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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. speaking at the Ministry’s weekly virtual COVID Conversations on Thursday (April 8).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. speaking at the Ministry’s weekly virtual COVID Conversations on Thursday (April 8).

50,000 Targeted In Four-Day Vaccination Blitz

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is looking to administer 50,000 coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations at blitz events across the island over the next four days. Targeted are persons aged 60 years and over, teachers and other employees of educational institutions,...
Director General of the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), Maureen Thompson.
Director General of the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), Maureen Thompson.

Persons Invited to Register for National Reading Competition
Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie addressing the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ virtual COVID Conversations press briefing on April 8.
Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie addressing the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ virtual COVID Conversations press briefing on April 8.

No Local Reports Of Rare Blood Clots Linked To AstraZeneca Vaccine
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

Gov’t Bolstering Capacity to Tackle Illicit Gun Trade
Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie addressing the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ virtual COVID Conversations press briefing on April 8.
Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie addressing the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ virtual COVID Conversations press briefing on April 8.

CMO Reports Decline in Virus Reproduction Rate

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, examines boxes with the AstraZeneca vaccine, which arrived on Thursday (April 8), at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Teachers And Hotel Workers Added For Vaccines Now

Teachers and hotel workers have now been added to the categories of persons who are qualified to receive the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine being given across the island. The priority group for vaccination was persons 75 years and older, and today (April 8) it was changed to include persons 60 and older. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, observes boxes with the AstraZeneca vaccines from the Government of South Africa and the African Medical Supply Platform being unloaded on Thursday (April 8), at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

75,000 Doses Of AstraZeneca Vaccine Arrived Yesterday

Jamaica yesterday (April 8) received its third shipment of AstraZeneca vaccine to help in its fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). The shipment, totalling 75,000 doses, arrived at the Noman Manley International Airport, and came through the African Medical Supply Platform. The first shipment was donated by the Indian Government and the second shipment came through the COVAX Facility, organised by...
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Finance & Public Service

Bank Of Jamaica Advisory on LUMI

THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED that Bank of Jamaica has the sole authority to issue currency of the island of Jamaica, represented by notes and coins issued by Bank of Jamaica. Any purported issuance of currency of the island of Jamaica by a person or an entity other than Bank of Jamaica is unauthorised and in breach of the Bank of...
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Child Protection and Family Services Agency
Youth

CPFSA Calls On Parents To Discipline Children With Love

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is calling on parents, guardians and caregivers to discipline children positively and to do so with love. Reports coming out of the National Children’s Registry (NCR) showed a 22 per cent increase in child-abuse incidents over the December 2020 to January 2021 period. Senior Registration Officer at the CPFSA’s National Children’s Registry,...
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