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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing Wednesday’s (October 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing Wednesday’s (October 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Significant Number of Medical Facilities Now Linked to the Electronic Health Records System

Nearly all medical facilities islandwide targeted to be linked to the electronic health records system established by the Government have been onboarded. This, according to Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. “You may recall that we...
Acting Chief Executive Officer at EXIM Bank, Errol Barnaby.
Acting Chief Executive Officer at EXIM Bank, Errol Barnaby.

MSMEs Urged to Capitalise on Exim Bank’s Energy Loan
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton (right), listens as beneficiary under the Jamaica-Cuba Eye Care Programme, Zoya Kidd, shares her experience, during a tour of the St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Andrew on Tuesday (October 29).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton (right), listens as beneficiary under the Jamaica-Cuba Eye Care Programme, Zoya Kidd, shares her experience, during a tour of the St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Andrew on Tuesday (October 29).

3,476 Procedures Performed under Jamaica-Cuba Eye Care Programme Since September 2023
Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Lenford Salmon (second right), presents the winning trophy in the JCDC FiWi Short Film Competition to Sabrina Thomas (second left) for her drama ‘Shattered’, at the recent awards ceremony held at The Roof Terrace of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport in New Kingston. Sharing the moment are Daneilo Reid (left), the film’s editor, and cameraman Corneilous Grand. ‘Shattered’ also won awards for Best Editing, Best Directing, Best Drama, and Best Film (Adult category). The film’s lead actress Shashana Lamot also won in the Best Actress category.
Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Lenford Salmon (second right), presents the winning trophy in the JCDC FiWi Short Film Competition to Sabrina Thomas (second left) for her drama ‘Shattered’, at the recent awards ceremony held at The Roof Terrace of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport in New Kingston. Sharing the moment are Daneilo Reid (left), the film’s editor, and cameraman Corneilous Grand. ‘Shattered’ also won awards for Best Editing, Best Directing, Best Drama, and Best Film (Adult category). The film’s lead actress Shashana Lamot also won in the Best Actress category.

Sabrina Thomas’ “Shattered” Wins JCDC’s FIWI Short Film Competition
Former Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 29).
Former Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 29).

Members of Jamaica’s Fiscal Commission Advisory Committee Named

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third right), unveils a plaque commemorating the official reopening of the newly renovated Catherine Hall Health Centre in St. James on October 25. Also participating are (from left) Regional Director, Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), St. Andrade Sinclair; Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay and Councillor for the Spring Garden Division, Dwight Crawford; Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs and Member of Parliament for St. James West Central, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte; Public Health Nurse at the facility, Lisa Hunter, and Parish Manager, St. James Public Health Department, Lennox Wallace.
Health & Wellness

Newly Renovated Catherine Hall Health Centre Reopened

The newly renovated Catherine Hall Health Centre in St. James was officially reopened by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, on October 25. The facility was rehabilitated at a cost of some $57 million under the Government’s ‘Operation Refresh’ Programme, spearheaded by the National Health Fund (NHF). The scope of works included the addition of a...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks at Wednesday’s (October 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Office of the Prime Minister

Voters to Elect MPs for Trelawny Southern and St. Andrew North Western on Nov. 22

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that voters in the Trelawny Southern and St. Andrew North Western constituencies will go to the polls on Friday, November 22, to elect their Members of Parliament (MPs). “Nomination day will be Wednesday, November 6,” the Prime Minister said, during Wednesday’s (October 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. “I...
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Chief Executive Officer, National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, speaking during the 2022 graduation ceremony for parent mentors at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
EducationYouth

National Parent Month Being Launched on Nov. 1

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, in collaboration with the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), will launch National Parent Month 2024 on Friday (November 1), under the theme ‘Surf Beyond the Surface’. The theme focuses on empowering parents and guardians to embrace and responsibly utilise new technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), in their parenting practices. Chief Executive Officer...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, converses with Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Charah Watson, on the first day of the 31st Science and Technology Conference, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.
ScienceTechnology

Minister Calls for Greater Collaboration on Nuclear Technology

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has called for enhanced collaboration in leveraging nuclear technology to meet Jamaica’s sustainable development goals. He made the appeal on Tuesday (October 29), while speaking at the Scientific Research Council (SRC) 31st Science and Technology Conference, which lasts from October 29 to November 2 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown...
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