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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the virtual launch of COK Sodality Cooperative Credit Union
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the virtual launch of COK Sodality Cooperative Credit Union's new Universa Premier Digital Core Banking Suite, at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (August 12).

Dr. Clarke Praises COK for Investing in Technology to Boost Operations

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, has praised the management of COK Sodality Cooperative Credit Union Limited for investing in technology designed to enhance the entity’s operations and client service delivery. COK, which is...
General Surgeon at the Savanna-la-Mar Hospital in Westmoreland, Dr. Lincoln Cox, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s Regional Office in Montego Bay.
General Surgeon at the Savanna-la-Mar Hospital in Westmoreland, Dr. Lincoln Cox, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s Regional Office in Montego Bay.

Doctor Advises Cancer Patients to Stick With Proven Conventional Treatments
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking during the virtual launch of COK Sodality Cooperative Credit Union Limited’s new Universa Premier Digital Core Banking Suite, at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston, on Wednesday (August 12).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking during the virtual launch of COK Sodality Cooperative Credit Union Limited’s new Universa Premier Digital Core Banking Suite, at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston, on Wednesday (August 12).

Stakeholder Feedback To Be Incorporated In Credit Union Bill
President of Guardian Life Limited, Eric Hosin (right), speaks with top-performing girl and boy in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Abigail McKenzie (second right) and Chad Wright (second left), during the Guardian Group Foundation’s annual Scholarship and Grant Awards ceremony held on Wednesday (August 12), at the company
President of Guardian Life Limited, Eric Hosin (right), speaks with top-performing girl and boy in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Abigail McKenzie (second right) and Chad Wright (second left), during the Guardian Group Foundation’s annual Scholarship and Grant Awards ceremony held on Wednesday (August 12), at the company's corporates office in New Kingston. Sharing the moment is Chairman of the Guardian Group Foundation, Gladstone Lewars. The students have been awarded scholarships valued at $1 million each, payable at $200,000 per annum over five years.

Guardian Group Foundation Awards $5.2 Million To Top Students
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, makes a Statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (August 11).
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, makes a Statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (August 11).

School Administrators Implored Not To Increase Auxiliary Fees

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CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

18 New COVID-19 Cases Recorded

Jamaica recorded 18 new cases of COVID-19 as at Wednesday (August 12). These cases bring the island’s tally to 1,065. At the same time, recoveries remained at 753 (70.7% recovery rate). The country is now managing 236 (22.2%) active cases across the island, including six moderately ill patients and one critically ill patient. Sixty-two (62) cases recorded in Jamaica have...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes, converses with Chairperson of the USF Board of Management, Dr. Gunjan Mansingh, during the launch of the USF Tertiary ICT Research Grant Programme, on Wednesday (August 12) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.
Technology

Postgraduate Students in ICT can apply for Research Grant

Postgraduate students studying in the field of information and communications technology (ICT) will now be able to apply for the ICT research grant of up to $15 million under the Universal Service Fund (USF) Tertiary ICT Graduate Research Grant Programme. Through the programme, which was launched on Wednesday (August 12), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, the USF will...
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Director of the Health Promotion and Protection Branch and Coordinator for the Programme for Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC) in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Simone Spence, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston, on Wednesday (August 5).
Health & WellnessJIS Think Tank

Expectant Mothers Urged To Seek Antenatal Care Early

Coordinator of the Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC) in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Simone Spence, is underscoring the need for expectant mothers to visit antenatal clinics at the earliest stage of pregnancy in order to ensure the best outcomes for mother and baby. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Dr. Spence,...
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Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, highlights a point while addressing the Senate during its sitting on Wednesday (August 12).
Senate

Senate Approves Resolutions To End SOEs

Members of the Senate on Wednesday (August 12) approved Resolutions to end the States of Public Emergency (SOEs) that are currently in place in sections of the island. The SOEs, which were established in St. James, Hanover, Westmoreland, Eastern Kingston, Kingston Western, Kingston Central, South St. Andrew, St. Catherine North and Clarendon, will now expire on Monday, August 17. Leader...
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