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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses journalists at a post-Sectoral Debate press briefing at the Ministry’s New Kingston head office on Wednesday (June 6). Looking on is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sancia Templer.

Health Minister Encourages ‘Cultural Shift’ in Society’s Treatmemt of Mentally Ill Persons

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has called for a “cultural shift” in how persons with mental illness are treated in the society. He said a significant number of persons suffer from mental illness, noting that many of...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw .

Agriculture Minister Calls on Graduates to Develop Passion for Doing What Is Right

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (right), shares a joke with Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association (JGRA) President, Phillip Chong, at the JGRA road safety launch and blood drive, at the Total Service Station on Red Hills, St. Andrew on (Wednesday) June 6.

Public’s Input Invited on Gov’t’s Proposed Transport Industry Plan

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, making his contribution to the 2018/19 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 5. At left is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Ministry of Health Establishes Medicinal Cannabis Unit

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, delivers the results of the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) at the Ministry in Kingston on Tuesday (June 5).

No Fallout in GSAT Results from ZOSOS, SOE

8 years ago Youth

CPFSA Extends Deadline for Jingle Competition

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) has extended the deadline for the submission of entries to its ‘Every Child Deserves Protection’ jingle competition to Friday, June 15. The original deadline for the submission of entries was June 8. The competition, which was launched in May (Child Month), is aimed at ensuring that there is a strong and sustained...

8 years ago Health & WellnessSectoral Debate 2018/2019

Jamaican Nurses to Participate in Training Programmes in China and United Kingdom

A cohort of 18 nurses and five educators/supervisors will depart for the People’s Republic of China later this month to participate in a Nurses Training Exchange Programme. Another group is slated to travel to the United Kingdom (UK) to participate in a training programme in that country early next year. This was disclosed by Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher...

8 years ago Health & WellnessSectoral Debate 2018/2019

Public-Private Sector Pharmacy Programme Being Expanded

The number of entities participating in the Government’s Public-Private Sector Pharmacy Programme is being increased. Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said 35 pharmacies will be added to the initiative’s current participants to bring the number to 52, pointing out that contracts to expand the complement have been signed. He was speaking in the 2018/19 Sectoral Debate in the...

8 years ago Health & WellnessSectoral Debate 2018/2019

Gov’t Expanding Reduced Waiting Time Initiative in Health Facilities

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Reduced Waiting Time Initiative that was implemented last year in 15 health facilities islandwide, will be expanded during the 2018/19 fiscal year, after recording positive results in those institutions. Speaking in the 2018/19 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 5), Dr. Tufton said the Government remains committed...

8 years ago Health & WellnessSectoral Debate 2018/2019

Gov’t to Intensify Implementation of Tobacco Control Regulations

The Government will be intensifying the implementation of provisions under the Public Health (Tobacco Control) Regulations, 2013. Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said this undertaking will include mandatory prohibition of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship, including a ban on point-of-sale tobacco displays; prohibiting the sale of all forms of tobacco products to and by minors; and regulating price...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (second right), converses with (from left): Chief Executive Officer, eGov Jamaica Limited, Maurice Barnes; Managing Director, Caribbean Technology Solutions, Glenford McFarlane; and Solutions Engineer, Caribbean Technology Solutions, Steven Chang, during the launch of the Government’s telecommunications platform, GovNet, at Jamaica House on Wednesday (June 6).

8 years ago Technology

GovNet Officially Launched

The Government’s communications network, GovNet, which is expected to result in greater public-sector interconnectivity and efficiency, was officially launched today (June 6). GovNet is a secure, wide area network infrastructure that will link government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to facilitate shared services. These include data centre computing services (Gov-Cloud); a consolidated voice communication system (Gov-Talk), a consolidated email system...

Undergraduate Coordinator and Deputy Dean at the School of Education, University of the West Indies, Mona, Dr. Aisha Spencer, addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s head office in Kingston on Wednesday (June 6). Looking on is Lecturer and Business Development Coordinator at the School of Education, Dr. Canute Thompson.

8 years ago EducationInformationYouth

Education Ministry, UWI Partnering to Provide Teacher-Training Scholarships

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is partnering with the School of Education at the University at the West Indies (UWI), Mona, St. Andrew, to award 200 scholarships to educators, and individuals desirous of pursuing training in teacher education. Addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, at the Agency’s head office in Kingston on Wednesday (June 6), Undergraduate...