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Tourism Director Commends Stakeholders For Commitment To Brand Jamaica

Director of Tourism, Donovan White, has commended stakeholders in the sector for their resilience and unwavering commitment to brand Jamaica during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Mr. White, who was speaking to JIS News following a recent reception to mark the...

Chief Executive Officer at the Registrar General's Department (RGD) Charlton McFarlane.

RGD Launches Online Chat Feature

Sommers Town Road, Portland Traffic Changes For Christmas

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a special meeting at the St. James Municipal Corporation on Wednesday (December 16).

Western Parishes Helping Drive Uptick In Jamaica’s COVID-19 Cases

Minister of local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left) receives a donation of smartphones from General Manager of Sales and Distribution at Digicel, Jeremy Owen (right), today (December 16), at the Ministry, in Kingston. The smartphones will be used to enhance the ‘Virtually Connected While Staying Socially Distant Initiative’, being implemented in Infirmaries and Golden Age Homes by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development. Sharing the moment are Treka Lewis, Secretary, Board of Supervision in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and Public Relations and Communications Manager for Digicel, Elon Parkinson.

Infirmaries And Golden Age Homes Receive Smartphones From Digicel

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

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

PAHO Says Additional Agreements Are Being Negotiated With Vaccine Manufacturers

Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, says additional agreements are being negotiated with two coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine manufacturers for inclusion in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) Facility. Speaking during PAHO’s COVID-19 digital briefing on Wednesday (December 16), Dr. Barbosa said those agreements, when concluded, will bring the number to...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke. (JIS File Photo)

6 years ago Finance & Public Service

Cambios And Electronic Payment Providers To Be Designated Financial Services

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (December 15), approved measures to designate the services provided by cambios and electronic retail payment providers as financial services under the Banking Services Act. The designation will complement the Bank of Jamaica’s (BOJ) efforts at improving financial services offered to Jamaicans. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, who...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz. (File Photo

6 years ago Information

Vaz Names Directors Of Several Boards

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has put in place new Directors of Boards to oversee the operations of the various entities that fall under the Ministry. “The Board appointments that I have made are based on probity and performance and integrity and honesty, because the fact is, that is what the country expects and demands,” he...

Medical Officer of Health for St. James , Dr. Marcia Johnson-Campbell.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Parents Encouraged To Take Children To Be Vaccinated

Medical Officer of Health for St. James, Dr. Marcia Johnson-Campbell, is encouraging parents to continue taking their children to be vaccinated at public health centres, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. “The benefits of having the child vaccinated far outweigh any risk of [getting] COVID. So, getting the child vaccinated on time must be considered a priority,” she said in an interview...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, leads a team of health workers through the town of Lucea, Hanover, on December 15 as part of the ‘Mask Up Before You Talk Up’ coronavirus (COVID-19) awareness drive.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

No Let-Up In COVID-19 Fight – Dr. Tufton

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says there will be no let-up in the Government’s fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19), even with the encouraging news that vaccines are now being distributed in both the United States and Great Britain. He said that Jamaica cannot afford to relax its health and safety guidelines, especially since the vaccines might...

6 years ago Works / Construction

Works Continue To Complete Washington Boulevard Road Repairs

The National Works Agency (NWA) will be continuing road repair works along a section of Washington Boulevard, St. Andrew tomorrow December 17. The activities will be concentrated in the vicinity of Cooreville Gardens and will affect the use of the extreme right and right turning lanes onto Duhaney Drive. Manager, Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw, says...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), speaking with Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Janet Dyer (left); and Chairman, Board of Directors, HEART/NSTA Trust, Edward Gabbidon, after a tour of the agency

6 years ago Education

PM Launches HEART/NSTA Trust Mobile Training Unit

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Wednesday (December 16), launched the HEART/NSTA Trust’s new Mobile Training Unit at Garmex Academy in Kingston. The unit, which has been retrofitted to provide classroom space for approximately 20 students, will serve trainees, particularly in rural areas, who are facing difficulty in completing face-to-face assessments or skills training, due to the coronavirus...