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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left); and Member of Parliament for Central Kingston, Donovan Williams, with a team of Community Health Aides during a tour of the Rae Town community in Kingston, on Wednesday (November 4). The Minister, along with the health team, observed surveillance activities in the area and distributed masks.
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left); and Member of Parliament for Central Kingston, Donovan Williams, with a team of Community Health Aides during a tour of the Rae Town community in Kingston, on Wednesday (November 4). The Minister, along with the health team, observed surveillance activities in the area and distributed masks.

Special Curfew Could Be Lifted in Rae Town Soon

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says consideration is being given to lifting the 14-day special area curfew, which was placed on the community of Rae Town in St. Andrew, when the Order expires on November 6....
Chief Veterinary Officer in the Veterinary Services Division (VSD), Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Osbil Watson,
Chief Veterinary Officer in the Veterinary Services Division (VSD), Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Osbil Watson,

Cattle Owners Not Registered With NAITS by January to Face Restrictions
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a ceremony for the handover of tablets to students of the Drews Avenue Primary and Infant School in St. Andrew on November 4.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a ceremony for the handover of tablets to students of the Drews Avenue Primary and Infant School in St. Andrew on November 4.

PM Urges Parents Not to Send Sick Children to Face-to-Face Classes
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on October 30.​
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on October 30.​

JSWIFT Crucial Part of Modernisation Programme – Dr. Dunn
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), greets Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters, when she visited the Ministry on November 4 to say farewell.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), greets Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters, when she visited the Ministry on November 4 to say farewell.

PHOTOS: Minister Chang Bids Farewell to High Commissioner Peters

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Finance & Public ServiceInformation

Access to Information on Public Investment Projects

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service on Wednesday (November 4) launched the Jamaica InvestmentMap, a digital platform that will facilitate interactive public access to information on investment projects being implemented by the Government. These include the construction of roads, bridges and schools, government reform, and climate resilient projects, the progress of which individuals and entities will be able...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the sitting of the House of ​Representatives on November 3.
Local Government

Special Committee to Discuss Portmore Parish Motion

A Special Select Committee of Parliament has been established to deliberate on a motion to make the Portmore City Municipality Jamaica’s 15th parish. The committee will be chaired by St. Catherine South Central Member of Parliament, Dr. Andrew Wheatley. This was disclosed by Local Government and Rural Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, as he tabled the motion during the sitting...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 3) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.
Fisheries

106 Fisheries Sector Workers Provided With ID Cards

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is providing fisheries sector workers with identification (ID) cards to facilitate their movement in areas subject to coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions. “Over the last few months, we have provided 106 fish farmers and fish farm workers across 24 fish farms with ID cards,” said portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green. He was addressing Tuesday’s (November 3)...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank​.
Industry

Plant Quarantine Produce Inspection Division to Implement Platform Under JSWIFT

The Plant Quarantine Produce Inspection (PQPI) Division, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, will be the next border regulatory agency (BRA) to implement a platform under the Jamaica Electronic Single Window for Trade (JSWIFT). JSWIFT is a one-stop-shop facility designed to provide fully automated services to enable traders and their representatives to transact all attendant business engagements online through a...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers a statement durinng the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 3), at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingtson.
Fisheries

$120 Million in Production Incentives for Fishers

The Government has allocated $120 million in production incentives for fishers and fish farmers. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during Tuesday’s (November 3) sitting of the House of Representatives at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. It is estimated that the fisheries sector could lose up to US$23.1 million during 2020, due to the...
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Director of the Good Samaritan Inn (GSI) and the GSI Foundation, Gavin Lowe (right), converses with Chairman of the charity, Dr. Eric Nathan (left); and Regional Director, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Maureen Golding, during the handover of medical equipment to SERHA on Tuesday (November 3), at the GSI
Health & Wellness

SERHA Gets Donation of Medical Supplies

The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) has benefited from a donation of medical supplies and equipment valued at more than $5 million, which will support the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the health region. The items, procured through private donation from Jamaica-born doctor and philanthropist based in the United States, Dr. Pete Williams, were handed over by...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, emphasises a point while making a statement in the House of Representatives on November 3, at the Jamaica Conference Centre.
Health & Wellness

Health Ministry Inspects 236 Residential Facilities

A total of 236 residential facilities have been inspected by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, to assess their adherence to measures aimed at mitigating the risk of an outbreak of COVID-19. The total amount includes 203 nursing homes, 13 infirmaries, 14 children’s homes and six rehabilitation institutions. “Of that number, 99 nursing homes (48.8 per cent), were found to...
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