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Clinical Coordinator at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, in St. James, Dr. Delroy Fray.

Staff at Cornwall Regional Hospital Commended for Caring for COVID-19 Patients

Clinical Coordinator at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), in St. James, Dr. Delroy Fray, is crediting the staff at the facility for their efforts in keeping the COVID-19 death rate low in the parish so far. In an interview with...

Acting Keeper of Collections at the National Museum of Jamaica, Kerry Ann Watson.

National Museum of Jamaica Gets Grant to Purchase Equipment

Minister of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, join the congregation of the William Knibb Memorial Baptist Church in Falmouth, Trelawny, in reciting the National Pledge during the National Heritage Week Thanksgiving Church Service on Sunday (October 18).

Jamaicans Encouraged to be Eternally Grateful for Visionary Forefathers’ Sacrifice

Minister of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addressing the congregation during the National Heritage Week Thanksgiving Church Service at the William Knibb Memorial Baptist Church in Falmouth, Trelawny, on Sunday (October 18).

Former Prime Minister Hugh Shearer’s Birthplace to be Declared a Heritage Site

National Works Agency (NWA) Assistant Parish Manager for Westmoreland, Okieffe Brown (left), and Parish Manager, David Clarke (centre), along with Britalex Construction Company Limited Project Manager, Nicholas Douglas, take measurements for the construction of a sidewalk in the vicinity of the Negril Primary School in West End, Westmoreland.

Work Underway to Improve Sections of West End Road in Negril

6 years ago Coronavirus

COVID-19 update of Sunday, October 18, 2020

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 47 8,321 SEX CLASSIFICATION Males 20 3,720 Females 27 4,583 Under Investigation 0 18 AGE RANGE 8 years to 92 years 1 day to 104 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 0 438 Hanover 0 108 KSA 7 3,019 Manchester 0 352 Portland 0 293 St. Ann 0 348 St. Catherine 17 1,862...

6 years ago Coronavirus

COVID-19 Update for Saturday, October 17, 2020

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 79 8,274 SEX CLASSIFICATION Males 17 3,700 Females 62 4,556 Under Investigation 0 18 AGE RANGE 3 to 72 years 1 days to 104 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 0 438 Hanover 0 108 KSA 57 3,011 Manchester 0 352 Portland 0 293 St....

Chief Executive Officer for the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes, speaking during the handover ceremony for information and communication technology (ICT) devices presented to the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), at the entity’s office in Montego Bay, St. James on Friday (October 16).

6 years ago EducationTechnology

USF Embarking on Programme to Assist Students in Accessing Online Classes

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes, says the entity will shortly be embarking on a programme to assist students experiencing challenges accessing the internet to participate in online classes. “Based on the COVID-19 [pandemic] experience, students are not able to go to school. So we want to go inside the communities to see how...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), speaking during the Ministry’s weekly COVID Conversations digital press conference on Thursday (October 15). Beside him is the Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Simone Spence.

6 years ago Coronavirus

Health Workers Commence Training in Antigen Testing Procedures

The Government has commenced training for health workers in the administration of the antigen test, which is to be utilized to detect novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infections. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, advised that the first training session was held last week, adding that another is slated to be held shortly which will also focus on...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Health Ministry Looking to Launch Community COVID Conversation Programme

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Ministry is looking to launch a Community COVID Conversation Programme. He said the initiative, which would incorporate youth leaders, aims to educate persons in communities islandwide on measures to curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), as the Government moves to bolster the sensitization and containment thrust....

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Resident Representative, Mariko Kagoshima (centre), and Deputy Resident Representative, Vicente Teran, following a recent meeting at Jamaica House to discuss the impact of climate change on the nation’s children.

6 years ago Climate ChangeYouth

Gov’t Partners with UNICEF to Tackle Climate Change Impact on Jamaica’s Children

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has welcomed the Government’s partnership forged with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), through the Ministry, to address the impact of climate change on Jamaica’s children. “Children and young people have contributed the least to the current climate change and environmental degradation, but they are the most...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange CD, MP

6 years ago Culture

Grange: Toots to get Heroes Park burial

The Minister of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced that the Reggae legend, Toots Hibbert, will be laid to rest in National Heroes Park. Minister Grange said this had become possible thanks to the generosity of the family of the late Charles Hyatt — the actor, broadcaster, director and author — whose remains were due...