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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the virtual launch of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) Heart Month 2021 on February 4. The month is being observed under the theme ‘Check Your Heart, Be COVID Smart'.

Jamaicans Urged to Take Care of Heart Health During COVID-19

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is urging persons to pay attention to their heart health as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to affect the country. The call comes in light of statistics, which indicate that...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (left), receives a box of eggs from Vice-President of the Jamaica Egg Farmers Association, Mark Campbell, during the organization’s annual general meeting at the Hibiscus Lodge in Ocho Rios, St/. Ann, on February 3.

Agriculture Minister Lauds Egg Farmers On Resilience Against COVID-19

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking during the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) 50th Anniversary digital launch on Thursday (February 4).

Health Minister Commends Heart Foundation On 50 Years Of Service To Jamaica

Senior Director, Adjudication Services Division, National Land Agency (NLA), Shalise Porteous.

Trust Systematic Land Registration Process – NLA

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), makes a point to Destination Wedding Consultant and Planner, Peter Shoucair (right), during the launch of the Jamaica Tourist Board’s (JTB) romance microsite, dubbed ‘My Heartbeats JA’, at the AC Hotel by Marriot in St. Andrew on February 4. Listening from (second left) are Director of Tourism, JTB, Donovan White and Deputy Director of Tourism and Marketing, Camile Glenister. My Heartbeats JA can be accessed on the Visit Jamaica platform located at www.visitjamaica.com

‘My Heartbeats JA’ Provides One-Stop Shop For Romantic Getaways

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. (JIS File Photo)

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Jamaica Records Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases

Jamaica has recorded its highest number of COVID-19 cases in a 24-hour period, with 263 cases recorded from 1,785 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The increase in the daily positivity rate of 14.73% is a cause for concern and reflects that there may be a complacent attitude that is taking hold in the population with regards to COVID-19...

Local Government and Rural Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) and Public Relations and Communications Manager, Digicel Jamaica, Elon Parkinson, use one of the hand-washing stations provided by Digicel Jamaica to safeguard the health of homeless and indigent persons. The stations, which will be installed at infirmaries, municipal buildings and town centres, were handed over at the Golden Age Home in Vineyard Town, St. Andrew on Thursday (February 4).

5 years ago Local Government

Digicel Donates 100 Handwashing Stations To Assist Homeless, Indigent Persons

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has received 100 handwashing stations valued at $3.5 million from Digicel Jamaica to be installed at infirmaries, municipal buildings and town centres across the island. The items, in support of the Government’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response, were officially handed over to portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, at the Golden Age Home in Vineyard...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw (seated), signs memorandum of understanding virtually with the International Labour Organisation, on Thursday (February 4), at the offices of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce in New Kingston. Witnessing the signing are (from left) Minister of State, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Norman Dunn; Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation, Valerie Veira and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dermon Spence.

5 years ago Labour

ILO Funds Project To Formalise Operators In Agriculture And Fisheries

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has provided the Government with US$70,000 to implement a project called ‘Formalising Operators in the Jamaican Agriculture and Fisheries Sectors’. This project will promote the benefits of formalisation and assist target operators to formalise their operations. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed during a virtual broadcast, which connected representatives from the Ministry of Industry,...

Minister of Education, Youth & Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left, at board), interacts with Mona High School students in their outdoor classroom, during a tour of the institution on February 4.

5 years ago Education

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Visits Mona High School

Director General at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry.

5 years ago Community

Young People Being Empowered To Participate In Community Development

Young people in Trench Town and Tivoli Gardens in Kingston are being empowered to participate in the development of their communities, under the Inter-Agency Network Youth Development Programme (IANYDP). The initiative, which was officially launched during a virtual ceremony on Thursday (February 4), is a collaborative effort between the Planning Institute of Jamaica Community Renewal Programme (PIOJ/CRP) and the Social...

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right), listens as Interventional Cardiologist, Heart Institute of the Caribbean, Dr. Ahmed Soliman Hegazy (centre), explains conditions of a blocked artery in the heart during her tour of the Heart Institute of the Caribbean, 23 Balmoral Avenue, St. Andrew, on February 2. At left is Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Heart Institute of the Caribbean, Dr. Earnest Madu.

5 years ago Health & Wellness

PHOTOS: Mrs Holness Visits Heart Institute

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), and Member of Parliament for West Rural St. Andrew, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second left), cut the ribbon to officially open the $5.1-million Rocky Valley Resource Centre in Stony Hill, Wednesday (February 3). Sharing the moment (from third left) are Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Stephen Edwards; Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes, and student at the Stony Hill Primary School, Shanique Phipps.

5 years ago CommunityEducationTechnology

Residents In Stony Hill Get Resource Centre

Residents in and around Stony Hill in St. Andrew now have a resource centre, financed by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) at a cost of $5.1 million. Speaking at the official opening of the Rocky Valley Resource Room, Wednesday (February 3), Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said he is joyful with the establishment of the centre, because children...