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

Ministry of Health to Receive an Additional 5000 Doses of the Influenza Vaccine

Minister of Health, Dr. Christopher Tufton says steps have been taken to accelerate the procurement of additional flu vaccines for frontline health workers given the increased threat of Influenza A(H1N1). He says the Ministry is to receive an additional five...
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), congratulates the Most Hon. Juliet Holness after she was sworn in as Member of Parliament (MPs) for St. Andrew East Rural. Sixty one of the 63 MPs, who won their seats in the General Election on February 25, were today (March 10) sworn in at the opening of the new Parliament at Gordon House.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), congratulates the Most Hon. Juliet Holness after she was sworn in as Member of Parliament (MPs) for St. Andrew East Rural. Sixty one of the 63 MPs, who won their seats in the General Election on February 25, were today (March 10) sworn in at the opening of the new Parliament at Gordon House.

Investment Projects being Fast Tracked – PM Holness
Director of Health Promotion and Protection at the Health Ministry, Dr. Sonia Copeland (right), observes while senior executive of Univar, Raoul Persaud (2nd right), demonstrates a net to control and reduce the Aedes Aegypti mosquito population. Others (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer of Hardware and Lumber, Donna Doran; Head of Manpower and Maintenance Services Limited, Audrey Hinchcliffe, and General Manager of Agro Grace, Olive Downer Walsh. Occasion was a Zika Virus seminar, held at the offices of Manpower, in Cross Roads, St. Andrew, yesterday (March 10).
Director of Health Promotion and Protection at the Health Ministry, Dr. Sonia Copeland (right), observes while senior executive of Univar, Raoul Persaud (2nd right), demonstrates a net to control and reduce the Aedes Aegypti mosquito population. Others (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer of Hardware and Lumber, Donna Doran; Head of Manpower and Maintenance Services Limited, Audrey Hinchcliffe, and General Manager of Agro Grace, Olive Downer Walsh. Occasion was a Zika Virus seminar, held at the offices of Manpower, in Cross Roads, St. Andrew, yesterday (March 10).

Persons with Flu Symptoms Urged to Seek Medical Attention
Chairman of Jamaica Logistics Hub Taskforce, Dr. Eric Deans (left), shares information about the US$350 million Spanish Town Free Zone, to be established in St. Catherine, at a recent meeting with investors and media personnel, at the Terra Nova Hotel, in St. Andrew. Others (from left) are: President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards; Executive Director for Masada Jamaica Limited, Dr. Robert Melamede; Director of Gulfray America’s Manufacturing, Jacob Shnurman; Executive Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Dr. Fritz Pinnock, and Managing Director of Gulfray America’s Manufacturing, Martin Scott.
Chairman of Jamaica Logistics Hub Taskforce, Dr. Eric Deans (left), shares information about the US$350 million Spanish Town Free Zone, to be established in St. Catherine, at a recent meeting with investors and media personnel, at the Terra Nova Hotel, in St. Andrew. Others (from left) are: President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards; Executive Director for Masada Jamaica Limited, Dr. Robert Melamede; Director of Gulfray America’s Manufacturing, Jacob Shnurman; Executive Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Dr. Fritz Pinnock, and Managing Director of Gulfray America’s Manufacturing, Martin Scott.

Training Opportunity Knocks for Persons in St. Catherine
KingstOOn Animation Festival Poster. The Festival will be held from March 12 to 13 at the Edna Manley School for the Visual and Performing Arts.
KingstOOn Animation Festival Poster. The Festival will be held from March 12 to 13 at the Edna Manley School for the Visual and Performing Arts.

KingstOOn Animation Festival Promises to be a Success

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Industry, Commerce and Agriculture Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaks to the staff of the Agriculture division, at Hope Gardens, in Kingston, on March 9.
AgricultureCommerce

Samuda Looks Forward to Productive Relationship with Ministry Staff

Industry, Commerce and Agriculture Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, says he is looking forward to a “healthy, productive and constructive relationship” with the staff of the Agriculture division of the Ministry. “The manner in which we plan to operate this enormous Ministry is to use the strengths of Industry and Commerce to link with the Ministry of Agriculture, so that together...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (2nd left), and State Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (left), greet staff of the Ministry on March 8.
Youth

Youth Empowerment to get Key Focus – Senator Reid

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Ministry will be placing focus on empowering the country’s young people through various projects and programmes. He was speaking to JIS News on Tuesday (March 8), shortly after settling into his offices at National Heroes Circle in Kingston. Senator Reid informed that State Minister, Hon. Floyd Green,...
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Dr. Patrece Charles.
Education

Parents Urged to Support their Children as they Prepare for GSAT

In one week, 39,129 students attending primary-level institutions across the island will sit the 2016 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT). The test will be held over two days on Thursday March, 17 and Friday, March 18. For those students, years of preparation, hard work and sacrifice will culminate with the sitting of five subjects over two days, the results of which...
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Senior Legal Officer at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Khadrea Folkes.
Labour

Labour Ministry Staff Sensitised on Occupational, Safety and Health Bill

Over 500 members of staff at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security have been sensitised on the Occupational, Safety and Health (OSH) Bill, which seeks to safeguard the welfare of employees and ensure safe work environments. Senior Legal Officer, Khadrea Folkes, in an interview with JIS News, said sessions were held to develop the skills, knowledge and expertise of the staff...
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Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2015, Chereese Ricketts (left), is presented with a $200,000 sponsorship cheque to undertake her national outreach project, titled: ‘eMOTION Move Good, Feel Good Tour’, by Lasco Financial Services Marketing Manager, Nicolene Worthy-Donaldson (right), during Tuesday’s (March 8) launch at the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre on Hope Road, in St. Andrew. At centre is the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Stephen Davidson.
CultureYouth

Festival Queen to Embark on National Outreach Project

Reigning Miss Jamaica Festival Queen, Chereese Ricketts, will soon embark on a national outreach project, aimed at heightening public awareness, particularly among young people, about mental health, and removing the stigma associated with it. The initiative, titled the ‘eMOTION Move Good, Feel Good Tour’, will entail the staging of a series of group sessions and activities for approximately 400 student...
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Youth

Hundreds Expected to attend Commonwealth Day Youth Forum and Model Assembly

Hundreds of young people are expected to converge at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on Monday (March 14), for the inaugural Commonwealth Day Youth Forum and Model Assembly. The event, organised by the Jamaica Youth Ambassadors Programme, is in observance of International Commonwealth Day, under the theme: ‘An Inclusive Commonwealth’. Secondary school students, members of youth groups and youth-led...
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Director, Children and Family Programmes, Child Development Agency (CDA), Audrey Budhi, addresses the 2nd staging of the National Exiting Care Exposition at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on March 9. The exposition, held under the theme: ‘Waves of Change, Oceans of Opportunity, saw participation from Government entities, educational institutions, and other key partners.
EducationYouth

Training for Wards Exiting State Care

Hundreds of wards of the State are receiving skills and vocational training through a project sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The training forms part of a transitional programme that will provide the wards with basic yet essential skills for functioning well in society, particularly after they exit State care at the age of 18. The...
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