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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), addresses a vaccination exercise at the Castleton Health Centre in St. Mary on Friday (October 15). At right is Member of Parliament for South East St. Mary, Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn, while other officials look on.

Elections Not in Focus at This Time – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness has reiterated that no elections will be called during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and his focus is to get Jamaicans out of the crisis. Speaking in Richmond, St. Mary on Friday (October 15)...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, shows a poster providing information about the 211 child abuse reporting hotline, which he requested Members of Parliament (MPs) to place in their constituency offices to aid in the fight against child abuse. The poster forms part of the information package on the hotline Mr. Morgan has put together for distribution by MPs to their constituents. Mr. Morgan was making his contribution to the 2021/22 State of the Constituency Debate during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 12).

MPs Called on to Help in Fight Against Child Abuse

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.

Bureau of Standards Recognises Outstanding and Long-serving Staff

Director of Safety, Environment and Certification at the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Captain Steven Spence.

Recreational Boats are to Remain Ashore on Sunday and Monday

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), receives letters of credence from Ambassador-designate of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Elza Moreira Marcelino de Castro, at King’s House on Friday (October 15).

PHOTOS: G-G Receives Letters of Credence from Brazil’s Ambassador-Designate

4 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Government Passes NIDS Bill After 40 Years

The House of Representatives on Wednesday (October 13) passed the National Identification and Registration Act 2021. This Bill, which aims to provide a one comprehensive identification for each citizen and improve the ease of doing business, was approved after 40 years of delays across various administrations. Speaking in Parliament on the matter, Prime Minister Andrew Holness asserted that if the...

4 years ago Governor General

PHOTOS: G-G Receives Letters of Credence

Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, at a recent virtual COVID Conversations press briefing.

4 years ago CoronavirusCOVID-19 Vaccination

Health Ministry Aims for 40% of Jamaicans to be Vaccinated Before Christmas

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, says the Ministry of Health and Wellness is aiming to have 30 to 40 per cent of Jamaica’s population receive “at least one dose” of a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine before the Christmas holiday. Speaking at a COVID Conversations virtual press briefing on October 14, she said this will help to prevent an increase...

4 years ago Foreign Affairs

Registration for Regional Platform Extended to Oct. 20

Registration for the seventh Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean has been extended to October 20. The Regional Platform is a United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) biennial event that is hosted in partnership with countries from the region. The seventh Regional Platform is being hosted by Jamaica from November 1 to...

4 years ago Coronavirus

Pregnant Women Encouraged to Get Vaccinated

Pregnant women are being encouraged to get vaccinated, following an increase in coronavirus (COVID-19) hospital admissions of these women. The call was made by Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, during a virtual COVID Conversations press briefing by the Ministry of Health and Wellness on October 14. Dr. Bisasor-McKenzie said while there is a decrease in child hospitalisations, the...

Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Nari Williams-Singh.

4 years ago Aviation

Jamaica to Chair Technical Stream for ICAO High Level Conference on COVID-19

The Director-General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Nari Williams-Singh, has been elected to chair the Technical Stream on Safety Issues and Objectives of a High Level International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) conference on COVID-19. Deputy Secretary of the Singapore Ministry of Transport, Mr. Kevin Shum, will act as Vice-Chair. The conference is being held virtually October 12 –...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right), listens to a comment from Managing Director of Barnett Limited in St. James, Mark Kerr-Jarrett (right), during a visit to the Caribbean Military Academy in Flanker, St. James, on Thursday (October 14) where 30 at-risk young men are being trained to operate trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles. The training is being offered under the Ministry’s Articulated Truck Driving Programme in partnership with the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and the HEART/NSTA Trust. Sharing in the conversation (from left) are Executive Deputy Chairman of Chukka Caribbean Adventures, John Byles; and Margaritaville Caribbean Group (MCG) Founder and Chairman, Ian Dear.

4 years ago National SecurityYouth

Gov’t Investing in Intervention Programmes for At-risk Youth

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says that the Government is investing heavily in social intervention programmes targeting the youth population, particularly young men, to create opportunities for them to achieve their goals. He noted that the objective is to positively engage the youth as a critical element in reducing crime and violence in Jamaica. The Minister said...