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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

CRH to Provide Improved and Expanded Healthcare Services

When completed, the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) will represent a modern facility that will provide a range of improved and expanded healthcare services for Jamaicans, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. The completed project is...
Winner of the Award for Most Impactful Oral Presentation at the 13th Annual National Health Research Conference in November 2022, Dr. Kunal Lalwani, presents the findings of his research, titled ‘A Secondary Analysis of Alcohol Use and Driving While Intoxicated in Jamaica’ at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (March 7).
Winner of the Award for Most Impactful Oral Presentation at the 13th Annual National Health Research Conference in November 2022, Dr. Kunal Lalwani, presents the findings of his research, titled ‘A Secondary Analysis of Alcohol Use and Driving While Intoxicated in Jamaica’ at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (March 7).

One in Five Motorists Who Use Alcohol Drive Intoxicated
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 7).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 7).

SLB Will No Longer Require Guarantors for PATH Applicants
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 7).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 7).

$1-Billion Fund for Film and TV Production
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on March 7.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on March 7.

Labour Minister to Announce Increase in Minimum Wage in April

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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Commonwealth Qualifications to Sit in Parliament Up for Review

One of the 13 provisions of the Constitution to be reviewed for Jamaica to become a Republic, will include the Commonwealth qualifications to sit in Parliament. Speaking at the recent ministerial briefing hosted for diplomats at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in Kingston, Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, said this matter is...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda
Finance & Public Service

$9.5 Billion PATH Benefits Disbursed

A sum of $9.5 billion in benefits was disbursed between April 2022 and February 2023 to provide social support to vulnerable Jamaicans, under the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). PATH is the Government’s flagship social protection programme and is administered through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, provided an update during...
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Finance & Public Service

Income Tax due Date Draws Closer

With just one week to go before Annual Income Tax Returns for 2022 and Estimated Returns for 2023 are due, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding Income Tax filers that there is still time to get support, as they should be making final preparations to file their Returns on or before Tax Day (March 15). Micro, small and medium business...
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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right) and Chief Executive Officer, National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson (second left), display signed copies of the agreement for the National Drug Prevalence Study. The signing ceremony was held recently at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices. They are flanked by Head of the Department of Government and Deputy Director, Centre for Leadership and Governance, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, Dr. Lloyd Waller (left) and Executive Director, National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker. The Centre for Leadership and Governance will undertake the study with an emphasis on alcohol misuse.
Health & Wellness

PHOTOS: Signing Ceremony for National Drug Prevalence Study

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right) and Chief Executive Officer, National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson (second left), display signed copies of the agreement for the National Drug Prevalence Study. The signing ceremony was held recently at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices. They are flanked by Head of the Department of Government and Deputy Director,...
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