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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 2).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 2).

Gov’t Intensifies Public Education Ahead Of COVID-19 Vaccine Introduction

The Ministry of Health and Wellness will be intensifying its public education programme ahead of the introduction of the first set of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines. The Government has been advised by the COVAX Facility that the country is set to...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton,​ speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 2).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton,​ speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 2).

Gov’t Exploring Vaccine Options Outside Of COVAX Facility
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 2).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 2).

Jamaica To Get COVID-19 Vaccines By Mid To Late February
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), knocks elbows with Charge d’Affaires, United States Embassy in Jamaica, John McIntyre, on Tuesday (February 2), at the Ministry, at Heroes Circle, in Kingston, after accepting samples of computers to be distributed among 10 schools.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), knocks elbows with Charge d’Affaires, United States Embassy in Jamaica, John McIntyre, on Tuesday (February 2), at the Ministry, at Heroes Circle, in Kingston, after accepting samples of computers to be distributed among 10 schools.

Education Ministry Receives Tablets And Laptops From US
Dr. Sridhar Shankar (right), attends to patients Jade Cohall-Cunningham (centre) and Lorna Cohall at a medical camp at the Faith Temple Assembly of God church in Montego Bay, St. James, on January 31. The parish hosted one of the 14 medical camps that took place on January 31 in nine parishes, sponsored by the Indian High Commission.
Dr. Sridhar Shankar (right), attends to patients Jade Cohall-Cunningham (centre) and Lorna Cohall at a medical camp at the Faith Temple Assembly of God church in Montego Bay, St. James, on January 31. The parish hosted one of the 14 medical camps that took place on January 31 in nine parishes, sponsored by the Indian High Commission.

PHOTOS: Medical Camps Sponsored by the Indian High Commission

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CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 for Tuesday, February 2, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL   NOTES Confirmed Cases 100 16,073   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Males 37 7,225   Females 63 8,845   Under Investigation 0 3   AGE RANGE 5 months to 94 years 1 day to 104 years           PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 10 873   Hanover...
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Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Residents In Westmoreland Encouraged To Remain Vigilant In Fight Against COVID-19

Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller, has renewed the call for residents to remain vigilant in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19), even as the Government has relaxed the curfew hours in the parish. On December 15, 2020, Government had announced tighter containment measures for the parish, following a spike in the number of...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. (File Photo)
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Foreign Minister Says NIDS Will Prevent Vulnerable Children Becoming Lost In Society

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, strongly believes the new National Identification System (NIDS) will help vulnerable children to not become lost in the society. While responding to questions from members of the public at the virtual town hall, staged by the Joint Select Committee on the National Identification & Registration Act, 2020,...
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Health Ministries Director for the Central Jamaica Conference (CJC) of Seventh-day Adventists, Deon Bent Henry (left), converses Awith doctors and personnel from the Indian High Commission in Jamaica, at a medical camp staged by the High Commission at the H.S. Walters Health Centre on Old Harbour Road, St. Catherine, on Sunday (January 31).
Health & Wellness

Indian High Commission’s Medical Camps To Become Annual Event

India’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Masakui Rungsung, says the inaugural medical camps held at 14 locations across nine parishes on Sunday (January 31) will become a yearly event. He was speaking to JIS News at the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA)-operated H.S. Walters Health Centre on Old Harbour Road, St. Catherine, where one of the camps was held. High Commissioner...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Leslie Campbell.
Foreign Affairs

Plans Under Way For 9th Biennial Diaspora Conference

Plans are in progress for the staging of the ninth Biennial Diaspora Virtual Conference from June 16 to 18. The event is being organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade under the theme ‘Jamaica and the Diaspora – Stronger together for a sustainable future’. State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Leslie...
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High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui (left), in discussion with Dr. Narasimha Yekreddu, at a medical camp hosted by the High Commission, Sunday (January 31), at the Constant Spring Library, 5 Cassava Piece Road, Kingston 8. Seated at right is a patient who visited the camp.
Health & Wellness

Indian High Commission Hosts Medical Camp In St. James

In recognition of the 72nd Republic Day of India, more than 1,500 persons in nine parishes across Jamaica received medical checkups and treatment on January 3, courtesy of the High Commission of India. The parish of St. James, which played host to one of the 14 medical camps, saw quite a number of patients showing up at the Faith Temple...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), participates in a church service to observe Reggae Month 2021 (February), held on Sunday (January 31), at the Fellowship Tabernacle in Kingston. Also participating are Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), and Director of Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald Riley.
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Minister Grange Commends Industry Stakeholders For Dedication To Reggae Music

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has lauded the reggae fraternity for the continued dedication to the music in spite of the challenges caused by the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. She praised practitioners for using various platforms “to make a decent living and to sustain the music’s power across the globe”. “Collectively, they have...
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