press conference. The parishes […]
Read MoreA’mari says “bring home Jamaicans” stuck at sea
Social media blogger Amari “DJ Mona Lisa” was moved to tears when she read a newspaper article detailing how several Jamaican crew members on-board the Marella Discovery 2 were largely ignored by the Jamaican government after they requested permission for them to disembark the cruise ship to return home two weeks ago. She believes that […]
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