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Unavailability Of Switchboard At St. Mary Commercial Office – NWC

The National Water Commission wishes to advise that the Switchboard at its St. Mary Commercial Office is  temporarily unavailable due to technical difficulties. Telephone lines impacted: 876-994-2441, 876- 994-2476, 876-994-2496, 876-994-2851 The Company is currently working  to have the issues...
Poison Information Coordinator at the Caribbean Poison Information Network, Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh.
Poison Information Coordinator at the Caribbean Poison Information Network, Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh.

CARPIN Calls For Use Of GHS For Classification And Labelling Of Cleaning Chemicals
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right); Head of the Logistics and Operations Committee, Private Sector Vaccination Initiative, Peter Melhado (left) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Jamaica Country Representative, Mariko Kagoshima (second left), affix their signatures to documents formalising the partnership for support of the COVID-19 vaccination management system, during a virtual ceremony on March 16. Also sharing in the moment at right is Chairman of the Oversight Committee, Private Sector Vaccination Initiative, Christopher Zacca.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right); Head of the Logistics and Operations Committee, Private Sector Vaccination Initiative, Peter Melhado (left) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Jamaica Country Representative, Mariko Kagoshima (second left), affix their signatures to documents formalising the partnership for support of the COVID-19 vaccination management system, during a virtual ceremony on March 16. Also sharing in the moment at right is Chairman of the Oversight Committee, Private Sector Vaccination Initiative, Christopher Zacca.

Vaccination Management System To Become Operational By Early April
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, is given his coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine by Public Health Nurse at the Kingston and St. Andrew Health Department, Stacy Rennalls, on Tuesday (March 16). Mr. Shaw was among current and former Cabinet Ministers and Parliamentarians, aged 60 and over, who were prioritised for inoculation under phase one of the Government’s vaccination programme. Tuesday’s exercise was administered at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, is given his coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine by Public Health Nurse at the Kingston and St. Andrew Health Department, Stacy Rennalls, on Tuesday (March 16). Mr. Shaw was among current and former Cabinet Ministers and Parliamentarians, aged 60 and over, who were prioritised for inoculation under phase one of the Government’s vaccination programme. Tuesday’s exercise was administered at the Office of the Prime Minister.

PHOTOS: Vaccines For Current And Former Cabinet Ministers And Parliamentarians
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, receives his jab of the COVID-19 vaccine from Public Health Nurse, Claudette Trought-Gordon, at the Montego Bay Comprehensive Health Centre (Type V Clinic) in St. James, on March 16.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, receives his jab of the COVID-19 vaccine from Public Health Nurse, Claudette Trought-Gordon, at the Montego Bay Comprehensive Health Centre (Type V Clinic) in St. James, on March 16.

Groundwork For Montego Bay Perimeter Road Progressing Satisfactorily

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), speaks with PAHO/WHO Representative, Dr. Bernadette Theodore-Gandi (left), at the Norman Manley Airport, on Monday (March 15), where he received COVID-19 vaccines that have been acquired through the COVAX Facility. Also at the airport (from third left) are Advisor, PAHO Health Emergencies, Dr. Marion Bullock-DuCasse and UNICEF Country Representative, Mariko Kagoshima.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Health Minister Says Jamaica Still Doing Well In Fight Against COVID-19

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says despite the rise in coronavirus (COVID-19)-related hospitalisations and deaths, Jamaica is still doing "fairly well" in the fight against the virus. Speaking at a press conference held at the Norman Manley International Airport on Monday (March 16) after the arrival of the first shipment of 14,400 doses of vaccines...
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Finance & Public Service

March 31 is the Employer’s Annual Return (S02) Due Date

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising employers that the due date for filing the Employer’s Annual Return (S02) is Wednesday March 31, 2021. Taxpayers are reminded that the Return MUST be filed online using the tax portal at www.jamaicatax.gov.jm and can only be done once employers and/or their agents are registered to do so. Support for employers and/or their agents who wish...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, points to the seal on one of the containers of vaccines, procuered through the COVAX facility, which arrived at the Norman Manley Airport in Kingston on Monday (March 15).
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Jamaica Receives 14,400 Doses Of Vaccines Under COVAX

The Government of Jamaica has received a shipment of 14,400 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines under the COVAX Facility. Jamaica is the first country in the Caribbean to obtain vaccines procured through COVAX. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton and World Health Organization (WHO)/Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Representative, Dr. Bernadette Theodore-Gandi were on hand to witness...
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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a recent virtual press briefing.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

All Jamaicans Will Have Access To COVID -19 Vaccine – Dr. Tufton

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that all Jamaicans will have access to the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. “All will be given an opportunity, within the protocols, to access the vaccine. That is the principle that the Government and the Ministry will ensure prevails right across the board,” he noted, while addressing a recent virtual press conference....
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National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Community Relations Manager, Kimberley Blair, displays the Authority
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Use NSWMA Mobile App To Report Uncollected Garbage, Dumping And Littering

Citizens are being encouraged to utilise the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) mobile application to report instances of littering, illegal dumping and uncollected garbage and access waste management information at their fingertips. Speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, NSWMA Community Relations Manager, Kimberley Blair, said that “users can download this app by visiting the iOS or Android...
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