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An aerial view of a mangrove forest in Trelawny.

Progress Being Made In Mangrove Restoration

Progress is being made in wetland forest (mangrove) restoration locally, says University of the West Indies (UWI) Marine Biologist, Dr. Camilo Trench. Citing a 2013 report published by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), which stated that Jamaica had...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), exchanges greetings with Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), at the ground breaking for the construction of the $16-million Andrews Mews Health and Recreational Centre in Olympic Gardens, St. Andrew, on Friday (February 19). Also pictured in the background (from left) are Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor, Delroy Williams; and Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, (KSAMC), Robert Hill (partially hidden).

PM Pleased With Shift In Public Sentiment Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine

CARPIN Urges Persons To Note Effects Of Pesticide Use

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), speaks at the Ministry’s weekly Digital COVID Conversations press conference, held at the offices of the Ministry on Thursday (February 18). Seated beside him are Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan (left) and National Epidemiologist, Dr. Karen Webster Kerr.

Young Persons Account For Highest Number Of Positive Cases Of COVID-19

First Aid Instructor of the St. Elizabeth arm of the Jamaica Red Cross, Maceo Sibbles (standing), instructing staff of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation and St. Elizabeth Infirmary on how to apply Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with the help of CPR manikins, during Thursday's (Feb. 18) session of the basic first aid and CPR training at the Black River Primary and Infant School in the parish.

First Aid, CPR Training For St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation And Infirmary Staff

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), speaks at the Ministry’s weekly COVID Conversation Press Conference, held at the offices of the Ministry in New Kingston, on Thursday (February 18). With the Minister is National Epidemiologist, Dr. Karen Webster Kerr.

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Government Has Resources To Secure Vaccines For Two Million People

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government has the resources to secure vaccines for some two million Jamaicans. These vaccines are to be made available subject to the availability of suppliers. Minister Tufton gave this update during the weekly COVID Conversations Press Conference, which was broadcast from the offices of the Ministry of Health...

Clinical Coordinator at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), Dr. Delroy Fray.

5 years ago Health & Wellness

More Beds At Cornwall Regional Hospital For COVID-19 Patients

Clinical Coordinator at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James, Dr. Delroy Fray, says plans are “well under way” to create an additional 16 bed spaces at the facility for coronavirus (COVID-19) patients. Addressing a virtual forum hosted by the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday (February 18), Dr. Fray said that the objective is to...

5 years ago Budget 2021/2022Finance & Public Service

$2.09 Billion Budgeted For Public Sector Transformation Implementation Project

The Government has budgeted $2.09 billion to continue the Public Sector Transformation Implementation Project during the upcoming fiscal year. This sum is contained in the 2021/22 Estimates of Expenditure, which were tabled in the House of Representatives on February 18. The project, which runs from January 2018 to January 2024, aims to improve public service delivery by enhancing the quality...

National Epidemiologist, Dr. Karen Webster-Kerr, addressing the weekly virtual COVID Conversations press conference on February 18.

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

National Epidemiologist Urges Increased COVID-19 Vigilance In The Workplace

National Epidemiologist, Dr. Karen Webster-Kerr, says there is need for increased adherence to the coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols in the workplace. “All of us will need to follow the protocols. What we find happening is that when we go into (the workplace) to do our investigations, there is lapse in the protocols. Persons are eating lunch together, so you know they...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (2nd right), demonstrates the process of transferring a vegetable seedling to a pot, during the launch of the Government’s $10 million Backyard Garden project on Friday (February 19), at the HEART College of Construction Services in Portmore, St. Catherine. Others (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer of the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Courtney Cole; Agronomist at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Locksley Waites; and Member of Parliament for South East St. Catherine, Robert Miller.

5 years ago Agriculture

2,500 Households To Benefit From Backyard Garden Project

Over 2,500 households are set to benefit from a $10 million Backyard Garden project being spearheaded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries in collaboration with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA). Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, officially launched the initiative on Friday (February 19), at the HEART College of Construction Services in Portmore, St. Catherine. He said that the...

A sample of the life certificate that pensioners are required to submit on a quarterly basis to the Accountant General’s Department (AGD).

5 years ago Finance & Public Service

Pensioners Being Reminded to Submit Life Certificates

Pensioners, who have not yet submitted their life certificates for the first quarter of the year (January- March) are being reminded to do so by the Accountant General’s Department (AGD). “Life certificates for the first quarter are due January 31 and we have noted that there are outstanding certificates,” Acting Director of Communication and Customer Service at the AGD, Kelsea...

President and Chief Executive Officer of the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick.

5 years ago AviationTransport

AAJ Looking at Proposals for Recovery of Norman Manley, Sangster Int’l Airports

President and Chief Executive Officer of the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick, says that the entity is looking at proposals from the operators of the two major international airports to address the long-term economic effects and recovery from the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. These proposals will be put to the Government for consideration and approval, he...