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

PAHO Receives Rapid Antigen Test

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has commenced receiving supplies of the new revolutionary Rapid Antigen Test for detecting coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, which was recently unveiled by the World Health Organization (WHO). This was announced by PAHO Director, Dr. Carissa...
Leader of Government Business in the House of Representatives and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks in the Lower House.
Leader of Government Business in the House of Representatives and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks in the Lower House.

Renovation of Gordon House to Commence After Heroes Weekend
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives on October 13, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives on October 13, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

Hundreds to be Employed on New Toll Road Project
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives on October 13, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. At right is Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives on October 13, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. At right is Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

House Approves Second Supplementary Estimates for 2020/21
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (third left), interacts with Members of Parliament (MPs) in mining communities, at the launch of Phase Seven of the Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP), held yesterday (October 13), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Pictured (from left) are MP for Central Manchester, Rhoda Crawford; MP for North East St. Ann, Hon. Marsha Smith, who is also State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service; MP for South East St. Ann, Lisa Hanna; MP for South West St. Ann, Hon. Zavia Mayne, who is also Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security; and MP for South West Clarendon, Lothan Cousins.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (third left), interacts with Members of Parliament (MPs) in mining communities, at the launch of Phase Seven of the Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP), held yesterday (October 13), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Pictured (from left) are MP for Central Manchester, Rhoda Crawford; MP for North East St. Ann, Hon. Marsha Smith, who is also State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service; MP for South East St. Ann, Lisa Hanna; MP for South West St. Ann, Hon. Zavia Mayne, who is also Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security; and MP for South West Clarendon, Lothan Cousins.

Mining Communities to Benefit from $60 Million Under BCDP

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Deputy Director General​, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Leesha Delatie-Budair, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s Head Office in Kingston on Tuesday (October 13).
CoronavirusJIS Think Tank

STATIN Survey Indicates Jamaicans Generally Informed About COVID-19

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has completed a survey that was conducted in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Wellness, to collate and analyse data on Jamaicans’ knowledge, attitudes and practices in relation to the coronavirus (COVID-19). STATIN’s Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair, said that approximately 9,000 of the 17, 920 persons targeted participated in the exercise, which...
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Medical Officer or Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham.
Health & Wellness

Persons With Respiratory Symptoms Must Call the Health Ministry’s EOC

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, says persons experiencing respiratory symptoms must call the Ministry of Health and Wellness Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), so they can be tested for COVID-19 expeditiously. Dr. Graham, who was addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on October 8, said that persons must remain vigilant, and contact...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addressing Tuesday
Local Government

KSAMC Extends Tenure of Junior Council

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has approved a motion to extend the tenure of the current Junior Council. As such, the existing councillors will carry on until the body is dissolved. Speaking at the KSAMC’s monthly meeting at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on Tuesday (October 13), Mayor of Kingston, Senator the Hon. Delroy Williams, explained...
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Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Carol Coy, addresses JIS Think Tank on October 13.
JIS Think Tank

Jamaica Marks World Statistics Day on October 20

Jamaica will join the rest of the world in celebrating World Statistics Day on October 20, under the theme ‘Connecting the World with Data We Can Trust’. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank today (October 13), Director General at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, said that this year marks the “third round of celebration”. World Statistics Day...
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Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’. (FILE)
EducationInformationYouth

National Parenting Support Commission Urges Parents to Use Helplines

The National Parenting Support Commission, an agency of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is encouraging parents to make use of the helplines for support from the commission. The thirty-six (36) helplines were launched in April 2020 in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Victoria Mutual Foundation and Fight for Peace. Since its implementation, the NPSC has...
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Head of the Department of Microbiology at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Dr. Alison Nicholson, reviews COVID-19 test results at the PCR Machine. The device helps in determining whether samples contain the novel coronavirus.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

UHWI Researches COVID-19 Pool-Testing in partnership with NovaMed to Significantly Increase Testing Capacity

The University Hospital of the West Indies (UWHI) in partnership with global healthcare company NovaMed has investigated a new, innovative high-throughput and cost-effective testing approach for COVID-19 to significantly increase Jamaica’s testing capacity. The testing approach was developed by experts in Germany and used in testing efforts in Israel, Germany and India. The approach known as ‘pool-testing’ represents one of...
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