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Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Keith Smith.

65,000 Tablets Being Procured For Schools, Teachers

Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica, Keith Smith, says Cabinet has approved the procurement of 40,000 tablet computers for students and 25,000 devices for teachers, under the Tablets in Schools Project. “We are now finalising contracts with the vendors,” he...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left); and Executive Director of National Integrity Action (NIA), Professor Trevor Munroe, are in discussion at a Legal Aid Council (LAC) sensitisation session held recently in Kingston.

Judiciary Commended For Exceeding Case Clearance Rates

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), speaking at a special press conference at Jamaica House on Friday (March 20). Standing beside him is Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

19 Confirmed Cases Of COVID 19

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivering his Budget presentation in the House on Thursday (March 19). At left is his wife, the Most Hon. Juliette Holness, who is Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural.

Forestry Dept. Meets Conditions For EU Funds

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness makes his contribution to the 2020/21 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19).

$130 Billion Spent On Housing Over Past Four Years

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, making his contribution to the 2020/21 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19.

6 years ago Budget 2020/2021ParliamentPrime Minister

State-Of-The-Art Inclusive Playground To Be Built In Papine

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) will engineer and construct a state-of-the-art inclusive playground at Hope Green in Papine, St. Andrew. Inclusive playgrounds provide a safe place where children of all abilities can play together, and include equipment that is developmentally appropriate for children with and without disabilities. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the project is in...

6 years ago CoronavirusForeign AffairsHealth & WellnessOffice of the Prime Minister

Employee Of Consulate General In New York Tests Positive For COVID-19

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade is today advising that this morning, one of its employees at the Consulate General in New York tested positive for the Covid-19 Virus. She is a locally recruited member of staff born in Jamaica but a naturalized US citizen, and is presently receiving treatment within the US public health system. The Minister...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre) speaking at the press conference on Tuesday (March 10) at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston. Seated beside him are: Permanent Secretary, Dunstan Bryan (left) and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & WellnessTransport

Passengers On JetBlue FIights Urged To Contact Health Ministry

The Ministry of Health & Wellness wishes to urgently make contact with all passengers, who travelled on the following flights: • JetBlue Flight 659, which arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 1:00 a.m. • JetBlue Flight 2959 which arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport on Thursday, March 12 at midnight • JetBlue...

6 years ago Budget 2020/2021EducationFinance & Public ServiceParliamentPrime Minister

Government To Establish Six New STEM High Schools

As Jamaica moves forward with its new thrust towards education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), the Government plans to establish six new STEM high schools or academies that will serve as Centres of Excellence for STEM education. “We are also collaborating with private-sector entities to establish a National STEM Teacher Development Centre, as the development of a cadre...

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Public Sector Patients Encouraged To Use Alternate Services In Response To COVID-19 In Jamaica

The National Health Fund (NHF) is providing increased access to medication supplies as needed, for patients using government hospitals and health centres, while encouraging the use of alternative methods of filling prescriptions in order to cut waiting time in Drug Serv pharmacies. This is in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Jamaica. Mr. Everton Anderson, CEO of NHF says, “We...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while making his contribution to the 2020/21 Budget Debate, in the House of Representatives, on Thursday (March 19).

6 years ago Budget 2020/2021EducationParliamentPrime Minister

PM Wants Collaboration In The Development Of A Relevant Education System

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is appealing to the private sector to collaborate with the Government and teachers to develop a comprehensive and relevant education system that will benefit all Jamaicans. “A truly relevant education system cannot be delivered by the public sector or private sector alone. Working together, the Government, educators and the private sector must develop...

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Increased Access To Medications For NHF Beneficiaries In Response To COVID-19 In Jamaica

The National Health Fund (NHF) has seen a twenty-five per cent increase in the weekly subsidies for NHF Card beneficiaries, moving from an average of $90 million to $115 million. This is occurring as more cardholders are making use of the 90 days’ supply of medication available under the programme, and the relaxation of rules governing the supply of certain...