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10 new COVID-19 deaths, 100 additional cases

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting that Jamaica has recorded 10 more COVID-19 fatalities, increasing the tally to 902. The Ministry notes that the deaths occurred between February…

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Coronavirus Virgin Islands and the Caribbean

Samuda bemoans prisoners’ COVID-19 vaccine snub

Samuda…

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Coronavirus Virgin Islands and the Caribbean

COVID-19 death rate increases- 54 reported dead so far this week | News

The number of deaths from COVID-19 continue to rise at an increased pace, with eight people confirmed dead from the disease yesterday, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has reported. This…

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Coronavirus Virgin Islands and the Caribbean

Some medical experts unconvinced about holding Tokyo Games

TOKYO, Japan (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics open in under four months, and the torch relay has begun to crisscross Japan with 10,000 runners. Organisers say they are mitigating the…

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Coronavirus Virgin Islands and the Caribbean

Municipal corporations to roll out disaster risk management programme | News

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, says the island’s municipal corporations will be rolling out the first phase of their disaster risk mitigation programme in two weeks,…

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Coronavirus Virgin Islands and the Caribbean

Some couples unfazed as registry weddings fall | News

COVID-19 has put many significant events on hold, but many couples have remained determined to tie the knot. The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) offers registry weddings at 10 locations islandwide…

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Coronavirus Virgin Islands and the Caribbean

Holness pledges $750,000 to support NCU students affected by COVID-19 | News

Prime Minister Andrew has pledged three quarters of $1 million from his Positive Jamaica Foundation to the Northern Caribbean University’s Alumni to fund scholarships and grants for students affected by COVID-19. In…

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Coronavirus Virgin Islands and the Caribbean

Jamaican ship workers begin disembarking in Falmouth | News

The first batch of the 1,044 Jamaican ship workers who returned to the island on Tuesday afternoon has departed for government quarantine centres in St Ann after being processed at…

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Coronavirus Virgin Islands and the Caribbean

10 tips to help you manage pension savings during COVID-19 – Wondering how COVID is affecting your pension savings? Well, Pension Industry Association of Jamaica has answers | News

1. What are my contribution obligations if I am being paid while on COVID-19-related leave? Generally, if you are not working but are receiving your full salary, you and your…

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Coronavirus Virgin Islands and the Caribbean

‘Our resources have dried up’ – Jamaicans in US finding it harder to send remittances home as pandemic grips country | News

Vanessa Barton held her head in her hands in despair. She has worked in the US retail industry since she migrated from Jamaica more than three decades ago. As long…

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Dominican Republic coronavirus

10 new COVID-19 deaths, 100 additional cases

Samuda bemoans prisoners’ COVID-19 vaccine snub

COVID-19 death rate increases- 54 reported dead so far this week | News

Some medical experts unconvinced about holding Tokyo Games

Municipal corporations to roll out disaster risk management programme | News

Some couples unfazed as registry weddings fall | News

Holness pledges $750,000 to support NCU students affected by COVID-19 | News

Jamaican ship workers begin disembarking in Falmouth | News

10 tips to help you manage pension savings during COVID-19 – Wondering how COVID is affecting your pension savings? Well, Pension Industry Association of Jamaica has answers | News

‘Our resources have dried up’ – Jamaicans in US finding it harder to send remittances home as pandemic grips country | News

5 years before vaccine can hold line against Covid variants

UN aid chief says we must tackle crises causes

The Delta Variant Could Create “Two Americas” Of COVID, Experts Warn

5 years before vaccine can hold line against Covid variants

UN aid chief says we must tackle crises causes

The Delta Variant Could Create “Two Americas” Of COVID, Experts Warn

China’s transportation industry leaders weigh in on Covid-19 impact

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