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302 Travellers from the UK now in State Quarantine

Some 302 passengers, who arrived on a flight from the UK this afternoon (December 21) are now in state quarantine for a minimum of 48 hours. The passengers will be sampled and will have to await their COVID-19 test result....
Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), in discussion with student at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Brad Pinnock, at the entrance of the Frazer’s Content community, in the parish, where a major beautification project is under way, at a cost of $6 million provided by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo). The Minister visited the community on December20.
Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), in discussion with student at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Brad Pinnock, at the entrance of the Frazer’s Content community, in the parish, where a major beautification project is under way, at a cost of $6 million provided by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo). The Minister visited the community on December20.

Major Beautification Project In Progress At Frazer’s Content
Operations Manager, Traffic Management Unit at the National Works Agency, Michael Saunderson, speaking at a press conference on national broadband connectivity, hosted by Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology on December 15, at the Ministry’s Kingston Office.
Operations Manager, Traffic Management Unit at the National Works Agency, Michael Saunderson, speaking at a press conference on national broadband connectivity, hosted by Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology on December 15, at the Ministry’s Kingston Office.

Government Receives 650 Kilometres Of Fibre-Optic Cable
State Minister in the Ministry of Health & Wellness (right), Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, in conversation with vendor, Stony Hill market, Hermine Walker, during a ‘Market Pop Up’ on December 19. The State Minister also presented a mask to her.
State Minister in the Ministry of Health & Wellness (right), Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, in conversation with vendor, Stony Hill market, Hermine Walker, during a ‘Market Pop Up’ on December 19. The State Minister also presented a mask to her.

PHOTOS: Hon. Juliet Cuthbert At Stony Hill Market
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left, seated), and Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Sheridan Samuels (right, seated), listen to Medical Officer of Health (MOH) for Hanover, Dr. Kaushal Singh (standing), as he addresses a special sitting of the Municipality on December 15, on the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the parish. Also listening are Councillors of the Municipality.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left, seated), and Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Sheridan Samuels (right, seated), listen to Medical Officer of Health (MOH) for Hanover, Dr. Kaushal Singh (standing), as he addresses a special sitting of the Municipality on December 15, on the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the parish. Also listening are Councillors of the Municipality.

MOH For Hanover Calls On Residents To Take Heed

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), has the full attention of Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left); and Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Godfrey Dyer, at the official opening of the newly renovated and rebranded Main Street Jamaica facility in Rose Hall, St. James, on December 16.
Tourism

Rebranded Shopping Centre In Rose Hall

The elegant corridor of Rose Hall, St. James, on December 16 welcomed its newest attraction in the form of a multipurpose shopping centre that facilitates both shopping and dining, and is aptly named Main Street Jamaica. Formerly known as the Shoppes of Rose Hall, the rebranded and newly renovated facility, in addition to retaining much of its duty-free themed concept,...
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Education

National Council on Education Holds Inaugural Virtual Meeting with MPs Focused on School Board Appointments and the Schools’ Governance Machinery

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information (MOEYI) has commended the National Council on Education (NCE) for staging its inaugural virtual meeting on Friday, December 18, with Members of Parliament (MP), which focused on the appointment of school boards and the related governance process. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Fayval Williams says this meeting of MPs, the NCE and...
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CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Jamaica Issues UK-related Travel Ban

Effective immediately, the Government of Jamaica will ban all flights coming into the island from the UK for a period of two weeks, ending January 4, 2021. However flights coming into country over the next 24 hours and outbound flights to the UK will be allowed up to midnight Tuesday, December 22. The country is expecting three flights from the...
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Youth

Rose Town Youth To Benefit From European Union Funded Block Making Project

Some fifteen (15) youth comprising males and females within the Rose Town Community are set to benefit from the opportunity of honing their skills through a block making training initiative. The block making training will be facilitated in partnership with the HEART/NSTA Trust and at the end of the training persons will be issued with the requisite certification. The project...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses a press briefing at the Organic Growth Holdings (OGH) hemp facility in Jackson Town, Trelawny, on Friday (December 18).
Industry

Industry Minister Tours OGH After First Shipment Of Cannabidiol Oil

Following the first shipment of cannabidiol (CBD) oil to Delaware in the United States by Organic Growth Holdings (OGH) in Trelawny, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, toured the facility on December 18. The Minister was accompanied by State Minister in the Ministry, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn. The tour of the hemp facility in Jackson Town...
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Transport

Jamaica And Kenya Sign Key Maritime Agreement

Jamaica has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Republic of Kenya for the Reciprocal Recognition of Standards of Training Certification and Watch-keeping (STCW) Certificates for Seafarers by Nationals. The undertaking is for the recognition and endorsement of certificates under Regulation I/10 of the International Convention on STCW for Seafarers, 1978. Speaking during the virtual signing ceremony on Thursday (December...
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