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Representatives from United Kingdom-based charity, Rejuvenate Jamaica Hospitals, Rohan Brown and Joan Lindsay, along with Director of Nursing Services for the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, Elise Fairweather Blackwood; Chief Executive Officer, Kingston Public Hospital and Victoria Jubilee Hospital, Colleen Wright; and Senior Medical Officer at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, Dr. Rishi Chand, view one of five incubators donated to the Victoria Jubilee Hospital by the charity, during a handover ceremony held on February 22 at the hospital’s North Street address in Kingston.
Representatives from United Kingdom-based charity, Rejuvenate Jamaica Hospitals, Rohan Brown and Joan Lindsay, along with Director of Nursing Services for the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, Elise Fairweather Blackwood; Chief Executive Officer, Kingston Public Hospital and Victoria Jubilee Hospital, Colleen Wright; and Senior Medical Officer at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, Dr. Rishi Chand, view one of five incubators donated to the Victoria Jubilee Hospital by the charity, during a handover ceremony held on February 22 at the hospital’s North Street address in Kingston.

Victoria Jubilee Hospital Receives Equipment

The Victoria Jubilee Hospital has received medical equipment valued at US$6,700 from United Kingdom-based charity, Rejuvenate Jamaica Hospitals, to improve its neonatal services. The equipment, five incubators and five phototherapy devices, were handed over during a ceremony held on February...
The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) has revised its record updating application forms to improve service delivery and customer experience.
The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) has revised its record updating application forms to improve service delivery and customer experience.

RGD to Host Registration Fair in Gayle, St. Mary
Vector control workers at the Ministry of Health ‘Taking Responsibility Road Tour’, at the Walter Hall Anglican Parish Church in Lucea, Hanover, on Thursday, February 21.
Vector control workers at the Ministry of Health ‘Taking Responsibility Road Tour’, at the Walter Hall Anglican Parish Church in Lucea, Hanover, on Thursday, February 21.

Over 50 Persons Employed as Vector Control Workers in Hanover
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, the Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), speaking with Custos for the Parish of St. Andrew, Hon. Dr. Patricia Dunwell, during the Jamaica Day Civic Ceremony held at the National Arena on Friday (February 22).
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, the Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), speaking with Custos for the Parish of St. Andrew, Hon. Dr. Patricia Dunwell, during the Jamaica Day Civic Ceremony held at the National Arena on Friday (February 22).

Students Urged to Preserve Culture
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre) in discussion with (from left): Parish Manager for St. James Public Health Services, Charmaine Williams-Beckford; Member of Parliament for Central St. James, Heroy Clarke; Regional Director of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Errol Greene; and Special Advisor to the Health Ministry, Dr. Stephanie Reid, following the launch of the Ministry’s Compassionate Care Programme at the Montego Bay Comprehensive Health Centre (Type 5) in St. James on February 21.
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre) in discussion with (from left): Parish Manager for St. James Public Health Services, Charmaine Williams-Beckford; Member of Parliament for Central St. James, Heroy Clarke; Regional Director of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Errol Greene; and Special Advisor to the Health Ministry, Dr. Stephanie Reid, following the launch of the Ministry’s Compassionate Care Programme at the Montego Bay Comprehensive Health Centre (Type 5) in St. James on February 21.

Coordinated Fight Against Dengue Continues in St. James

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Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Trade and Investment Manager, Logistics and Infrastructure, Don Gittens, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Thursday, February 21.
CommerceIndustry

CLA Issues 29 Licences

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) has issued 29 licences to 23 persons since the Authority’s inception. According to Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Trade and Investment Manager, Logistics and Infrastructure, Don Gittens, the 29 licences have been for the cultivation of cannabis, processing of cannabis for medicinal purposes, retail and research and development. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think...
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Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and Deputy Chairman for the Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) Social Intervention Committee, Omar Sweeney.
CommunityNational Security

Community Day in Denham Town Feb. 23

Denham Town and surrounding areas in West Kingston will engage in sport, fun and entertainment at the ‘Denham Town ZOSO Community Day’, on Saturday, February 23. An initiative of the Joint Force, Denham Town and the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), the day will feature road races, football matches, a cheerleading competition, a concert and kiddies centre. Speaking with JIS...
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Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, emphasises a point while addressing journalists at the Central Bank’s quarterly media briefing at the BOJ Auditorium in downtown Kingston on Thursday (February 21).
Budget 2019/2020Finance & Public Service

Low Inflation of 2.3 % in January 2019

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that inflation fell to 2.3 per cent in January 2019. The decline is the second consecutive out-turn falling below the four to six per cent target range, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, has said. It follows the 2.4 per cent recorded in December 2018 and is 1.5 per cent lower...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), speaks with Chairman of non-governmental organisation (NGO), the Spanish Town Revival Secretariat, Bishop Dr. Rowan Edwards, when he visited King’s House with members of the Secretariat on February 15, to give an update on this year’s ‘10,000 Men and Their Families March’, to be held on March 10 under the theme, ‘We Use What is Right to Correct What is Wrong’. The aim of the march is to encourage residents to rebuild their communities in partnership with the church and business community.
Governor General

PHOTOS: G-G and 10,000 Men March

  Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), in conversation with Chairman of non-governmental organisation (NGO), the Spanish Town Revival Secretariat, Bishop Dr. Rowan Edwards, when he visited King’s House with members of the Secretariat on February 15, to give an update on this year’s ‘10,000 Men and Their Families March’, to be held on March 10,...
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Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) members on parade at a Jamaica Day observance, held last year at Munro College, in St. Elizabeth.
EducationYouth

Students to Celebrate Jamaica Day Feb. 22 at National Arena

Scores of students from across the island are expected to participate in Jamaica Day celebrations, slated for Friday, February 22 at the National Arena in Kingston. The event will be held under the theme ‘Celebrating Jamaica: Embracing Positive Values… Envisioning Inclusive Education for a Better Jamaica’. In an interview with JIS News, Chairman of the Jamaica Day Planning Committee, Marlon...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, highlights Reggae Month activities at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held on Wednesday (February 20) at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
CultureEntertainment

50 Icons of Reggae Music to Receive Gold Awards

Fifty Jamaicans, who have played a major role in the development of Reggae music, will be honoured at the Reggae Gold Awards ceremony to be held at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston on February 27, beginning at 7:00 p.m. The function is one of the premier events for Reggae Month, which is being celebrated in February. It is...
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Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, emphasises a point while addressing journalists at the Central Bank’s quarterly media briefing at the BOJ Auditorium in downtown Kingston on Thursday (February 21).
Budget 2019/2020Finance & Public Service

BOJ Governor says Macroeconomic Prospects Remain Positive

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, says the country’s macroeconomic prospects “remain positive as the indicators and outputs continue to show signs of recovery. “Foreign reserves are above the level deemed adequate and the current account deficit remains low and sustainable. Additionally, market interest rates are at historic lows and fiscal performance continues to be strong,” he points out....
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