thisisjamaicacalling

A radio program calling to J'cans and Africans from the land we love.

[UNCF @UNCF]

Thank you @BarackObama for your support for HBCUs—and for believing in the Class of 2020 as they set out to change the world. #ShowMeYourWalk

[thisisjamaicacalling @jamaicacalling]

Yes at 16:03 ish- short and sharp with loud bang - Kingston 6.

[Jamaica Gleaner @JamaicaGleaner]

Earthquake felt in parts of Kingston and St Andrew. Where are you? Did you feel it?

[United Nations @UN]

Lies kill.

Facts save lives.

Now more than ever.

Sunday is #WorldPressFreedomDay. https://t.co/fg8ThSMIYk #COVID19

[thisisjamaicacalling @jamaicacalling]

.@UTechJamaica - Can you build the same in JA? See--> When ventilators run short, a $500 invention may save lives https://t.co/c9lrTdvGEa via @technology

[Dr. Chris Tufton @christufton]

The other day on my walk I met this little girl and used the opportunity to make sure she knew how to protect herself against Covid-19. Parents please continue to have open conversations with your children and empower them with the knowledge to keep them safe!

[Naomi Francis,JP @nemsfrancis]

Look at the creativity of our people @iamdjpowa does it again. Brilliant remix of PM @AndrewHolnessJM call for Jamaicans to follow the guidelines for #COVID19 #StayAtHome #TanAHYuhYaad

[Dr. Chris Tufton @christufton]

There are now 163 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Jamaica.

See details 👇🏾
#Covid19Jamaica #JaCovid19

[thisisjamaicacalling @jamaicacalling]

So well said. Toxicity, fear mongering, exceptionalism, condescension and that old standby... us vs them.

[Terri-Karelle Johnson (nee Reid) @TerriKarelle]

This crisis has shown us the best and worst in people.

I have come to the conclusion that a lot of us are surrounded by narcissists in the bodies of parents, siblings, friends and partners.

Their toxicity knows no bounds and they will be the death of us all.

[Andrew Holness @AndrewHolnessJM]

The virus cannot move on its own. If we control our movement, we can control its spread. #COVID19JAMAICA

[Yamiche Alcindor @Yamiche]

HUGE.

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which authorizes loans to small businesses to pay employees during the COVID-19 crisis, has run out of money and is now frozen.

Small Business Administration says it is "currently unable to accept new applications" or enroll new lenders.

[thisisjamaicacalling @jamaicacalling]

.@Jamprocorp via @JamaicaGleaner Goals for JA food security, "RADA needs to do a complete inventory of what is on the ground, and I believe after that is done, we mustn’t spend importing any of these items that we can produce in Jamaica,” ~ Wehby." https://t.co/vjhk6Txlel

[thisisjamaicacalling @jamaicacalling]

.@JamaicaGleaner shares "The JAMPRO boss said he expected a changed world to emerge post-COVID-19 [...] buying local, more health-conscious consumption, increasing demand for natural remedies, rising e-commerce and expanding digital and online solutions." https://t.co/Yp7WSRPlQa

[thisisjamaicacalling @jamaicacalling]

How the coronavirus crisis is affecting food supply https://t.co/8hqcm48ZtS via @YahooFinance

[Min. of Agriculture, Fisheries & Mining, Jamaica @moafjm]

$2․1B fallout estimated for fisheries sector https://t.co/HMK9Oz2wjK via @jamaicagleaner

[thisisjamaicacalling @jamaicacalling]

.@floydgreenja What supports are available for farmers to do B2C and B2B e-commerce? And how do we get this?

[Floyd Green @floydgreenja]

MICAF is set to embark on a 240 million dollar program to assist some of our hardest hit farmers through an excess purchasing program. The Public Private partnership will seek to leverage available storage capacity and distribution channels to redistribute excess produce

[Floyd Green @floydgreenja]

The Trade (Sale of Goods during period of declaration of disaster area) Order 2020 has been gazetted. @AudleyShaw @kaminajsmith

[Quds News Network @Qudsn_en]

#WATCH | A prototype for a ventilator designed and developed by two engineers from #Gaza to help improve the health care system's abilities in the besieged enclave amid the #coronavirus crisis. They say it costs only about $200.

[thisisjamaicacalling @jamaicacalling]

Global North: FEAR OF COVID is the mother of invention.
Global South: LOVE OF LIFE is the mother of invention.

[Caitlin Procter @Caitlin_Procter]

A friend in #Gaza just sent me this video of a ventilator he is developing in response to the #COVID19 outbreak. Gaza only has 65 ventilators for a population of 2 million people.

[We Are Not Numbers @WeAreNotNumbers]

In humble attempts to spread awareness in the #Gaza Strip regarding coronavirus, this Palestinian artist painted on the walls these meaningful paintings. As you can see, this painting encourages people to take this virus seriously, and follow medical instructions to be safe.