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Clinical Management Summary for Sunday, November 14, 2021

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 102 90,311 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 47 51,370 Males 55 38,938 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 1 year to 78 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF CASES...
Minister with responsibility for Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), is shown silage milled at Crafton Farms in St. Mary by Chief Executive Officer of Crafton Holdings, Senator Damion Crawford, during a tour on November 12.
Minister with responsibility for Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), is shown silage milled at Crafton Farms in St. Mary by Chief Executive Officer of Crafton Holdings, Senator Damion Crawford, during a tour on November 12.

Minister Shaw Welcomes Hi-Tech Operations At Crafton Farms In St. Mary
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), with two of the 12 children who successfully completed cardiac surgeries at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, sponsored by the Rotary Club of New Kingston, during a recent visit to the medical facility. From left are the parents, Tian Smith, Shermott Facey, and Judith Ferron Malcolm.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), with two of the 12 children who successfully completed cardiac surgeries at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, sponsored by the Rotary Club of New Kingston, during a recent visit to the medical facility. From left are the parents, Tian Smith, Shermott Facey, and Judith Ferron Malcolm.

Visiting Medical Mission Perform Successful Cardiac Procedures On 12 Children
Senior Veterinary Specialist in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Suzanne McLennon-Miguel.
Senior Veterinary Specialist in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Suzanne McLennon-Miguel.

Antimicrobial Awareness Week To Be Observed Nov. 18-24
Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara (front row, centre) is surrounded by participants in the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme, at a farewell reception for this year’s beneficiaries held on November 11 at the Residence of the Ambassador in St. Andrew. Sharing in the occasion are Ambassador Officer in Charge of the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Janice Miller (front row, second right); and Assistant Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education Youth and Information, Dr. Clover Hamilton Flowers (front row, right).
Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara (front row, centre) is surrounded by participants in the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme, at a farewell reception for this year’s beneficiaries held on November 11 at the Residence of the Ambassador in St. Andrew. Sharing in the occasion are Ambassador Officer in Charge of the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Janice Miller (front row, second right); and Assistant Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education Youth and Information, Dr. Clover Hamilton Flowers (front row, right).

PHOTO: Farewell Reception For JET Participants

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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addressing the recent sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. At right is Chief Executive Officer, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, Robert Hill.
Local Government

Jubilee And Stony Hill Markets To Reopen By February

The Jubilee and Stony Hill markets, which are undergoing rehabilitation, are slated for reopening by the end of February 2022, says Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams. He was addressing the recent council meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. Mayor Williams said that approximately $50 million is...
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Chief Regulator, Government Electrical Regulator (GER), Horace Buckley (second left), addresses a virtual GER public consultation, held recently. Others (from left) are Chair of the Steering Committee, GER Secretariat, Sandra Graham; Manager (Licensing, Registration, Examination), GER, Suzette Sylvestor; and Chief Compliance Officer, GER, Courtney Sinclair. The GER, which replaces the Government Electrical Inspectorate (GEI), is responsible for the regulation of the electrical inspection process; the licensing of electricians and electrical inspectors, including making recommendations for renewal and revocation; and monitoring work done by the inspectors.
Energy

PHOTOS: Government Electrical Regulator Public Consultation

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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left), consults with Chief Executive Officer, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, Robert Hill, during a recent meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.
Local Government

Mayor Calls On Vendors To Ply Wares In Orderly Manner

As the Christmas season approaches, Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, is encouraging vendors across the Municipality to ply their wares in an orderly manner and maintain public order in the city. “We do appeal to our vendors to uphold order and carry out their business in an orderly, law-abiding way,” Senator Williams said at the recent meeting of...
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Chairman of the School Board at the Chalky Hill Primary & Infant School in St. Ann, Genevor Gordon-Baily (third left), with students (from left) Rasheda Stewart, Devonique Ward, Damaine Lawson, Shadiann Gayle, and Traci-Ann Taylor, during a visit to the school compound earlier this week.
Education

Seamless Transition To Face-To Face Classes At Chalky Hill Primary And Infant

Principal of the Chalky Hill Primary and Infant School in St. Ann, Christine Badal-McBean, is reporting that things have been “running smoothly” since the resumption of face-to-face classes at the institution on Monday (November 8). She told JIS News that students and teachers have made the transition from online classes to physical interaction in a near seamless manner, and there...
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Manager for the Process Development Division, Scientific Research Council (SRC), Jodi Dunn, speaking about the entity’s waste management service, during a recent JIS Think Tank.
Science

SRC Encouraging Proper Wastewater Management

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is encouraging individuals and entities to make use of its wastewater management services to reduce the harmful effects of untreated effluent on the environment. Through its Wastewater Management Unit, the SRC designs and implements environmentally friendly  treatment plants and provides several wastewater management services, including feasibility studies. It also offers assessments and troubleshooting for clients...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, is in discussion with Project for the Advancement of Childhood Education (PACE) Canada Board Member, Mark Fullerton, during a ceremony for the handover of 1,000 tablet computers for more than 200 early-childhood institutions islandwide, at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Thursday (November 11)
Education

PACE Canada Donates 1,000 Tablets To Early-Childhood Sector

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has received 1,000 tablet computers and supporting inputs, valued at approximately US$100,000, for the early-childhood sector. The devices, donated by philanthropic organisation, the Project for the Advancement of Childhood Education (PACE) Canada, are in support of the Ministry’s ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ initiative and will be distributed to more than 200...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell.
Foreign Affairs

Diaspora Policy Being Finalised For Approval As White Paper

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