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

Health Ministry Looking to Increase Taxi Operators’ Compliance with COVID Protocols

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says he intends to work with Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, to provide greater clarity to taxi operators about their role in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19)...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, emphasises a point while speaking during a digital press briefing on October 22..

Private Nursing Home Operators Urged to Adhere to COVID-19 Protocols and Safeguards

Health Ministry Moves to Contain COVID-19 Cases at Mustard Seed Facility

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), assists Buff Bay Primary School student, Brandon Parkes (second right), as Brandon interfaces with the new tablet, which he received during a handover ceremony at the school on Thursday (October 22). Looking on are Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams and student, Tiona Watson.

Gov’t Working on COVID Response Technology Plan

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing a digital press briefing on Thursday (October 22).

Additional Training and Support for Vineyard Town Golden Age Home Staff

6 years ago Coronavirus

Hanover Family Court Closed Due to COVID-19

The Court Administration Division (CAD) wishes to advise the public that the Hanover Family Court will be closed on Friday, October 23, 2020. The closure is to allow the Court time to effect changes to its operation as a result of positive COVID-19 tests. The Hanover Family Court will reopen on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. The Ministry of Health and...

One of two newly commissioned broiler units housed at the Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. The two units, comprising 9,000 square feet in total, were officially commissioned into service during a ceremony on Thursday (October 22). They were constructed as part of a public-private partnership (PPP) with animal feed manufacturer, Newport Mills Limited, and are expected to produce 98 tonnes of broiler meat per annum. (Contributed photo)

6 years ago AgricultureNational Security and Peace

Broiler Units in Operation at Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre

Two broiler units, which will see the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) becoming more self-sufficient in food production and result in major cost savings, were officially commissioned into service on Thursday (October 22). This was done at the Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre, in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. Constructed as part of a public-private partnership (PPP) with Newport Mills Limited,...

Senior Manager, Marketing and Business Development at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Nola Phillpotts-Brown, addresses a JIS Think Tank, on the activities for CPR Week, to be observed from October 25 to 31 under the theme

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Incentives for Organisations that Send Employees to be Trained in CPR

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is providing incentives for organisations to send employees to be trained in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) during CPR Week 2020. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Thursday (October 22), Senior Manager, Marketing and Business Development at the HFJ, Nola Phillpotts-Brown, said it is part of the thrust to get as many persons as possible...

Acting Assistant Commissioner and Officer in Charge of the Fire Prevention Division of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on October 22.

6 years ago Fire SafetyJIS Think TankLocal Government

JFB Going Virtual for Fire Safety Week

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) will be using a virtual format to get the message of fire safety and prevention across to Jamaicans during Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week 2020. The week will be observed from October 25 to 31 under the theme ‘Being Fire Safe while Socially Distant’. Usually, at this time of the year, firefighters from across...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open the new Barracks River bridge in St. Mary on Wednesday (October 21). Others (from left) are Senior Director at the National Works Agency (NWA), Varden Downer; State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce and Member of Parliament for South East St. Mary, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn; Resident, Jennifer Walsh; Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary; and other residents of the area.

6 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

$34 Million Barracks River Bridge Opens

The new Barracks River bridge in St. Mary, constructed at a cost of more than $34 million, was officially opened on Wednesday (October 21) by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington. The new structure, which accommodates single-lane traffic, replaces a footbridge, which was destroyed during major flood rains. It will benefit...

State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, speaks during a Gastronomic Cultural Exchange between Jamaica and Colombia, at the Runaway Bay HEART/NSTA Trust Institute in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, on Wednesday (October 21).

6 years ago Culture

Jamaica-Colombia Culinary Exposition among the Highlights of National Heritage Week

In celebration of National Heritage Week 2020, the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and the Embassy of Colombia in Jamaica jointly staged a virtual cooking exposition, which highlighted the countries’ culinary similarities. The Gastronomic Cultural Exchange, dubbed, ‘A Conversation with Paula Silva – ‘Coachef’’, was streamed live from the Runaway Bay HEART/NSTA Trust Institute in Runaway Bay, St....

Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

PAHO Will Only Support Safe, Effective Vaccines

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says the entity will only support the distribution of a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine to member countries that is proven to be safe and effective in clinical trials, reviewed by national regulatory authorities, and recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Speaking during PAHO’s COVID-19 digital briefing on Wednesday (October 21), Dr....