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Tributes Continue to Flow for the Late Hon. Shahine Robinson

Tributes continue to flow for the late Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson. Mrs. Robinson, who served as Member of Parliament for North East St. Ann, died on May 29 after a prolonged illness. She was 66...

Immediate Past President of the Rotary Club of St. Andrew North (RCSAN), Ann-Marie Curtis (fourth left) presents Chief Executive Officer of the University Hospital of the West Indies, Mr. Kevin Alllen (fourth right), with face shields which were a part of a donation of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that was recently handed over by the club to the hospital, to assist in the fight against COVID-19. Also present were (from left): RCSAN Director of Projects, Ainsley Harris; RCSAN Director of Foundation, Joscelyn Jolly; RCSAN Past President, Lori Chuck; Senior Director, Nursing Administration UHWI, Mrs. Helena Thomson; Consultant, Occupational Health UHWI, Dr Sharon East-Miles and Executive Director of the Health for Life and Wellness Foundation, Courtney Cephas.

UHWI Receives PPE From Rotary Club of St. Andrew North

Leader of Government Business in the Upper House and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addressing Friday's (May 29) sitting of the Senate.

Senate Approves Report of Committee Reviewing Sexual Offences Act and Related Legislation

Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Councillor Derrick Sangster, addresses a shelter management forum held at the St. Matthew's Anglican Church in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on Friday (July 10).

Shelter Managers in St. Elizabeth Prepare for Hurricane Season

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton addresses health care workers at the Norwood Basic School in Montego Bay, St. James on Friday (July 10) prior to a coronavirus (COVID-19) sensitization walk in the community.

Ministry of Health and Wellness Stages Sensitisation Walk in Norwood

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) along with Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (right) cut the ribbon to officially open the Gayle Police Station and Multi-Purpose Centre in St. Mary on Friday (July 10). Looking on is Assistant Commissioner of Police, Area Two Police Division, Elbert Nelson.

6 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

PM Opens Gayle Police Station and Multi-Purpose Centre

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness on Friday (July 10) officially opened the Gayle Police Station and multi- purpose centre in St. Mary. The rehabilitation and expansion of the Gayle multi-purpose centre, which was undertaken at a cost of $85 million, is a project under the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP). The CSJP is a multifaceted crime and...

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Two New Recoveries, No New COVID-19 Cases

Two more COVID-19 patients have recovered and have been released from care as at Friday (July 10). Recoveries now stand at 605 (80% Recovery Rate). At the same time, no new cases of COVID-19 were recorded today. The island’s cumulative number remains at 753. There are 119 (16%) active cases currently under observation in Jamaica, while 19 cases have been...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green. (FILE)

6 years ago CommerceIndustry

National Craft Policy To Amplify Brand Jamaica

State Minister for Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon, Floyd Green, says the launch of the National Craft Policy will further amplify brand Jamaica in the international space. “Craft is an industry that can stand on its own and this [policy] signals to the world that Jamaica has a strong and viable industry. The policy will ensure that there is proper...

Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr Cliff Riley.

6 years ago JIS Think TankScience

SRC Calls For Greater Collaboration

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is calling for greater collaboration among entities within the science sector to strengthen the nation’s ability to use science, technology and innovation to respond to developmental challenges. “I want to highlight the need for greater collaboration among scientific and research institutes. We need to pool our resources… and establish a common agenda. We need to...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts-Risden.

6 years ago LabourSocial Security

Early Stimulation Programme To Get Mobile Unit

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is making it easier for children with disabilities in rural communities to access the services of the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP). Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Collette Roberts-Risden, told JIS News that a mobile unit is being retrofitted to facilitate assessment and registration of children. “That particular bus is being specially retrofitted so...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Mike Henry (right), cuts the ribbon to commission into service two mobile units at the Ministry’s downtown Kingtson offices on Thursday (July 9). Sharing the moment are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Collette Roberts-Risden (centre); and State Minister, Hon. Zavia Mayne.

6 years ago LabourSocial Security

Labour Ministry Acquires Mobile Units To Serve Rural Areas

The Minister of Labour and Social Security has acquired two mobile units, which will be used in promoting the Ministry’s various benefits and services to citizens in rural sections of the island. The air-conditioned buses, outfitted with office areas, client number tracking system, public address (PA) system, and sanitising stations, were retrofitted at a cost of approximately $25.5 million through...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking during the weekly virtual COVID Conversations press briefing from the Ministry’s head office in New Kingston on Thursday (July 9) .

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Health Ministry To Spend $702 Million For COVID-19 In July

The Ministry of Health and Wellness, says it has approximately $702 million to be expended in July as part of ongoing measures to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19). The sum is the balance on a $4.6-billion allocation of which $3.9 billion has been spent to date. About $6 billion has been budgeted for the Ministry’s COVID-19 response. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the...