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State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (left), in discussion with Managing Director of Hardware and Lumber (H&L) Ltd., Marcus Richards (right); and Executive Director of the Health for Life and Wellness Foundation, Courtney Cephas, at the recent handover of 2,500 KN95 Masks by H&L to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices.

Hardware & Lumber Donates PPE To Health Ministry

To support ongoing efforts in the fight against COVID-19, Hardware & Lumber Ltd. (H&L) has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), valued at $2 million, to the Ministry of Health and Wellness. The donation of 2,500 KN95 face masks was received...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), celebrates the establishment of a public Wi-Fi hotspot in May Pen, Clarendon, recently. Sharing the moment (from second left) are Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon, Mike Henry; Custos of Clarendon, Hon. William Shagoury; Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Winston Maragh, and Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes.

Wi-Fi Hotspots Established In Major Town Centres

Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, addresses a virtual board meeting of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) at the entity’s location at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, St. Andrew on Saturday (November 21).

Minister Bartlett Calls On Global Tourism Leaders To Activate Sector’s Resilience

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), listens to St. Thomas farmer, Gary Mclean (right), as Chief Executive Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Peter Thompson, observes. Teams from the Ministry and RADA conducted a recent tour of flood-damaged areas in St. Thomas. Farms in South and West Albion, Phillipsfield, Wheelersfield and Plantain Garden River Agro Park were visited. A tour of Serge Island farms was also conducted.

Emphasis On River Training

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks at a church service held on Sunday, (November 22) at the Power of Faith Ministries in Portmore, St Catherine, to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW).

Don’t Turn A Blind Eye To Violence Against Women And Girls – Minister Grange

Public Health Inspector parish awardees sharing lens time at a recent function recognising the outstanding work being carried out in Jamaica

5 years ago Health & Wellness

President Of JAPHI Says Nation Owes Debt Of Gratitude To Front-Line Workers

President of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Karen Brown, says the nation owes a great debt of gratitude to front-line health workers in the continued fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). In an interview with JIS News, Ms. Brown said that while there have been many “heroes and warriors” who have served admirably and have gone beyond the...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. (File Photo)

5 years ago Sport

Material on Site for New Track at the National Stadium Catherine Hall Sports Complex Next Financial Year – Minister Grange

The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has announced that resurfacing of the track at the National Stadium is set to start “any time now” while similar work at the Catherine Hall Sports Complex in Montego Bay is scheduled for the 2021-2022 financial year. Minister Grange said she had asked the Sports Development Foundation (SDF) to...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (background third right); and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (background right); join students from various primary schools in Western Kingston, in displaying devices they received under the Tablets in Schools programme, during a presentation ceremony at the Denham Town Primary School on Friday (Nov. 20). Also sharing in the occasion (from left, background) are Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica (e-LJam), Keith Smith; Principal, Denham Town Primary School, Curdell Daley; Chairman, Denham Town Primary, Dr. Lee Martin; and Regional Director, Region One, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dasmine Kennedy.

5 years ago Education

887 Students From Nine West Kingston Schools Get Tablets

A total of 887 students from nine primary schools in Western Kingston have been provided with tablet computers as the Government continues the distribution of devices under the Tablets in Schools programme. During a ceremony at the Denham Town Primary School on Friday (Nov. 20), 118 tablets were handed over for students at the institution; 150 for students of St....

5 years ago Transport

JetBlue Begins Non-Stop Flights Into Montego Bay From Newark And Raleigh

JetBlue Airlines, one of the island’s longstanding airline partners, on Saturday (November 21), debuted direct flights from two major United States (US) gateways into the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James. A delegation of tourism officials and stakeholders were on hand to welcome the passengers and crew from JetBlue Flight 107 from Newark Liberty Airport, New Jersey and...

Senior Public Health Nurse, St. Catherine Public Health Department, Marlene Stephenson (right), helps health workers to don protective gear as they prepare to do coronavirus (COVID-19) testing in the Church of God of Prophecy in Frazer’s Content in Spanish Town, St. Catherine on Saturday (Nov. 21). The exercise, which included house-to-house surveillance and sensitisation, was part of strategic intervention to curtail the spread of the virus.

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

PHOTOS: COVID-19 Community Surveillance in Frazer’s Content, Spanish Town

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (right), presents Mayor of Savanna-La-Mar, Bertel Moore (left), with a tablet, during a ceremony for the handing over of technical equipment valued at $7.8 million to the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation on Friday (November 20), at the Corporation’s building in Savanna-La-Mar. Sharing in the moment is Senior Social Development Officer at JSIF, Shunelle Nevers.

5 years ago Local Government

Westmoreland Municipal Corporation Receives Technical Equipment Valued At $7.8 Million From JSIF

The Westmoreland Municipal Corporation has received equipment valued at $7.8 million from the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), to assist the technical work carried out by various departments for the development of the parish. The items include Geo-Information Systems (GIS) tools including four handheld tablets, eight desktop computers, a laptop, a 42-inch plotter for printing plans and blueprints, a heavy...

Members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), with shovels in hand, prepare to remove silt and stones from roads and homes in Weise Road in Bull Bay, St. Andrew on Friday (November 20). The JDF commenced the clean-up exercise in the community on November 11 and will continue for several weeks.

5 years ago Community

JDF Assisting Clean-Up Efforts In Weise Road

Recovery efforts in the flood-damaged community of Weise Road in Bull Bay, St. Andrew are being accelerated with the assistance of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). The recent heavy rains caused the nearby Chalky River to break its banks, depositing silt and stones onto the roads and into homes. Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel...