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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing the virtual COVID Conversations press conference on August 12.

An Appeal to Support The Vaccination Programme

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton is calling on faith-based organisations to support the government’s n-coronavirus (COVID-19) national vaccination programme. “My appeal today is for the faith-based organisations to rally around the greatest need we face as...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left) and Member of Parliament, East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right) pictured with (from left) Board Secretary, Good Neighbours Community Outreach Agency (GNCOA), Acinette Nelson; Senior Pastor New Testament Temple Church of God (NTTCOG) and Chairman, GNCOA, Rev. Paul Peart and Administrative Pastor, NTTCOG, Rev. Gladstone Johnson. The occasion was the official adoption ceremony of the Gordon Town Health Centre, held on Friday (August 13) at Jamaica House.

$4M Over Four Years for Gordon Town Health Centre

Major (Ret’d) and Royal Air Forces Association Jamaica (580) branch Chairman, Johanna Lewin (left), presenting the 2019 Wings Appeal Initiative third-place award to Cadet Jaheim Shields, who represented St. Catherine High School at the award ceremony held at the King’s House Ballroom in Kingston on Friday. (August 13)

St Mary High Wins First Prize in Wings Appeal Fundraising Competition

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen commending the Royal Air Forces Association, Jamaica (RAFA) 580-Branch, for its efforts in supporting war veterans; during a ceremony held at the King’s House Ballroom in Kingston on Friday (August 13).

G-G Commends RAFA for Supporting Veterans

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre) responds to a question posed during Thursday's (August 12) COVID Conversation virtual press briefing. Listening from left are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunstan Bryan and Chief Medical Officer, Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.

Private Sector to Incentivise Vaccination Drive

GovNet Project Manager in the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Luke Jackson.

4 years ago Technology

Work to Start Soon on GovNet Platform

Work is soon to get underway to build out a broadband network for the public sector called GovNet. GovNet is the platform that will provide a secure network for all ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). It will also support the provision of shared corporate services and key enterprise systems including MyHR+ Information System for health, as well as enable data...

Deputy Managing Director, Operations at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Owen Smith explains the JUTC

4 years ago Education

720 Students in St Catherine to Benefit from School Train Service

Approximately 720 students in the parish of St. Catherine are expected to be transported daily by the School Train Service that will be operated by the Jamaica Railway Corporation in conjunction with the Ministry of Education Youth and Information (MOEYI) and the Jamaica Urban Transit Company. In an interview with JIS News following a final test run of the service...

Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis.

4 years ago Health & Wellness

Parents Urged to Facilitate Vaccination of Children

Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis, is urging parents to facilitate their children getting vaccinated, as the Government moves to protect children against the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19). “This vaccine will prevent them from becoming severely ill… we are confident that parents will agree and come along with their children to be...

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), receives Letters of Credence from Ambassador-designate of the Russian Federation, Sergey Petrovich at the King’s House on August 12.

4 years ago Governor General

GG receives Letters of Credence from Ambassador-designate of Russia

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), receives Letters of Credence from Ambassador-designate of the Russian Federation, Sergey Petrovich at the King’s House on August 12.

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (right), engages with students from St. Catherine schools, who participated in the Ministry’s final test run of the school train service, which is scheduled to begin in September. The students are (from left to right): Rachel Duncan of McAuley Primary; Ruth Reid of Old Harbour High; and Gabrielle Christian of St. Jago High.

4 years ago Transport

Transport Ministry Conducts Final Test Run of School Train Service

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, on Thursday (August 12) hosted a wide cross section of stakeholders aboard a Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) passenger train for a final test run of the school train service, which is scheduled to begin in September. The passengers included students and teachers from several St. Catherine schools, and representatives of the...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), speaking during a send-off ceremony held at the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) in Kingston on Thursday (August 12) for athletes representing Jamaica at the World Athletics Under 20 Championships from August 17 to 22 in Nairobi, Kenya. She is flanked by JAAA President, Garth Gayle (left), and Technical Leader for the management team for the games, David Riley.

4 years ago Sport

Minister Grange Encourages Under 20 Athletes to Give of Their Best

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has encouraged athletes who will be competing at the World Athletics Under 20 Championships in Kenya to give of their best, noting that they are ambassadors for Jamaica. The Minister was addressing a send-off for the athletes at the offices of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) in Kingston, shortly...