Reggae Legends Toots and The Maytals won their second Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album with ‘Got to Be Tough’. This was announced at the virtually held ceremony on Sunday March 14, 2021. The win came six months after the death of the lead singer, Toots Hubert. He passed from complications relating to covid 19. […]
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has issued a statement regarding the Saharan Dust that is currently affecting the Jamaica. According to the Ministry excess exposure to the dust particles can cause severe health effects. Among these are an increased risk of respiratory and related illness, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder and respiratory […]
The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies has released information on the tremor felt this morning. According to the release the minor earthquake was felt at 2:52 A.M. The epicenter was located in the Blue Mountains approximately 7km North of Penlyne Castle, St. Thomas. It registered a magnitude of 3.7. The earthquake […]
The Government of Jamaica had closed public beaches and rivers in Jamaica to limit the spread of covid-19 on the island. However due to the successes in the containment of the illness it has been decided to reopen them today, June 7, 2020. The opening of the rivers and beaches will last for 2 weeks […]
As news of the June 15, 2020 reopening of Jamaica’s borders to non-Jamaicans by the Government of Jamaica broke, many persons have been curious to know what to expect. The reopening would mean that anyone irrespective of what country they are coming from, will be able to come for leisure or business. The reaction among […]
Jamaica’s Prime Minster, Andrew Holness has named the first countries to fall in the travel bubble. According to the PM persons traveling to Jamaica from these countries will be allowed to enter more easily and quickly than those coming from other countries. Persons arriving in Jamaica from the bubble countries will not be required to […]
Watch Jamaica’s PM Andrew Holness speak on the curfew hours for the month of June 2020.
As of June 1, 2020 the following new rules will come into effect for Jamaica: The current curfew hours are to continue until June 14, 2020. That is from 9:00 P.M. to 5:00 A.M. Beginning on June 14, 2020 the curfew hours will be from 10:00 P.M. to 5 A.M. This is to continue until […]
The curfew hours in Jamaica under the Disaster Risk Management Order came to an end this morning May 31 at 5:00 A.M. The Government however has announced that this is to be extended by a day. That is there will be an islandwide curfew between Sunday May 31, 2020 at 9:00 P.M. to Monday June […]
A young woman was quickly found after concerns of her kidnapping was raised on social media today, Saturday May 30. The author of the post mentioned that they “witnessed a kidnapping young girl a scream for her life.” According to the author, the incident occurred in Portmore, St. Catherine. The post drew the attention of […]