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State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (second right, front row), with team members from Cals Enterprise Ltd., as they participated in Labour Day activities at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital on May 23.

Private Entities Encouraged To Adopt Areas Within Public Health Facilities

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert- Flynn, is encouraging private-sector entities to adopt areas within public health facilities, to enhance the services provided. Mrs. Cuthbert-Flynn, who was speaking in an interview with JIS...

COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Monday, May 30, 2022

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), speaks with President, Society for Economic Botany (SEB), John de la Parra, during the opening ceremony for the 2022 International Joint Conference of SEB and the International Society of Ethnobiology (ISE), (SEB-ISE Jamaica 2022) on Sunday (May 30) at the host institution, the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, St. Andrew. At right is Pro-Vice Chancellor and Principal, UWI Mona Campus, Professor Dale Webber.

UWI Int’l Conference Explores Relationship Between People And Plants

Executive Director, Legal Aid Council (LAC), Dian Watson.

Jamaicans To Benefit From Mobile Justice Unit Visits

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his 2022/23 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives, recently. Seated is Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.

$298 Million For Paint The City Initiative

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives recently.

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Historical Sites To Be Renovated For ‘Jamaica 60’

Several sites of historical importance in Municipalities islandwide will be refurbished as legacy projects for Jamaica’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the announcement during his 2022/23 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives recently. He said the Government will also implement a special project to clean the landscape as part...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (foreground), displays one of the digital cards he issued during his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 24). The ‘Sectoral’ cards feature a QR Code that can be scanned to access his full presentation. Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, Ann-Marie Vaz (background), scans the code with her smart phone.

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Over 11,000 Jamaicans To Receive Birth Certificates Under ‘Project Birthright’

More than 11,000 undocumented Jamaicans will be provided with their birth certificates free of cost by the Government during this year. This will be facilitated under the $50 million ‘Project BirthRight’ initiative, which will supply the important document to eligible Jamaicans who fall below a certain income threshold. This was announced by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks.

4 years ago Foreign Affairs

‘Let’s Connect’ Series Well Received By Diaspora

The monthly townhall series, ‘Let’s Connect with Ambassador Marks’, has been well received by the Jamaican Diaspora. This is according to Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks. The online programme offers members of the Diaspora the opportunity to speak with the Ambassador about issues that are of interest to them and be updated on the Government’s...

Trade Administrator and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Trade Board Limited, Dr. Hugh Blake.

4 years ago Commerce

Jamaica Trade Information Portal To Be Updated And Expanded

Plans are in place to update and expand the scope and reach of the Jamaica Trade Information Portal (JTIP), says the Trade Board Limited (TBL). “The dynamic trade environment in which we operate requires us to be innovative and strategic in how we harvest, interpret, and disseminate trade-related information and data. JTIP, therefore, needs to be a well-organised and efficient...

Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas on one of its regular calls at the Falmouth Port in Trelawny

4 years ago Tourism

No Disruption In Operations At Falmouth Port

The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) and Royal Caribbean have advised that a minor incident involving the cruise line’s vessel - Harmony of the Seas, on arrival at the Falmouth Port in Trelawny on May 26, resulted in no disruption to operations. Royal Caribbean, in a statement, indicated that the ship, which came into contact with an extension of the...

4 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Sunday, May 29, 2022

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses the launch of Jamaica’s Candidature for election to Part III of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The launch ceremony was held at the Ministry, downtown Kingston, on May 26.

4 years ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaica To Assist Aviation Sector Rebound

Jamaica, in collaboration with all stakeholders, will play its part in forging innovative solutions to common problems within the international aviation sector as it rebounds from the pandemic, says Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. “As a representative of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), we will make important contributions as the world adapts...