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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 2).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 2).

Jamaica To Get COVID-19 Vaccines By Mid To Late February

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government has been advised by the COVAX Facility that the country is set to receive between 146,400 and 249,600 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines, by mid to late...
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), knocks elbows with Charge d’Affaires, United States Embassy in Jamaica, John McIntyre, on Tuesday (February 2), at the Ministry, at Heroes Circle, in Kingston, after accepting samples of computers to be distributed among 10 schools.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), knocks elbows with Charge d’Affaires, United States Embassy in Jamaica, John McIntyre, on Tuesday (February 2), at the Ministry, at Heroes Circle, in Kingston, after accepting samples of computers to be distributed among 10 schools.

Education Ministry Receives Tablets And Laptops From US
Dr. Sridhar Shankar (right), attends to patients Jade Cohall-Cunningham (centre) and Lorna Cohall at a medical camp at the Faith Temple Assembly of God church in Montego Bay, St. James, on January 31. The parish hosted one of the 14 medical camps that took place on January 31 in nine parishes, sponsored by the Indian High Commission.
Dr. Sridhar Shankar (right), attends to patients Jade Cohall-Cunningham (centre) and Lorna Cohall at a medical camp at the Faith Temple Assembly of God church in Montego Bay, St. James, on January 31. The parish hosted one of the 14 medical camps that took place on January 31 in nine parishes, sponsored by the Indian High Commission.

PHOTOS: Medical Camps Sponsored by the Indian High Commission
Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.
Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.

Residents In Westmoreland Encouraged To Remain Vigilant In Fight Against COVID-19
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. (File Photo)
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. (File Photo)

Foreign Minister Says NIDS Will Prevent Vulnerable Children Becoming Lost In Society

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Health Ministries Director for the Central Jamaica Conference (CJC) of Seventh-day Adventists, Deon Bent Henry (left), converses Awith doctors and personnel from the Indian High Commission in Jamaica, at a medical camp staged by the High Commission at the H.S. Walters Health Centre on Old Harbour Road, St. Catherine, on Sunday (January 31).
Health & Wellness

Indian High Commission’s Medical Camps To Become Annual Event

India’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Masakui Rungsung, says the inaugural medical camps held at 14 locations across nine parishes on Sunday (January 31) will become a yearly event. He was speaking to JIS News at the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA)-operated H.S. Walters Health Centre on Old Harbour Road, St. Catherine, where one of the camps was held. High Commissioner...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Leslie Campbell.
Foreign Affairs

Plans Under Way For 9th Biennial Diaspora Conference

Plans are in progress for the staging of the ninth Biennial Diaspora Virtual Conference from June 16 to 18. The event is being organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade under the theme ‘Jamaica and the Diaspora – Stronger together for a sustainable future’. State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Leslie...
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High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui (left), in discussion with Dr. Narasimha Yekreddu, at a medical camp hosted by the High Commission, Sunday (January 31), at the Constant Spring Library, 5 Cassava Piece Road, Kingston 8. Seated at right is a patient who visited the camp.
Health & Wellness

Indian High Commission Hosts Medical Camp In St. James

In recognition of the 72nd Republic Day of India, more than 1,500 persons in nine parishes across Jamaica received medical checkups and treatment on January 3, courtesy of the High Commission of India. The parish of St. James, which played host to one of the 14 medical camps, saw quite a number of patients showing up at the Faith Temple...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), participates in a church service to observe Reggae Month 2021 (February), held on Sunday (January 31), at the Fellowship Tabernacle in Kingston. Also participating are Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), and Director of Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald Riley.
Culture

Minister Grange Commends Industry Stakeholders For Dedication To Reggae Music

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has lauded the reggae fraternity for the continued dedication to the music in spite of the challenges caused by the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. She praised practitioners for using various platforms “to make a decent living and to sustain the music’s power across the globe”. “Collectively, they have...
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Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, speaks about the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) of JSIF, at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held at the agency’s headquarters, today (February 1).
CommunityJIS Think Tank

Thousands Benefit From Basic Needs Trust Fund Of JSIF

More than 120,000 persons have benefited from interventions implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), under its Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) programme, now in its ninth cycle. The disclosure was made by Managing Director of JSIF, Omar Sweeney, at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held at the agency’s headquarters Monday (February 1). “Since BNTF Five in...
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Attorney-at-law and member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Joy Carter (centre), who is a former ward of the State, shares a moment with some wards of the State, who have been recognised by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), for outstanding achievement in the 2020 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency (CAPE) examinations. The awards ceremony was held on Friday (January 29) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.
EducationYouth

115 Wards Of The State Excel In CSEC, CAPE

A record 115 wards of the State have passed four or more subjects in the 2020 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency (CAPE) examinations. The students were on Friday (January 29) recognised by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), during a ceremony held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, which was streamed...
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Chairman of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Wayne Henry, speaks at the handover ceremony of coronavirus (COVID-19) resilient supplies to operators of small agricultural and tourism enterprises in St. Ann and Trelawny, on Thursday (January 28), at Grizzly’s Plantation Cove, at Richmond Estate in St. Ann.​
Rural Development

JSIF Responding To Recovery Efforts Of Small Ventures

Chairman of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Wayne Henry, says the entity, through the Rural Economic Development Initiative, Phase II (REDI II), has been responding to the recovery efforts of small agricultural and community tourism enterprises left vulnerable by the COVID-19 pandemic. At a handover ceremony of COVID-19 resilient supplies to operators in both sectors, at Grizzly’s Plantation...
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