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Mr. Wentworth Charles, Board Chairman for SERHA
Mr. Wentworth Charles, Board Chairman for SERHA

Message from Board Chairman, South East Regional Health Authority, Mr. Wentworth Charles on World Blood Donor Day

Each year, World Blood Donor Day is observed on June 14 by the World Health Organization. This year’s theme will be marked by events to raise awareness of the need for regular blood donations and to thank voluntary and unpaid...
The new Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) for St. Elizabeth, Narda Simms, speaking at the monthly meeting of the St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River on Thursday, June 11.
The new Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) for St. Elizabeth, Narda Simms, speaking at the monthly meeting of the St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River on Thursday, June 11.

Three-Point Anti-Crime Strategy For St. Elizabeth
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C Hutchinson (right); and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Bishop Dr. Gary Welsh, listen keenly to a presentation at a virtual town hall meeting, held on Wednesday, June 10. The event, hosted by the Praedial Larceny Prevention Coordination Unit in the Ministry, was aimed at bringing together all stakeholder groups to implement anti-praedial larceny interventions to reduce losses in the sector.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C Hutchinson (right); and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Bishop Dr. Gary Welsh, listen keenly to a presentation at a virtual town hall meeting, held on Wednesday, June 10. The event, hosted by the Praedial Larceny Prevention Coordination Unit in the Ministry, was aimed at bringing together all stakeholder groups to implement anti-praedial larceny interventions to reduce losses in the sector.

Amended Agricultural Produce Act to Combat Praedial Larceny to be Submitted to Cabinet

Improved Safety and Security Measures at Greater Portmore Wastewater Treatment Pond
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP

Prime Minister’s Statement On the Shooting Death of Policemen by Criminals in Spanish Town St. Catherine

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a digital press conference at his New Kingston offices on Thursday (June 11).
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Six New Cases Of COVID-19

Six persons have tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of cases in the island to 611 to date. At the same time, there was one additional recovery from the virus over the last 24 hours, putting the country’s overall recovery numbers at 408 or 66.8 per cent of those who have tested positive. Minister of Health...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, highlights a point while making his contribution to the debate on the First Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Wednesday (June 10).​
Finance & Public Service

SLB Waives Application, Processing Fees

All application and processing fees for loans from the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) will be waived for the 2021 academic year. This was announced by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, during his contribution to the debate on the First Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Wednesday...
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Head of Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Her Excellency Malgorzata Wasilewska, speaks at the opening of a High-Dependency Unit (HDU) building at the St. Ann’s Bay Hospital recently.
Foreign AffairsHealth & Wellness

EU Provides Grant To Strengthen Health System

The European Union (EU) has approved a grant of €10 million to finance a project, titled, ‘Health System Strengthening Programme’, which is expected to bolster Jamaica’s health sector. This disclosure was made by Head of the EU Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, at the recent opening of a Maternal and Neonatal High-Dependency Unit (HDU) at the St. Ann’s Bay...
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Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

PAHO Gets Can$7.5M To Boost Member Countries COVID-19 Response

Jamaica is one of 15 Caribbean countries and 23 across the Americas that will benefit from a Can$7.5-million (US$5.3-million) contribution that the Canadian government has pledged to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to boost the response of member states to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. A statement from PAHO on Thursday (June 11) listed Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados,...
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(FILE) Minister of Science, Energy & Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to a panel discussion at the fourth Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) Meeting, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Thursday, February 27.
TransportWorks / Construction

KMA Road Traffic Signals To Be Upgraded

The Government is looking to spend in excess of US$900,000 to upgrade the road traffic signal system across the Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA) this fiscal year. The project falls under the Urban Traffic Management System, which is a component of the Energy Management and Efficiency Programme. "We will be installing critical infrastructure such as traffic safety cameras, traffic signal battery...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C Hutchinson (right); and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Bishop Dr. Gary Welsh, listen keenly to a presentation at a virtual town hall meeting, held on Wednesday, June 10. The event, hosted by the Praedial Larceny Prevention Coordination Unit in the Ministry, was aimed at bringing together all stakeholder groups to implement anti-praedial larceny interventions to reduce losses in the sector.
AgricultureCommerceFisheriesIndustry

Minister Calls On Persons To Report Cases Of Praedial Larceny

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, has emphasised that persons must report incidents of praedial larceny, if the scourge is to be eliminated. “I want to encourage more farmers and other stakeholders in agriculture to come forward and make reports to the police. It is the only way we can fight...
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CoronavirusEducationFinance & Public Service

Students’ Loan Bureau Waives all Application and Processing Fees for Loans for 2020/21 Academic Year

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke announced the waiving of all application and processing fees for new loans from the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) for the 2020/2021 academic year. He made the announcement during the debate on the first supplementary estimates for the 2020/21 fiscal year in the Lower House of Parliament last evening....
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