Jamaica’s six-hour virtual telethon, held on Sunday, April 12th, which was conceived to raise money to fight covid19 on the island, has generated more than 50 million JMD.

This event saw performances from several of the nation’s biggest artists, as well appearances by many high ranking public figures.

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, Ms. Olivia Grange, has announced that the telethon will be rotated to cater to the Asian and European time zones. The hope is to continue to raise funds via the website: jatogetherwestand dot com.