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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

The Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN) is calling for the use of the Globally Harmonised System (GHS) of classification and labelling of chemicals used for cleaning in Jamaica. In an interview with JIS News, Poison Information Coordinator at CARPIN, Sherika...
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
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.
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.

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

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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
Local Government

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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Work in progress on the Melrose Hill area of the May Pen to Wlliamsfield leg of Highway 2000. (Rudranath Fraser Photo)
TransportWorks / Construction

Access To Businesses And Communities From May Pen To Williamsfield Highway

Businesses and communities that will be bypassed by the May Pen to Williamsfield leg of Highway 2000 will be accessible by on and off ramps, allowing users to get to high-use areas along the existing route. In an interview with JIS News, Managing Director of the National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC), Ivan Anderson, explained that there are interchanges...
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