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PHOTOS: Minister Tufton tours quarantined St. Thomas community

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton (foreground, left), along with Member of Parliament for South East Clarendon, Pearnel Charles Jnr. (foreground, second left) accompanied by health officials, tour sections of the recently quarantined Sandy Bay community in Clarendon on Friday (April 7). The Government imposed a 14-day quarantine in the community following a recent increase in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. A public health team is in the area conducting contact tracing, sampling of persons and public education. The quarantine became effective at 6:00 am on Thursday (August 6) and will run until 6:00 a.m. on Thursday (August 20). The Church Corner community in St. Thomas was also placed under a 14-day quarantine on August 6.

PHOTOS: Minister Tufton tours Sandy Bay, Clarendon

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right) unveils the recently constructed welcome sign to the Barrett Town community in St. James, following a tour of the area on Friday (August 7). Sharing in the moment (from left) are: World Bank Resident Representative, Ozan Sevimli; European Union Ambassador to Jamaica, Malgorzata Wasilewska; Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeny and Tourism Minister and Member of Parliament for St. James East Central, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

PM Hands Over Several Projects In Barrett Town

One More Death, 29 New COVID-19 Cases

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

Epidemiologist Says Smoking Ban Has Helped To Reduce Lung Cancer Deaths

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, speaking at a virtual press briefing on Thursday (August 6), at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre in Kingston.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

No Case Of COVID-19 In Penal System

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says no case of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has been recorded in the country’s penal system. “We have not had any case of COVID in those institutions and I suspect that this is because of the protocols that we have in place, the alertness of those who are involved and the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness addressing a virtual press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre in Kingston on Thursday (August 6).

6 years ago Coronavirus

Church Conferences And Conventions Banned

With two churches featuring prominently in the recent outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Church Corner, St. Thomas and Sandy Bay in Clarendon, the Government has decided to ban church conferences and conventions. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holiness, in making the announcement at a virtual press conference on Thursday (August 6), said that the order banning church conferences...

Regional Medical Epidemiologist at Western Regional Health Authority, Dr. Moung Aung, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s Regional Office in Montego Bay, St. James, on July 31.

6 years ago Health & WellnessJIS Think Tank

Comprehensive Cancer Care And Services Available At Cornwall Regional Hospital

Regional Medical Epidemiologist at Western Regional Health Authority, Dr. Moung Aung, says the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James remains the go-to location for public access to comprehensive cancer care and services. Addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James on July 31, Dr. Aung outlined that the Type...

Executive Director of the Social Development Commission (SDC), Dr. Dwayne Vernon, speaks at a recent Ministry of Local Government and Community Development digital town hall, where he announced that the Commission

6 years ago Community

SDC To Stage National Community Cricket Competition

The Social Development Commission (SDC) has announced that its National Community Cricket Competition will be staged as planned. “We are going to do the National Community Cricket Competition starting August 23 to December 13, with strict protocols and the blessing of the Ministry of Health (and Wellness) and the Government at large. There are 207 teams registered and we are...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), responds to questions from JIS News, following a tour of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s two new mobile units, in St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, on August 5. With the Prime Minister is Portfolio Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (left).

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New Labour Building In St. Ann’s Bay Could Be Named After the late Shahine Robinson

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the new Ministry of Labour and Social Security building on Windsor Road in St. Ann’s Bay could be named after the late Minister, Mrs. Shahine Robinson, who died on May 29. Speaking to JIS News following an inspection of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s two new mobile units that were...

Executive Director of the Social Development Commission (SDC), Dr. Dwayne Vernon, addresses a recent digital town hall hosted by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development.

6 years ago Community

Budget Boost Enables SDC To Increase Community Engagement

Social Development Commission (SDC) Executive Director, Dr. Dwayne Vernon, says a 79 per cent increase in the agency’s operating budget over the last four years has enabled the entity to strengthen engagement with communities across the island. “We are looking at $730 million in 2016 to now $1.2 billion in 2020/2021. We are now seeing a 79 per cent increase...

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).

6 years ago Health & WellnessJIS Think Tank

Women Planning For Pregnancy Encouraged To Safeguard Maternal Health

Director of Health Promotion and Protection in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Simone Spence, is encouraging women planning on having children to ensure they are in good health prior to conceiving. This, Dr. Spence says, is in order to ensure the best outcomes for mother and baby during and after pregnancy. She was speaking during a Jamaica Information...