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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

Grange praises Dasgupta, man of science

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has expressed sadness at the passing of Professor Tara Dasgupta, the recipient of the Silver Musgrave Medal in 2019. In her tribute, Minister Grange said “Professor Dasgupta had...
The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (right) does and elbow bump with the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union League, Mr Robin Levy as he presents her with a symbolic cheque of the JCCUL
The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (right) does and elbow bump with the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union League, Mr Robin Levy as he presents her with a symbolic cheque of the JCCUL's J$4M contribution to Telethon Jamaica: Together We Stand. The six hour, virtual telethon raised funds to provide Jamaica’s frontline workers with equipment to battle COVID-19.

Credit Union League Gives J$4 Million to COVID-19 Telethon
(FILE) Parish Manager of the Social Development Commission (SDC), in St. James , Randy Hayle
(FILE) Parish Manager of the Social Development Commission (SDC), in St. James , Randy Hayle

SDC Continues To Assist The Elderly
Chief Commissioner of the Scout Association of Jamaica, Garth Russell.
Chief Commissioner of the Scout Association of Jamaica, Garth Russell.

Scout Association Supports COVID-19 Response
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, sprays sanitising solution on the hands of Executive Director of Mustard Seed Communities (MSC) Jamaica, Darcy Tulloch Williams, during his visit to the entity on Mahoe Drive in Kingston, on Thursday (April 9), to present a cheque for $1.5 million, as well as food and personal care items. The donations were made through Mr. Holness
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, sprays sanitising solution on the hands of Executive Director of Mustard Seed Communities (MSC) Jamaica, Darcy Tulloch Williams, during his visit to the entity on Mahoe Drive in Kingston, on Thursday (April 9), to present a cheque for $1.5 million, as well as food and personal care items. The donations were made through Mr. Holness' Positive Jamaica Foundation. At right is Founder of Mustard Seed Communities (MSC), Monsignor Gregory Ramkissoon.

Prime Minister Donates $1.5 Million To Mustard Seed Communities

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Minister Of Local Government Ramps Up COVID-19 Response In St. Catherine

Following the announcement of special containment measures for St. Catherine by the Most Honourable Prime Minister yesterday, the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development has implemented heightened sanitary and security protocols for all the facilities in the parish for which it is responsible. INFIRMARY CARE Minister of Local Government and Community Development Hon. Desmond McKenzie says the interests of...
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Representatives of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation and the Jamaica Guangdong Association stand in solidarity following a donation of food items, sanitation products and protective gear, to aid in the parish
CommunityCoronavirusForeign Affairs

Chinese Community In St. Elizabeth Donates Items To Help COVID-19 Fight

St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, on Thursday (April 2), received a donation of items from the Jamaica Guangdong Association community valued at approximately $1.5 million, to help in the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The donation, which includes rice, flour, tin products, masks, gloves, sanitiser, disinfecting wipes, alcohol, and disinfectant, will benefit the most vulnerable in the parish, particularly the...
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Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Regional Director, Errol Greene (fifth left) and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (third left), with members of the Chinese community (from left) Shijin Li; Montego Bay-based Chinese businessman, Yangshen Li; Shifu Huang; and Sen Lin, during the handover of $4.5 million in supplies to the WRHA, at Beauty Queen Plaza, Fairview in Montego Bay, St James, on Friday (April 3).
CommunityCoronavirusForeign Affairs

Chinese Community Extends Helping Hand

The Chinese community in Jamaica has donated some $4.5 million in supplies to the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), to help in the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The handover took place at the Beauty Queen Plaza, Fairview in Montego Bay, St James, on Friday (April 3).   Included in the items are N95 masks, gloves, sanitisers, toilet paper, hand...
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Inspector of Poor for St. James, Pauline Lecky.
CommunityCoronavirus

St. James Poor Relief Safeguarding Indigent Persons

The St. James Poor Relief Department has put special measures in place to safeguard indigent persons against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Inspector of Poor for St. James, Pauline Lecky, said poor-relief officers have been visiting the homes of the parish’s 1,418 registered poor, distributing care packages containing essential food and personal care items...
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Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, speaking at a virtual press conference from Jamaica House on March 30.
CommunityCoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Jamaicans Urged To Obey Social Distancing Rules

Members of the public are again being urged to do their part to reduce transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19) by strictly adhering to the Government’s social-distancing protocols. The call came from Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, who said that social distancing remains one of the most effective defences in combatting the...
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