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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a press briefing to give an update on the dengue fever virus, held on January 3 at the Ministry in New Kingston. Dengue fever is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, and symptoms include sudden onset of high fever with severe headache, fatigue, pain behind the eyes, muscle, bone or joint pain, skin rash and vomiting or feeling nauseous.
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a press briefing to give an update on the dengue fever virus, held on January 3 at the Ministry in New Kingston. Dengue fever is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, and symptoms include sudden onset of high fever with severe headache, fatigue, pain behind the eyes, muscle, bone or joint pain, skin rash and vomiting or feeling nauseous.

Persons Must Consult Doctor if They Experience Dengue-Related Symptoms

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is calling on members of the public to consult a medical doctor in the event that they experience dengue-related symptoms. “If you feel the headache, the fever, the rash, the joint pains, it...
Health Minister, Dr the Hon Christopher Tufton (second right), fields questions during a press briefing at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on January 3, where he confirmed that the dengue virus surpassed the epidemic threshold for December. Listening (from left) are Director of Health Promotion and Protection in the Ministry, Dr. Simone Spence (left); Permanent Secretary, Dunstan Bryan; and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacqueline Bisasor-McKenzie.
Health Minister, Dr the Hon Christopher Tufton (second right), fields questions during a press briefing at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on January 3, where he confirmed that the dengue virus surpassed the epidemic threshold for December. Listening (from left) are Director of Health Promotion and Protection in the Ministry, Dr. Simone Spence (left); Permanent Secretary, Dunstan Bryan; and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacqueline Bisasor-McKenzie.

Health Ministry Allocates Additional $250 Million to Contain Dengue
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (left), congratulates Akeem Hill (right), who is among 27 young engineers to successfully complete advanced training in China, and are now employed at the Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO/Alpart. Occasion was a welcome reception for the engineers at Jamaica House on Thursday (January 3). Looking on are Davian Lee (second left) and Radjeff Dennis, who also benefited from the training programme.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (left), congratulates Akeem Hill (right), who is among 27 young engineers to successfully complete advanced training in China, and are now employed at the Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO/Alpart. Occasion was a welcome reception for the engineers at Jamaica House on Thursday (January 3). Looking on are Davian Lee (second left) and Radjeff Dennis, who also benefited from the training programme.

Engineers Trained in China Employed at JISCO/Alpart
President of the St. Andrew Justices of the Peace Association, Marigold Harding, CD, JP.
President of the St. Andrew Justices of the Peace Association, Marigold Harding, CD, JP.

St. Andrew Justices of The Peace Association to Relocate
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), displays the new zero-sugar drink developed by Coldfield Manufacturing Limited (Big Jo), at the launch held at the Clan Carthy Primary School in St. Andrew on Thursday (January 3). Others (from left) are Principal of the school, Sheldon Richards; Member of Parliament for South East St. Andrew, Julian Robinson; Chairman of the company, Ian Wong; Managing Director, Brett Wong; and Chairman of the school Board, Donald Foster.
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), displays the new zero-sugar drink developed by Coldfield Manufacturing Limited (Big Jo), at the launch held at the Clan Carthy Primary School in St. Andrew on Thursday (January 3). Others (from left) are Principal of the school, Sheldon Richards; Member of Parliament for South East St. Andrew, Julian Robinson; Chairman of the company, Ian Wong; Managing Director, Brett Wong; and Chairman of the school Board, Donald Foster.

Drink Manufacturers Urged to Speed Up Process to Reduce Sugar Content

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Principal Director of the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL), Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (January 3). Listening at left is President of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Professor Fritz Pinnock.
EnvironmentJIS Think Tank

NCEL to Host Leadership Development Webinar January 7

The National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL), in partnership with the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), will host a leadership development webinar focusing on the Blue Ocean Strategy. The webinar will be held on Monday, January 7 at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, under the theme ‘Achieving Sustained Organisational Success: the Blue Ocean Perspective’. Addressing a JIS...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right); conversing with High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters, during a send-off ceremony for some 300 Jamaicans who will take up employment opportunities in Canada this year under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). The ceremony was held at the Ministry’s Overseas Employment Services Centre in downtown Kingston on January 3.
LabourSocial Security

Close to 300 Jamaicans to Take Up Employment in Canada

Close to 300 Jamaicans will be taking up employment opportunities in Canada under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). The workers, 87 per cent of whom are returnees, will be deployed mainly to farms in Ontario. They began departing the island on Thursday (January 3). At a send-off ceremony held at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Overseas Employment...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, the Hon. Desmond McKenzie (3rd right) cuts the ribbon symbolizing the official opening of the new Montego Bay fireboat station during a ceremony held at Freeport in St. James on December 28. Sharing in the moment (from left) are: Custos Rotulorum of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrod Pitkin; Mayor of Montgeo Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis; Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford and Deputy Chairman of the Jamaica Fire Brigade Board of Directors, Dr. Keith Amiel.
Local Government

Montego Bay Fireboat Station Opens

The capacity of the St. James Fire Department to respond to a fire at sea has been significantly boosted, with the official opening of the Montego Bay Fireboat station and the handover of a fireboat on Friday (December 28). The new fireboat station, which will house 34 firefighters, is the second such station to be constructed in Jamaica and was...
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd right) is assisted by Councillor, Gregory Park Division, Joy Brown (right) to place a cover on a drum for a resident of the Gregory Park community in St. Catherine on Friday (December 28). At left is Larvicidal Worker with the Ministry of Health, Robert Plummer.
Health & Wellness

Health Minister Tours Gregory Park Community

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton and other officials toured sections of the Gregory Park Community in Portmore, St. Catherine, which is being targeted as part of increased vector control and surveillance initiatives. The Ministry is reporting that the community has a high population of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is the vector for dengue. During the tour on...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) presents Founder of the Mustard Seed Communities, Father Gregory Ramkissoon with a cheque valued at $1 million, during a visit to the facility in his West Central St. Andrew constituency on December 28.   
CommunityPrime Minister

PM Donates $1 Million to Mustard Seed Communities

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness has donated $1 million to the Mustard Seed Communities, which will go towards supporting the organisation’s various programmes. The Funds are from the Prime Minister’s Positive Jamaica Foundation and were handed over to the Founder of the Mustard Seed Communities, Father Gregory Ramkissoon while on a tour of the charity’s acre-and-a half property...
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