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Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, addresses the Ministry of Health and Wellness' weekly virtual press conference on Thursday (July 30).

No Local Transmission Of COVID-19 Since June 1

The Government has reported that there has been no local transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19) since June 1. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, made the disclosure at the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ virtual press briefing on Thursday (July...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), joins in cutting the ribbon to officially hand over a three-bedroom house to Melissa Smith (centre), in Old Harbour Bay, St. Catherine, on Thursday (July 30). Others (from left) are Member of Parliament for South West St. Catherine, Hon. Everald Warmington; Councillor for the Old Harbour South Division, Lloyd Grant; and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Doreen Prendergast.The unit was provided under the Government's social housing programme.

Gov’t To Launch Design Competition For Low-Income Housing Market

1.1 Per Cent Of Travellers Test Positive After Reopening Of Borders

President of the Kiwanis Club of Montego Bay, Teisha-Ann Pinnock (right), hands over a 680-gallon water tank to Principal of the Buckingham Primary and Infant School in Hopeton, St. James, Marcia Findlater-Dixon, at the school grounds on Wednesday (July 29).

Buckingham Primary And Infant School Gets Water Tank

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a digital town hall hosted by the Ministry on Thursday (July 30).

Municipal Corporations To Receive $20 Million For Trucking Of Water

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fourth left), breaks ground for a $25.5-million project to install a standby generator at the Port Maria Hospital in St. Mary, on Thursday (July 30).Also participating are (from left) Managing Director, Donaldson Engineers and Services Limited, Kevin Donaldson; Member of Parliament, Central St. Mary, Dr. Morais Guy; Chairman, Board of Management, North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA), Tyrone Robinson; Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary; and Regional Technical Director, NERHA, Dr. Patrick Wheatle.

6 years ago Works / Construction

Ground Broken For Standby Generator At Port Maria Hospital

Ground was broken on Thursday (July 30) to install a new standby generator at the Port Maria Hospital in St. Mary, to improve its electrical capacity. The project, which is valued at approximately $25.5 million, is being undertaken through funding provided by the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) and is expected to last for 16 weeks. In his address...

Managing Director, EXIM Bank, Lisa Bell (seated left); and President, JAMPRO, Diane Edwards (seated right), touch elbows following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the EXIM Bank Jamaica and JAMPRO, to provide export development support for 48 SMEs seeking to access new markets for their products and services. The signing took place at the Bank’s offices in Kingston on July 30. Sharing the moment (standing from left) are Manager, Sales and Promotions, JAMPRO, Ricardo Durrant; Manager, Business Advisory Services, JBDC, Melissa Bennett; and Executive Director, Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters

6 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

MOU Signed To Provide Export Development Support For SMEs

A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed on June 30 between the EXIM Bank and Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) to provide export development support for 48 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking to access new markets for their products and services. Through the MOU, the EXIM Bank has created a club for exporters in Export Max III to access special...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at a digital town hall, held at the Ministry on July 30.

6 years ago Local Government

Minister Advises Party Promoters To Get The Necessary Permits

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has advised party promoters to seek the necessary permits before hosting events and warns that a lack of compliance could force the Government to take action against the entertainment sector. The Minister’s warning comes as the Ministry’s team of protocol wardens have discovered an outdoor event being advertised in the...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks on Thursday (July 30) at the weekly virtual COVID Conversations press briefing from the Ministry’s head office in Kingston.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Eight New Cases Of COVID-19

Eight more persons have tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) as at Thursday (July 30), bringing Jamaica’s number of cases to 864. “The newly confirmed cases are six females and two males with ages ranging from 26 to 77 years. The cases are recorded in St. Catherine, four; in Kingston and St Andrew, three, and one in Clarendon,” Minister of...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, highlights a matter while making his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 28).

6 years ago EducationSectoral Debate 2020/2021

Education Ministry To Establish Learning Management System

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is moving to establish a National Learning Management System (LMS) that will better allow schools to create, deliver and manage lessons and other training materials. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, during his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 28). He said...

Actress, Screenwriter and Behaviour Change Specialist, Dahlia Harris, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held Thursday (July 30), at the JIS head office in Kingston.

6 years ago CultureJIS Think Tank

Citizens Need To Appreciate Beauty Of Jamaican Language

As Jamaica approaches Emancipation 2020, citizens need to appreciate the beauty of the Jamaican Language. This view was expressed by Actress, Screenwriter and Behaviour Change Specialist, Dahlia Harris, while speaking at an Emancipation ‘Think Tank’ held on Thursday(July 30) at the JIS head office in Kingston. Emancipation Day will be celebrated on Saturday, August 1. Miss Harris said that Jamaicans...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams. (FILE)

6 years ago Energy

Jamaica Looking To Attract Investments To Supply Five-Year Energy Needs

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, says Jamaica is ready to move to the next phase of investment plans to supply the country’s first five years of energy needs under the recently completed Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). This comprises 320 megawatts (MW) of wind and solar; 120 MWs of liquefied natural gas (LNG); and 74 MW of...