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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

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says groundwork for the construction of the Montego Bay Perimeter Road in St. James is progressing at a satisfactory pace. “The [plans] this year are to complete the...

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

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).

Jamaica Receives 14,400 Doses Of Vaccines Under COVAX

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham.

Westmoreland Residents Urged To Keep Harmful Chemicals Out Of Children’s Reach

Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Health Ministry Says There Are Some Typical Reactions To Vaccines

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is advising members of the public that there are some typical reactions to vaccines that can be expected 24 to 48 hours after receiving the jab. In an interview with JIS News, Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis, said that reactions to vaccines are a...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a recent virtual press briefing.

5 years ago 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....

National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Community Relations Manager, Kimberley Blair, displays the Authority

5 years ago 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...

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

5 years ago 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...

5 years ago CommerceInformation

Consumer Price Index February 2021

The All-Jamaica Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined by 0.1 per cent for February 2021 as released today by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). The decline in the inflation rate was mainly attributed to a fall of 1.3 per cent in the index for the heaviest weighted division, ‘Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages’. However, increases of 1.4 per cent in the...

Director at the Victim Services Division (VSD), Ministry of Justice, Osbourne Bailey.

5 years ago Justice

Employers Encouraged To Access VSD’s Grief And Stress Training

The Victim Services Division (VSD) is encouraging employers to take advantage of its grief and stress management training sessions as a way of providing support to staff members. The VSD, which operates under the Ministry of Justice, has a core mandate of facilitating healing and therapeutic intervention for victims of crime. In addition to this core responsibility, the counsellors within...

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, addresses the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on March 11.

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Teams In Westmoreland

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, says that the parish’s Public Health Department will have mobile COVID-19 vaccination teams to facilitate ease of access to the vaccine. Dr. Graham was addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar, on Thursday (March 11). “Part of our response is also to have mobile teams, and we...