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Director of the National Shelter Programme in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Dr. Tamika Peart (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the $14 million facility for abused women in St. Andrew today (August 19). Also sharing in the occasion are: First Secretary and Director of Economic and Cooperation at the Embassy of Japan, Noriko Oshima (left), and Chairman and Founder of Woman Inc, Angela Stewart (centre). Establishment of the shelter was done by Woman Inc, with funding from the Embassy of Japan.
Director of the National Shelter Programme in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Dr. Tamika Peart (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the $14 million facility for abused women in St. Andrew today (August 19). Also sharing in the occasion are: First Secretary and Director of Economic and Cooperation at the Embassy of Japan, Noriko Oshima (left), and Chairman and Founder of Woman Inc, Angela Stewart (centre). Establishment of the shelter was done by Woman Inc, with funding from the Embassy of Japan.

A Safe Space For Victims Of Gender-Based Violence

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is welcoming the establishment of a shelter for abused women, by Woman Inc, with funding of $14 million by the Embassy of Japan. Speaking at the handover of the facility...
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Resumption Of Operations At St. James Parish Court
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Bank Of Jamaica Signals Tightening In Monetary Policy
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Bog Walk Gorge Reopened as NWA Teams Work to Clear Blocked Roads in St. Catherine and Clarendon
Presenters at the Ministry of Finance and Public Service Inaugural Wealth Summit from l-r front row Chief Prudential Officer at the Bank of Jamaica, Jide Lewis, Director Corporate Communication and Public Relations Branch MoFPS Shelly-Ann Weeks, Host Anna Smith, Financial Advisor at LAWE Insurance Brokers, Melissa Golden l-r Back row - Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Communication and International Relations at the Financial Services Commission David Geddes, Branch Manager at the First Heritage Cooperative Credit Union (Spanish Town) Sheldon Christian, Senior Marketing Officer at the Jamaica Stock Exchange, JSE, Michael B. Johnson, Founder of Digital Jamaica, Kadia Francis.
Presenters at the Ministry of Finance and Public Service Inaugural Wealth Summit from l-r front row Chief Prudential Officer at the Bank of Jamaica, Jide Lewis, Director Corporate Communication and Public Relations Branch MoFPS Shelly-Ann Weeks, Host Anna Smith, Financial Advisor at LAWE Insurance Brokers, Melissa Golden l-r Back row - Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Communication and International Relations at the Financial Services Commission David Geddes, Branch Manager at the First Heritage Cooperative Credit Union (Spanish Town) Sheldon Christian, Senior Marketing Officer at the Jamaica Stock Exchange, JSE, Michael B. Johnson, Founder of Digital Jamaica, Kadia Francis.

Financial Literacy The Aim At MoF Wealth Summit

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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a virtual press conference hosted by her Ministry on Thursday (August 19).
CoronavirusYouth

Children’s COVID-19 Vaccination Blitz Slated For August 21-24

Children, 12 years and older, with comorbidities are being targeted for the upcoming islandwide coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination blitz, slated for Saturday, August 21 to Tuesday, August 24. Students, aged 15-18 years who will be sitting exit exams, will also be prioritised. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the announcement during a virtual press conference hosted...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing a virtual press conference on Thursday (August 19).
Coronavirus

Prime Minister Announces Seven No Movement Days To Curb COVID-19 Surge

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced seven no movement days in a bid to curb the latest surge in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Jamaica. Those days are Sunday, August 22; Monday, August 23; Tuesday, August 24; Sunday, August 29; Monday, August 30; Tuesday, August 31; and Sunday, September 5. Tightening of the curfews, which form part of...
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Traffic Signals out of Service across the KMR

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that some key intersections in the parishes of Kingston, St. Andrew and St. Catherine are now without the service of traffic signals. Manager, Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw says that the traffic light network in these parishes was impacted by the wind and rain associated with the passage of...
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The Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right) examining one of 48 beds that were donated by the government of Canada, during the handover ceremony which was held at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Kingston today (August 19). He was joined by the Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic.
Coronavirus

48 Beds Donated For COVID Wards

Jamaica has received 48 hospital beds from the Canadian Fund for Local Initiatives, to support the expansion of the COVID-19 hospital wards. The donation worth JMD$11.3 million was received by the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, at the handover ceremony held at St. Joseph’s hospital in Kingston today (August 19). Dr. Tufton welcomed the contribution...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton. (File Photo(
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Health Minister Confident That Vaccines Are Effective Against Delta Strain

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has said that vaccines have proven effective against the Delta variant of the coronavirus (COVID-19). “Vaccines continue to be effective based on what the research is showing against that particular strain and the others. The theme here about getting your vaccination is very relevant and now more so that we...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (5th left), with (from left): Fifth form student at the Haile Selassie High School, Phillip Brown; grade 13 student at Immaculate Conception High School, Ree-Anna Robinson; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; Chargé d’Affaires at the United States Embassy in Jamaica, Scott Feeken; Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton; Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams; and Chief of Mission, Dr. Varough Deyde, following the arrival of the 208,260 doses of the Pfizer coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Thursday (August 19).
Coronavirus

Gov’t Considering Further Tightening Of COVID-19 Measures

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is considering further tightening of the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection prevention and control measures, as the number of cases in Jamaica continues to surge. Mr. Holness said Jamaica was now struggling with the confirmed presence of the more transmissible Delta variant, noting that “that would probably be the cause of the...
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