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Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)

WHO Sourcing Data On Russian COVID-19 Vaccine

Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, says the World Health Organization (WHO) is sourcing information from regulatory authorities in Russia regarding that country’s development of a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, which was announced on Tuesday...

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Jamaica Customs Re-Opens Corporate Offices – Urges Stakeholders to Be Vigilant

Chairman of the MistyBlue Cancer Care Foundation in Westmoreland, Dorothy Satchwell, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James, recently.

Philanthropist Calls For More Cancer-Related Charities

Eight New COVID-19 Cases Identified

Regional Medical Epidemiologist, Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Maung Aung, addresses a recent Think Tank at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Regional Office in Montego Bay, St. James.

Jamaicans Encouraged To Manage Cancer Risks

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), signs a contract for the provision of dietary services for the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) and Jubilee Hospital (VJH), on Monday (August 10) at the National Chest Hospital in Kingston. Sharing the moment are Board Chairman, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) Wentworth Charles (left); Managing Director, Patsy Lyn Caterers Limited, Neville Lyn; and Regional Director, SERHA, Maureen Golding.

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Contract Signed for Meals at KPH and VJH

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has allocated $1.164 billion to provide meals at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) and the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH). The three-year contract was signed between the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) and the service provider, Patsy Lyn Caterers Limited, on Monday (August 10) at the National Chest Hospital in Kingston. Under the contract,...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left); and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, tour a section of Grange Pen in St. James, recently.

6 years ago CommunityHousing

Gov’t Committed To Regularising Informal Communities

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the Government is committed to transforming informal settlements into structured, livable neighbourhoods. “In 2020, there should be no one living in improper infrastructure and, therefore, this Government is committed to [correcting] that,” he said. “What is very clear is that there are informal settlements...

Regional Director, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), Dr. Kevin Harvey (right) presents a cheque valued at just over $1 million to Executive Director of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), Dr. Zoe Simpson (left) and Field Operations at the WCFJ, Beverley Martin Berry, at the AHF’s offices in St. Andrew, on August 10. The money will be used to support the WCJF

6 years ago Gender AffairsYouth

Back-To-School Support For Adolescent Parents

The Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) today (August 10) received a cheque valued at just over $1 million from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), to support and offset back-to-school expenses for adolescent parents. This represents the AHF’s support to the WCJF’s Advancing Secondary, Tertiary Remedial, Education for Adolescent Mothers (A-STREAM) Programme. The A-STREAM programme helps teenage parents to continue...

6 years ago Coronavirus

St. Thomas Quarantine Impacts Morant Bay Tax Office

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) wishes to advise persons that the Morant Bay Tax Office will be closed from Monday, August 10, 2020 and during the period of the fourteen (14) day COVID-19 quarantine imposed by the Ministry of Health and Wellness in the Church Corner area in the parish of St. Thomas. The closure comes as we have been advised...

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

One More Death, 20 New COVID-19 Cases

The Ministry of Health & Wellness regrets to advise that another COVID-19 positive patient has died. The deceased is a 37 year old male from St. Catherine. This local transmission not epidemiologically linked case brings to 14, the total number of COVID-19-related deaths for the island. At the same time, as at Sunday (August 9), Jamaica recorded 20 new confirmed...

6 years ago Coronavirus

Jamaica Customs to close its Newport East and King Street offices today – August 10

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is advising all its stakeholders that due to an emerging situation, all its offices located at Newport East and King Street, Kingston, will be closed this Monday, August 10, 2020. The JCA is assuring its customers that the entity will continue to provide all online services and that staff will continue to liaise with customers...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), turns on the main water valve in Claremont, Hanover, to officially commission into service the $400 million Claremont to Jericho Water Supply System, on Saturday, August 8. Sharing in the moment are (from left): Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Councillor Caretaker for Sandy Bay Division, Maverine Brown; President of the National Water Commission, Mark Barnett; and Member of Parliament for Hanover Eastern, Dave Brown.

6 years ago Water

Claremont To Jericho Water Supply System Commissioned Into Service

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Saturday (August 8) officially commissioned into service the $400 million Claremont to Jericho Water Supply System in Hanover, ending 48 years of water scarcity in the area. Approximately 8000 persons will now benefit from the potable piped water being supplied by the National Water Commission (NWC). The water supply system includes a...