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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the House of Representatives on January 19

Measures In Place For Fast Clearance Of COVID-19 Vaccines

The Government has put measures in place to facilitate the quick clearance of the coronavirus (COVID 19) vaccines, once they arrive in the island. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure while delivering a...

Gov’t To Spend $3 Billion On Phase One Of COVID-19 Vaccine Programme

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NWA Advises Motorists to Expect Delays along the Junction Road in St. Mary

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (2nd left), speaks with Chairman of the Union Gardens and Cari-Med Foundations, Dr. Glen Christian (2nd right), during a ceremony at the Union Gardens Infant in St. Andrew on Tuesday (January 19), for the donation of tablets valued at $2.8 million to the institution and the Evelyn Mitchell Infant School in Clarendon. Looking on (from left) are Principal of the Evelyn Mitchell Infant School, Shelliann Copper-Shaw, and Principal of the Union Gardens Infant School, Grace-Ann Moss-Solomon.

Minister Williams Hails Support For ‘One Laptop Or Tablet Per Child’ Initiative

From left to right – JEP Group President & CEO, Wayne McKenzie, OD; Acting Principal of Charlemont High School, Jennifer Gidden; Vice Principal, Maurice Sullivan; student, Abigail Smith; Senior Teacher, Sharon Mclean and JEP Group CTO, Cecil Gordon.

Jamaica Energy Partners Group Gives Back To Charlemont High School, Donates Tablets To Students In Need

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Cabinet Approves COVID-19 Deployment And Vaccination Interim Plan

Cabinet has approved a National COVID-19 Deployment and Vaccination Interim Plan, as the strategy and authority on the deployment of COVID-19 vaccine/vaccines in Jamaica. The document was tabled in the House of Representatives on January 19, by Minister of Health and wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. The Plan outlines the overall strategies for the deployment, implementation and monitoring of...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.

5 years ago Youth

Youth Ministry Accepting Applications For NYPJ 2021 Cohort

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is now accepting applications for the National Youth Parliament of Jamaica (NYPJ) 2021 cohort. It is open to Jamaican youth between 15 and 27 years of age, who are interested in youth leadership. State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Robert Morgan, told JIS News that the NYPJ provides a great opportunity for young...

Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

PAHO To Receive 195 Million Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines Between March And June

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is expected to receive approximately 195 million doses of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines between March and June. This will be for deployment to member countries joining the World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility, through which the provisions are being procured. The amount will be from two billion doses for which...

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, shares information about the JSIF-PRP Virtual Entrepreneurship Expo, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (January 19). The three-day expo gets underway today at 6:00 p.m.

5 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Virtual Entrepreneurship Expo Begins Today

Small business operators are to benefit from a three-day virtual entrepreneurship expo, beginning today (January 19), at 6:00 p.m. via jsifexpo.org. The event is being held in partnership with the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), under its European Union (EU) funded Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP), now in its fourth phase, and the Flow Foundation. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service...

Adam Stewart, Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International (SRI). (JIS File Photo)

5 years ago Tourism

Minister Bartlett Congratulates Adam Stewart on Being Named Executive Chairman of SRI

Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett has extended heartfelt congratulations to renowned hotelier, Adam Stewart, on his appointment as Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International (SRI), following the recent passing of his father, business mogul, Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart. “I am heartened to learn that Adam Stewart has been named the Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International. Over the years, Adam has made...

5 years ago Justice

Justice Ministry Ramps Up Court Technology with Fibre Optic Connectivity

The Justice Ministry has partnered with the National Works Agency (NWA) to provide fibre optic connection to eight courts. The connection will ensure high speed internet access up to 100 Mbps to each location, allowing for dedicated, reliable internet access to facilitate web-based services. Justice Minister Delroy Chuck notes that this enhanced connectivity is part of his administration’s push to...

5 years ago Works / Construction

Sir John Golding Road Closed Temporarily

Sir John Golding Road, in St. Andrew has been closed temporarily to facilitate the completion of works on safety features along a section of the roadway which was recently reinstated. Works started at the weekend on the construction of a four foot high concrete block wall to separate pedestrians from a gabion retaining structure designed to hold the road embankment,...