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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a virtual High-Level Meeting of Heads of State and Government on 'Financing for development in the era of coronavirus (COVID-19) and beyond', held on Tuesday (September 29). The meeting was convened by United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres, along with Prime Minister Holness, and the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau.

COVID-19 Pandemic Demands Sustainable Global Recovery Plan – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is calling for an extraordinary, inclusive and sustainable global management and recovery process for the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. He noted that the world needs a global plan as innovative, ambitious and impactful as...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), addresses community health aides (CHAs) from the St. Ann Public Health Department, recently.

CHAs Play a Key Role in COVID-19 Fight – Dr. Tufton

Acting Medical Officer of Health for St. Ann, Dr. Tamika Henry.

St. Ann Residents Urged to Follow COVID-19 Protocols

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), distributes masks to members of the public during a public education activity at Parade in downtown Kingston, on Monday (September 28). The exercise is part of the Ministry’s ongoing public education campaign to engage with citizens across the island and to hand out masks, sanitisers and educational materials on safety measures to reduce the risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19.

Health Minister says Government Continues to Strengthen Prevention Measures

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), and a team of Community Health Aides engage in a public education exercise on COVID-19 at Parade in downtown Kingston, on Monday (September 28). The activity is part of the Ministry’s ongoing public education campaign to engage with citizens across the island, and to distribute masks, sanitisers and educational materials on safety measures to reduce the risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19.

Ministry Ramps Up Public Education With Community Health Aides

Child Diversion Consultant, Ruth Carey, speaks at a recent Ministry of Justice Virtual town hall.

6 years ago Justice

Child Diversion Programme Continues to Treat Clients Despite COVID-19

The Child Diversion Programme continues to meet the treatment needs of clients despite the challenges brought by the coronavirus (COVID-19). Programme consultant in the Ministry of Justice, Ruth Carey, told JIS News that social distancing measures have impacted face-to-face sessions with clients and their parents, particularly in communities that were under quarantine. “However, what we did was to create virtual...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks with residents and staff at the Golden Age Home, Vineyard Town, St. Andrew, during an inspection of the facility on Monday (September 28).

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister Calls on Care Home Operators to Adhere to Safety Protocols

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is calling on operators of care homes to adhere to the established health and safety protocols implemented by the Government to safeguard the welfare of their vulnerable residents and minimise the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Among the safety protocols are increased sanitisation activities, wearing of masks, daily temperature checks, social...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, speaking during Monday’s (September 28) digital launch of the Government’s Records and Information Management (RIM) Programme implementation for the third cohort of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). The Cohort Three RIM Programme Implementation, which targets 25 MDAs, is being led by the Jamaica Archives and Records Division (JARD), an agency of the Ministry, with support from the Cabinet Office.

6 years ago Information

Jamaica has Made Significant Progress in Enabling Access to Information

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, says Jamaica has made significant progress in enabling public access to information and facilitating data protection and sharing. He noted that the country is ahead of many others globally, in relation to legislative and policy frameworks and assured that the Government “remains committed to transparency and...

6 years ago Justice

Parents Urged to Ensure that Children Stick to Child Diversion Treatment Plan

Child Diversion Consultant in the Ministry of Justice, Ruth Carey, is encouraging parents to ensure that their children stick to the treatment plan that has been designed for them under the Child Diversion Programme. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Ms. Carey said that parents and guardians are expected to remain accountable and accessible and to make sure that...

Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica Limited, Keith Smith.

6 years ago Education

More Than 20,000 Tablets Distributed to Teachers

E-Learning Jamaica Limited (eLJam) has reported that the distribution of more than 20,000 tablets to the nation’s teachers under the Government’s Tablets for Teachers Programme is complete. “As of September, we have completed the primary distribution of tablets to teachers. We commenced rollout a couple of months ago and the objective was to provide 25,000 tablets to the teachers of...

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Hand Sanitizer Importers Must Seek Permit

The Ministry of Health and Wellness wishes to advise that all entities desirous of importing alcohol-based hand sanitizers into Jamaica, must first have an approved permit in hand from the Standards & Regulation Division of the Ministry, before the supplier ships the product. The current global outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected Jamaica, as it has, numerous...

Spatial Plan Coordinator at the National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB), Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Raymond Poyser, addresses the second Jamaica Virtual GIS User Conference on September 24.

6 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironment

GIS Users Invited to Test Spatial Planning Information Technology Platform

Local users of geographic information systems (GIS) are being invited to test and provide feedback on the National Spatial Planning Information Technology (NSPIT) Platform, which is in the final stages of completion. The platform will be used for the dissemination of planning information to guide spatial development at the national and local levels. It will be accessible to the general...