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State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (left), visits the paediatric ward of the Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth during a tour of the Type C facility on Friday (October 23). She was accompanied by (from 2nd left) Pediatric Resident of the hospital, Dr. Celeita Senior; Parish Manager for St. Elizabeth Health Services, Sean Brissett; and Senior Medical Officer of the hospital, Dr. Sheriff Imoru.
State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (left), visits the paediatric ward of the Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth during a tour of the Type C facility on Friday (October 23). She was accompanied by (from 2nd left) Pediatric Resident of the hospital, Dr. Celeita Senior; Parish Manager for St. Elizabeth Health Services, Sean Brissett; and Senior Medical Officer of the hospital, Dr. Sheriff Imoru.

State Minister Pledges to Address Needs at Black River Hospital

State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, says steps will be taken to address needs at the Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth. Among these is the procurement of additional incubators for the paediatric...
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda (second left), signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish partnership with the University of Technology (UTech) to promote the Labour Market Information System (LMIS) during a ceremony held at the Ministry’s North Street address in Kingston on Friday (October 23). Also signing (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden; and Acting President of the University of Technology (UTech), Professor Colin Gyles. Looking on in the background is Director, Public Relations and Communications in the Ministry, Vando Palmer.
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda (second left), signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish partnership with the University of Technology (UTech) to promote the Labour Market Information System (LMIS) during a ceremony held at the Ministry’s North Street address in Kingston on Friday (October 23). Also signing (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden; and Acting President of the University of Technology (UTech), Professor Colin Gyles. Looking on in the background is Director, Public Relations and Communications in the Ministry, Vando Palmer.

Labour Ministry Partners with UTech to Prepare Work-Ready Graduates
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the Ministry
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the Ministry's weekly COVID Conversations press conference on October 22

42 COVID-19 Testing Sites for Healthcare Workers
Director General at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy (right) addresses a recent JIS Think Tank. Listening is Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair
Director General at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy (right) addresses a recent JIS Think Tank. Listening is Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair

STATIN Improves Access to Data
Public Relations Officer and Officer in Charge of the Fire Prevention Division at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on October 22.
Public Relations Officer and Officer in Charge of the Fire Prevention Division at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on October 22.

Bush Fire Warning Index Working Well

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking at the weekly virtual COVID Conversations press briefing on Thursday (October 22).
Coronavirus

Positive Results from Special Quarantine in Whitfield Town and Waterford

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is reporting positive results from the communities of Whitfield Town, St. Andrew and Waterford in St. Catherine that were placed under special quarantine from October 6- 20. The 14-day measure was to address the rise in positive cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the areas. At the time, Whitfield Town...
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Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin
CoronavirusJustice

JPs with Respiratory Symptoms Urged to Avoid Face-to- Face Duties

Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, is advising Justices of the Peace (JPs) not to conduct duties that require face-to- face interaction if they are experiencing any respiratory symptoms. “Let us not provide service in those instances,” he urged, adding that persons with symptoms such as cough or fever, must quarantine themselves. Bishop Pitkin, who was addressing...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) and Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (left), express condolences to Beverley Binns, mother of Romeo Leachman and grandmother of his 15-year old daughter Saneeka, who lost their lives, when the house in which they lived in Shooters Hill, St. Andrew, collapsed during the recent heavy rains. The Minister and Mrs. Holness, along with officials from various agencies, visited the community on Saturday (October 24).
Local Government

Government to Assist Shooters Hill Family

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said that the Government will provide the necessary assistance to the family of Romeo Leachman and his daughter Saneeka, who perished when the house in which they lived in Shooters Hill, St. Andrew collapsed, due to land slippage associated with the recent heavy rains. The Minister gave the commitment during...
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Rae Town Curfew Area
Coronavirus

Rae Town, Cornwall Courts Placed Under Special Curfew

The areas of Rae Town in Kingston and Cornwall Courts in St. James have been placed under special area curfew. This took effect on Friday, October 23 starting at 6:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. on Friday, November 6, 2020. During curfew hours, only essential workers with identification will be allowed to enter or exit. Additionally, the gathering limit will be...
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Director of Emergency Cardiac Care at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (NFJ) and head of the Accident and Emergency Department at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) Dr. Hugh Mark Wong, addresses a JIS Think Tank on procedures to be followed when administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the era of COVID-19.
CoronavirusHealth & WellnessJIS Think Tank

Changes In CPR Due to COVID-19

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is advising members of the public, particularly those trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to observe the changes in guidelines when administering the procedure in the coronavirus (COVID-19) era. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Thursday (October 22) to mark CPR Week, Director of Emergency Cardiac Care at the HFJ, Dr. Hugh Mark Wong,...
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