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Chief Medical Officer Dr Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie addressing a Ministry of Health and Wellness virtual press conference on August 20, 2020 - Contributed photo. — Chief Medical Officer Dr Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie addressing a Ministry of Health and Wellness virtual press conference on August 20, 2020 – Contributed photo.

No evidence of COVID-19 reinfection in Jamaica – CMO

Chief Medical Officer Dr Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie says Jamaica has not recorded any reinfection of persons previously confirmed with the coronavirus (COVID-19) to date.

Grace wants to expand distribution of its patties to other points within the United States as well as to Canada and Europe - Contributed photo. — Grace wants to expand distribution of its patties to other points within the United States as well as to Canada and Europe – Contributed photo.

Jamaican patty sales double in NY region during COVID-19

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaican patties have always been a big seller among Caribbean Americans in key diaspora markets within the United States.

Jamaica: Dad desperate to find daughter he’s never met

(Jamaica Star) When 69-year old Danny Ellis migrated to the US in 1971, little did he know he had left a child behind.

Latisha is struggling to understand how she could have lost seven of her eight sons, with six dying violently.

Jamaican woman loses seven of eight sons

(Jamaica Star) Latisha greeted the news team with a welcoming smile when THE WEEKEND STAR visited her at her Corporate Area home.

Jamaica Labour Party Leader Andrew Holness rings the bell for supporters who stood in the rain to see him as he toured sections of St Catherine North Central, St Catherine North Western and St Catherine North Eastern on Thursday, August 20.

Jamaica: COVID cabinet team to review 98 case jump in one day

(Jamaica Gleaner) A 98-case jump in COVID-19 cases and a 15th death will concentrate the minds of a COVID-19 Cabinet subcommittee that meets today to review the record one-day jump.

Sandra Mills said she lost more than $300,000 in goods in the blaze while Lorraine Green Mason reported losses of $100,000 saying only a section of her structure was damaged.

Jamaica: Shops of JLP operatives set on fire in May Pen

(Jamaica Gleaner) The shops of two Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) operatives were set on fire in May Pen, Clarendon late Wednesday evening in an incident that is alleged to be politically motivated.

Ahmad: These are not empty words. The United Kingdom will want to make sure that the vaccine is available to everyone.

Jamaica stands to benefit from UK COVID-19 vaccine

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica stands to benefit from a COVID-19 vaccination immediately as it becomes available, if the groundbreaking discovery is made by the United Kingdom, according to British High Commissioner to Jamaica Asif Ahmad.

Jamaicans ecstatic about Madonna’s ‘irie’ birthday trip

(Jamaica Star) Pop legend Madonna is known for going all out on her annual birthday celebrations.

Jamaican mother wants answers after newborn dies

(Jamaica Star) A distraught Dayna Thorpe, 28, says she is still on a quest to be provided with some sort of closure from the Falmouth Hospital following the death of her newborn in December 2018.

A video grab of Rambo or Shower Dog being fed by a resident of central Kingston. Hours earlier, the dog was painted green in support of the Jamaica Labour Party.

Jamaica: Dog painted green is ‘a labourite’, say residents

(Jamaica Gleaner) Residents of Parade Gardens in central Kingston who oversaw a dog being painted green on nomination day have insisted that the animal was not mistreated.

Traditionally a People’s National Party supporter, Rose Watkin, who in Landlease, Clarendon, will be breaking ranks with her partner and voting for the Jamaica Labour Party on September 3. Among her concerns is the lack of development in the area.

Jamaica: Love trumps politics – Clarendon SE voter to break ranks with partner

(Jamaica Gleaner) Ever since she has been eligible to vote, Rose Watkin of Landlease in Clarendon has only marked her ‘X’ for the People’s National Party (PNP).

Donna Parchment Brown, Jamaica’s political ombudsman.

Political complaints skyrocket in Jamaica

(Jamaica Gleaner) Complaints filed to the Office of the Political Ombudsman have climbed by a third in the seven days since the announcement of the September 3 election date compared to submissions over the previous four months.

‘It doesn’t discriminate,’ Popular Jamaican businessman tests positive for COVID-19

(Jamaica Star) Businessman Chris Dehring yesterday revealed that he had tested positive for COVID-19.

Jamaican travel stalwart Marcia Sinclair dies in New York

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica’s travel industry lost another veteran recently with the passing of Marcia Sinclair, sales relations manager at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) office in New York.

Kamala Harris’ second cousin in Jamaica joyful over vice-presidential bid

(Jamaica Observer) Tuesday August 11, 2020 will be a date forever etched in the mind of Sherman Harris, a businessman from Orange Hill, St Ann.

Jamaican Sarah Cooper gets Netflix special

(Jamaica Observer) Jamaican-born author and comedian Sarah Cooper has landed herself a varitey special on Netflix, the American technology and media services provider and production company.

Jamaica-born paediatrician impacting lives in Canada

(Jamaica Gleaner) A Jamaica paediatrician has taken on a new role as equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) champion for the division of developmental paediatrics at the University of Toronto’s Department of Paediatrics.

Jamaicans could be impacted if Trump has his way

(Jamaica Gleaner) Verley Fraizer will be travelling to Jamaica this weekend for an extended stay.

US has no favourite in Jamaica’s election race, says Tapia

(Jamaica Observer) United States Ambassador to Jamaica Donald Tapia has declared that his country has no position on which party should form the next g overnment in Jamaica.

US has no favourite in Jamaica’s election race, says Tapia

(Jamaica Observer) United States Ambassador to Jamaica Donald Tapia has declared that his country has no position on which party should form the next government in Jamaica.