The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) won by a landslide victory over the People’s National Party (PNP) led by Peter Phillips in the recently concluded 18th parliamentary elections. JLP won 49 of 63 seats, an addition of 16 seats, according to an early count released about 9pm local
Jamaicans will head to the polls on Thursday, September 3, 2020 to elect their next government in the country's 18th general elections. Since 1944 when Universal Adult Suffrage was attained in Jamaica, 17 elections have been called. Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the announcement in Parliament after
Jamaica has earned an estimated US$80 million from around 40,000 tourists who came to the island since the country re-opened its borders on 15 June. During the Rediscover Jamaica campaign launch last July 22, Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett credited the earnings to the measures which
Jamaica Information Service - Jamaican front-line workers are hailed for the critical role they play in the country’s fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking at a thanksgiving service last Sunday, Prime Minister Andrew Holness expressed gratitude to members of the medical profession, police force and
The government of Jamaica extends the islandwide 12-hour curfew for another week to curb the increase in COVID-19 cases. In a virtual press briefing, Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that the curfew will be extended for another week. “The national curfew has been extended, commencing at 6:00pm
Health authorities in Jamaica confirmed that there are 32 new cases of COVID-19. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton gave the update during a press conference on Tuesday evening. “Jamaica can now confirm that we have 105 cases of COVID-19. This follows 32
