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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), greets double amputee and pineapple farmer from Clarendon, Andrew Nelson (right), following the sitting of the House of Representatives on May 3. Mr. Nelson is the first person with a disability to be measured to receive prostheses under the ‘A Prosthetic Partnership Programme for Persons with Disabilities in Jamaica’. The Ministry of Health and Wellness is partnering with the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) on the initiative. Through the collaboration, the Ministry will make $50 million available to provide qualified persons with properly fitted prostheses, enabling them to return to optimal productivity and social participation.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), greets double amputee and pineapple farmer from Clarendon, Andrew Nelson (right), following the sitting of the House of Representatives on May 3. Mr. Nelson is the first person with a disability to be measured to receive prostheses under the ‘A Prosthetic Partnership Programme for Persons with Disabilities in Jamaica’. The Ministry of Health and Wellness is partnering with the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) on the initiative. Through the collaboration, the Ministry will make $50 million available to provide qualified persons with properly fitted prostheses, enabling them to return to optimal productivity and social participation.

Dr. Tufton Announces Programmes to Provide Prostheses, Dentures, and Eyecare

The Government is undertaking three multimillion-dollar programmes to provide persons with limb replacement, dentures, and vision-saving services, including surgeries. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, announced the initiatives during his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), speaks with double amputee and pineapple farmer from Clarendon, Andrew Nelson (right), following the sitting of the House of Representatives on May 3. Mr. Nelson is the first person with a disability to be measured to receive prostheses under the ‘A Prosthetic Partnership Programme for Persons with Disabilities in Jamaica’. The Ministry of Health and Wellness is partnering with the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) on the initiative, through which $50 million will be allocated to provide qualified persons with properly fitted prostheses, enabling them to return to optimal productivity and social participation.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), speaks with double amputee and pineapple farmer from Clarendon, Andrew Nelson (right), following the sitting of the House of Representatives on May 3. Mr. Nelson is the first person with a disability to be measured to receive prostheses under the ‘A Prosthetic Partnership Programme for Persons with Disabilities in Jamaica’. The Ministry of Health and Wellness is partnering with the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) on the initiative, through which $50 million will be allocated to provide qualified persons with properly fitted prostheses, enabling them to return to optimal productivity and social participation.

PHOTOS: Farmer and Amputee, Andrew Nelson Engages with Ministers at Gordon House
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), shakes hands with Ambassador of Germany to Jamaica, His Excellency Jan Hendrik van Thiel, during a courtesy call by the Ambassador at the Ministry’s offices in St. Andrew on May 2.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), shakes hands with Ambassador of Germany to Jamaica, His Excellency Jan Hendrik van Thiel, during a courtesy call by the Ambassador at the Ministry’s offices in St. Andrew on May 2.

PHOTOS: German Ambassador Calls on Senator Samuda
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), is with Co-Founder of Karisma Hotels and Resorts, Lubo Krstajic (centre), and Director of Tourism, Donovan White at the Arabian Travel Market tradeshow in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on May 3.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), is with Co-Founder of Karisma Hotels and Resorts, Lubo Krstajic (centre), and Director of Tourism, Donovan White at the Arabian Travel Market tradeshow in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on May 3.

Gov’t Building Capacity of Small and Medium Tourism Enterprises to Earn More
Jamaica’s Deputy Chief of Mission at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington, D.C., Nicola Barker-Murphy.
Jamaica’s Deputy Chief of Mission at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington, D.C., Nicola Barker-Murphy.

Jamaican Embassy to Participate in ‘Around The World Embassy Tour’ on May 6

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Late Jamaican-American military trailblazer, Lt. General Vincent R. Stewart.
Tribute

Ambassador Marks Pays Tribute to Late Jamaican-American Military Trailblazer, Lt. General Vincent R. Stewart

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, has expressed sadness at the passing of retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Vincent R. Stewart, a Jamaican-American engineer, trailblazer, and unwavering supporter of Jamaica who passed away on April 28, surrounded by his family. Ambassador Marks, in paying tribute to this distinguished leader, noted that he was the first Marine...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses Wednesday’s (May 3) post-Sectoral Debate press briefing at the Ministry office in Kingston.
Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Placing Renewed Focus on Storage and Cold Chain Facilities

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be placing renewed focus on the island’s storage and cold chain facilities to extend the quality, nutritional value, and shelf life of produce. To this end, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the Ministry is looking to rehabilitate the Colleyville cold storage facility in Mandeville, Manchester. The establishment of proper drying facilities...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), emphasises a point while speaking during a multi-agency project steering committee meeting on the Government Campus and Houses of Parliament Project, at Jamaica House on Wednesday (May 3). He is joined by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) and Urban Development Corporation (UDC) Chairman, Senator Ransford Braham.
Works / Construction

New Parliament Building Construction to Be Declared A National Strategic Project

The construction of the new Houses of Parliament building is to be declared a national strategic project. The undertaking forms part of the National Heroes Park Redevelopment and Government Campus Project, which is a component of the master plan to redevelop downtown Kingston. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a multistakeholder meeting on the...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 3.
Health & WellnessSectoral Debate 2023/24

Government Establishes More Than 2,000 Permanent Posts for Doctors

The Government has established over 2,000 permanent posts for doctors within the public health system. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 3. This is being supported by the recent compensation review processes, as well as forward planning to...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking during his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Wednesday (May 3).
Health & WellnessSectoral Debate 2023/24

Health Ministry Allocated $6.43B Capital Budget for 2023/24

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has been provided with a capital budget of approximately $6.43 billion for fiscal year 2023/24. This represents a 31 per cent increase over last year’s allocation, according to Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. He made the disclosure during his 2023/24 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives, on Wednesday (May 3)....
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