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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 7. At left is Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte. (FILE)
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 7. At left is Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte. (FILE)

Stop HIV/AIDS Stigma and Discrimination – Dr. Tufton

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is calling for elimination of the stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS in order to stem the spread of the virus. His appeal comes in light of the findings of...
Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

EU Budgetary Support a Signal of Confidence in Jamaica
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right) presents Meadowsvale resident, Dennis Turner (second left) with his ccertificate of title at the Housing Agency of Jamaica’s (HAJ) land-titling ceremony held at the Dawn Christadelphian Bible Centre in Retirement Phase 2, St. James, on May 8. Others (from left) are Chairman of the HAJ, Norman Brown; Attorney General and Member of Parliament for West Central St. James, Marlene Malahoo Forte; and Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councilor Homer Davis.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right) presents Meadowsvale resident, Dennis Turner (second left) with his ccertificate of title at the Housing Agency of Jamaica’s (HAJ) land-titling ceremony held at the Dawn Christadelphian Bible Centre in Retirement Phase 2, St. James, on May 8. Others (from left) are Chairman of the HAJ, Norman Brown; Attorney General and Member of Parliament for West Central St. James, Marlene Malahoo Forte; and Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councilor Homer Davis.

45 Residents from St. James Receive Land Titles
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second left), along with (from left) Director of Projects at the Tourism Enhancement Fund, Johan Rampair; Director of Craft Development Institute in Falmouth, Carol Rose-Brown; and Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace, undertakes a tour of the Hampden Wharf Development site in Falmouth, Trelawny, on May 8.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second left), along with (from left) Director of Projects at the Tourism Enhancement Fund, Johan Rampair; Director of Craft Development Institute in Falmouth, Carol Rose-Brown; and Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace, undertakes a tour of the Hampden Wharf Development site in Falmouth, Trelawny, on May 8.

Artisan Village to be Ready in Time for 2019/20 Winter Tourist Season
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), addresses attendees at the launch of Workers’ Week and Labour Day 2019 activities, at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday (May 7). For both events this year, focus will be placed on the safety of the nation’s children.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), addresses attendees at the launch of Workers’ Week and Labour Day 2019 activities, at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday (May 7). For both events this year, focus will be placed on the safety of the nation’s children.

Government Commits to Protecting the Rights of Workers

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 7. At left is Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte.
Health & WellnessSectoral Debate 2019/2020

Health Ministry Developing New Primary Care Model

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is developing a new Primary Care Model that will address the inadequate integration and standardisation of primary and secondary health services delivery within all four health regions. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 7....
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the Opening Ceremony for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) 172nd Period of Sessions at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, University of the West Indies, Mona, on Monday (May 6).
National Security

SOEs are Working – Minister Chuck

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Government is receiving positive feedback regarding the States of Emergency (SOEs) declared in the western parishes of St. James, Westmoreland and Hanover on April 30. “Indication, so far, is that [they] are working. The gangs have been kept hiding and there have been [fewer] shootings and killings and the people are very...
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Chief Dental Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Irving McKenzie (centre), engages in discussion with Consultant Dental Surgeon in the Ministry, Dr. Rena Francis (left); and Coordinator for the Ministry’s Adolescence Health Programme, Joy Chambers. Occasion was a dental health fair for adolescents on Monday (May 6), at the Half-Way Tree Transportation Centre in St. Andrew.
Health & Wellness

Jamaicans Urged to Practise Good Oral Health

Chief Dental Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Irving McKenzie, is imploring Jamaicans to take care of their dental health as they age. He told JIS News that while the country has made strides in combatting childhood dental challenges, particularly among the five to six and 12 to 13 age cohorts, as persons grow older, they seem...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 7. At left is Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte. (FILE)
Health & WellnessSectoral Debate 2019/2020

Centres of Excellence to be Established at Three Hospitals

The Government is to develop Centres of Excellence over the next five years at three hospitals. They are St. Joseph’s Hospital (Kingston) and the Cornwall Regional Hospital (St. James), where Centres of Excellence for oncology and nephrology are to be established; and the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) in St. Andrew, where the focus will be on neurology,...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, emphasises a point while making his presentation in the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 7. At left is Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte.
Health & WellnessSectoral Debate 2019/2020

Government to Spend $1 Billion to Cut Waiting Time in Public Health System

The Government is to spend $1 billion on an initiative to address excessive waiting in the public health system. Focus will be placed on reducing the long waits for certain day and inpatient surgeries, diagnostic tests, and bed space shortages. This was announced by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during his contribution to the 2019/20...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke addresses the Jamaica Stock Exchange disaster risk financing seminar at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (May 7).
Finance & Public Service

World Bank Partners with Government to Develop Catastrophe Fund

The World Bank has partnered with the Government to develop a catastrophe bond for Jamaica. This instrument is designed to generate additional funding to better enable the Administration to effectively respond to damage and dislocation resulting from weather-related disasters. It is one of five components of the layered multifaceted approach, which Finance and Public Service Minister, Dr the Hon. Nigel...
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