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Public Health Inspector parish awardees sharing lens time at a recent function recognising the outstanding work being carried out in Jamaica
Public Health Inspector parish awardees sharing lens time at a recent function recognising the outstanding work being carried out in Jamaica's COVID-19 response by public health inspectors, at the Moon Palace Jamaica Grande, in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.

President Of JAPHI Says Nation Owes Debt Of Gratitude To Front-Line Workers

President of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Karen Brown, says the nation owes a great debt of gratitude to front-line health workers in the continued fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). In an interview with JIS News, Ms....
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. (File Photo)
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. (File Photo)

Material on Site for New Track at the National Stadium Catherine Hall Sports Complex Next Financial Year – Minister Grange
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (background third right); and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (background right); join students from various primary schools in Western Kingston, in displaying devices they received under the Tablets in Schools programme, during a presentation ceremony at the Denham Town Primary School on Friday (Nov. 20). Also sharing in the occasion (from left, background) are Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica (e-LJam), Keith Smith; Principal, Denham Town Primary School, Curdell Daley; Chairman, Denham Town Primary, Dr. Lee Martin; and Regional Director, Region One, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dasmine Kennedy.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (background third right); and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (background right); join students from various primary schools in Western Kingston, in displaying devices they received under the Tablets in Schools programme, during a presentation ceremony at the Denham Town Primary School on Friday (Nov. 20). Also sharing in the occasion (from left, background) are Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica (e-LJam), Keith Smith; Principal, Denham Town Primary School, Curdell Daley; Chairman, Denham Town Primary, Dr. Lee Martin; and Regional Director, Region One, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dasmine Kennedy.

887 Students From Nine West Kingston Schools Get Tablets
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JetBlue's A320 Airbus arrives at the Sangster International Airport on Saturday (November 21). JetBlue has started direct flights from Newark, New Jersey and Raleigh North Carolina into Montego Bay.

JetBlue Begins Non-Stop Flights Into Montego Bay From Newark And Raleigh
Senior Public Health Nurse, St. Catherine Public Health Department, Marlene Stephenson (right), helps health workers to don protective gear as they prepare to do coronavirus (COVID-19) testing in the Church of God of Prophecy in Frazer’s Content in Spanish Town, St. Catherine on Saturday (Nov. 21). The exercise, which included house-to-house surveillance and sensitisation, was part of strategic intervention to curtail the spread of the virus.
Senior Public Health Nurse, St. Catherine Public Health Department, Marlene Stephenson (right), helps health workers to don protective gear as they prepare to do coronavirus (COVID-19) testing in the Church of God of Prophecy in Frazer’s Content in Spanish Town, St. Catherine on Saturday (Nov. 21). The exercise, which included house-to-house surveillance and sensitisation, was part of strategic intervention to curtail the spread of the virus.

PHOTOS: COVID-19 Community Surveillance in Frazer’s Content, Spanish Town

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Health & Wellness

Health Minister Calls for Review of Blood Bank Operations

Following reports and information made public regarding alleged irregularities at the National Blood Transfusion Services (NBTS), Minister of Health & Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the operations of the Blood Bank, which has responsibility for the collection, testing and distribution of all blood and its byproducts distributed across Jamaica. According to Dr. Tufton,...
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National Security

Police Week 2020 Begins Today

A week of activities to mark the 153rd anniversary of the Jamaica Constabulary Force—Police Week 2020—begins today. However, as the COVID-19 pandemic maintains a stronghold on normalcy, the Jamaica Constabulary Force will be utilising its online platforms to engage its members and the public throughout the week under the theme, ‘Stronger Together, for a Safer Jamaica’. “Since the first case...
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Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (right), presents Mayor of Savanna-La-Mar, Bertel Moore (left), with a tablet, during a ceremony for the handing over of technical equipment valued at $7.8 million to the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation on Friday (November 20), at the Corporation’s building in Savanna-La-Mar. Sharing in the moment is Senior Social Development Officer at JSIF, Shunelle Nevers.
Local Government

Westmoreland Municipal Corporation Receives Technical Equipment Valued At $7.8 Million From JSIF

The Westmoreland Municipal Corporation has received equipment valued at $7.8 million from the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), to assist the technical work carried out by various departments for the development of the parish. The items include Geo-Information Systems (GIS) tools including four handheld tablets, eight desktop computers, a laptop, a 42-inch plotter for printing plans and blueprints, a heavy...
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Members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), with shovels in hand, prepare to remove silt and stones from roads and homes in Weise Road in Bull Bay, St. Andrew on Friday (November 20). The JDF commenced the clean-up exercise in the community on November 11 and will continue for several weeks.
Community

JDF Assisting Clean-Up Efforts In Weise Road

Recovery efforts in the flood-damaged community of Weise Road in Bull Bay, St. Andrew are being accelerated with the assistance of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). The recent heavy rains caused the nearby Chalky River to break its banks, depositing silt and stones onto the roads and into homes. Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (2nd from left), engages in discussion with Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (right), during a stop at the Mount Salem Police Station in St. James on Friday (Nov. 20), during a tour of police facilities in the parish. Also participating in the discussion (from left) are Commander of the Area One Police Division, Assistant Commissioner Clifford Chambers; and Commanding Officer of the St. James Police Division, Superintendent Vernon Ellis (2nd right).
National Security

Minister Chang Hails Gains In Curbing Crime In St. James

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is hailing the continued downward trend in crime in St. James. He credited the gains to the enhanced security measures, including the Elite Quick Response team, which was rolled out in the St. James Division last year, as well as several social intervention projects spearheaded by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in...
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Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Westmoreland Health Department To Conduct Screening For COVID-19 November 21

The Westmoreland Health Department will be conducting free community screening for the coronavirus (COVID-19) on Saturday, November 21, as the parish continues to record an increase in the number of cases. The screening will take place at Independence Park, Savanna-la-Mar, between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Speaking with JIS News, Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Health Department, Gerald...
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