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Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, making his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 7.
Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, making his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 7.

3,000 Health Workers Trained Under Compassionate Care Programme

Approximately 3,000 health workers have been trained under the Compassionate Care programme to date. These include clinical, technical, administrative, skilled and non-skilled staff. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said that the programme, which was implemented...
Icema Brown-Sanderson ((second left), operator of Icema’s Hats and Accessories and Madge Corniffe (second right) of Cestan Hills Nature’s Beauty and Delight, show off their grant awards, while Social Development Commission (SDC) Hanover parish manager, Mashario Bisasor (left) and Director of Local Economic Development and Community Projects at the SDC, Avril Ranger, share the moment. The grants were handed over at the Hopewell Sports and Community Centre in Hanover on July 2, during an SDC-organised farmers’ market and bus tour, which stopped in various communities throughout the parish. A total of seven grants ranging from $15,000 to a maximum of $115,000 were presented to seven entrepreneurs on the day.
Icema Brown-Sanderson ((second left), operator of Icema’s Hats and Accessories and Madge Corniffe (second right) of Cestan Hills Nature’s Beauty and Delight, show off their grant awards, while Social Development Commission (SDC) Hanover parish manager, Mashario Bisasor (left) and Director of Local Economic Development and Community Projects at the SDC, Avril Ranger, share the moment. The grants were handed over at the Hopewell Sports and Community Centre in Hanover on July 2, during an SDC-organised farmers’ market and bus tour, which stopped in various communities throughout the parish. A total of seven grants ranging from $15,000 to a maximum of $115,000 were presented to seven entrepreneurs on the day.

Hanover SDC Provides Grants To Small Business Operators
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30 Public Sector Entities Now Using MyHR+
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses a virtual briefing held on Wednesday (July 8) to provide an update on the Government’s water initiatives and drought management response.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses a virtual briefing held on Wednesday (July 8) to provide an update on the Government’s water initiatives and drought management response.

Drought Management Committee Revamped
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), addresses a virtual press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre in Kingston, on Wednesday (July 8). With the Prime Minister (from left) are Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson; Minister of National Security , Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Rocky Meade.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), addresses a virtual press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre in Kingston, on Wednesday (July 8). With the Prime Minister (from left) are Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson; Minister of National Security , Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Rocky Meade.

Minister Says Peace, Safety And Security Should Result From ZOSO In August Town

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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the Ministry’s ‘Access Justice Live’ digital town hall meeting on Wednesday (July 8), on the theme ‘Children and the Justice System’. The forum focused on the Justice Ministry’s National Child Diversion Programme.
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Cabinet Approves Oversight Committee For Child Diversion Programme

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says Cabinet has approved the establishment of a National Oversight Committee for the Ministry’s Child Diversion Programme. Child diversion relates to the implementation of alternative interventions to formal court proceedings, to assist children deemed to have broken laws. Mr. Chuck advised that the Committee, for which approval was granted following a Cabinet submission on Monday...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, makes his contribution to the 2020/2021 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on July 7.
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Dengue Outbreak Ends

Recent data from the National Epidemiology Unit indicate that the dengue outbreak in the country has officially ended. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2020/2021 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 7. Dr. Tufton said over the last four months, there have been below threshold numbers, with 37...
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Programme Manager of the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III, Orville Simmonds (right), speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’. With Mr. Simmonds is Acting Chief Technical Director, Ministry of National Security, Shauna Trowers.
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Country Saves $70 Million Through Violence Interruption Programme

The Violence Interruption Programme (VIP) of the recently ended Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) is estimated to have saved the country’s health system $70 million, due to its prevention of violent crimes. According to Programme Manager, CSJP, Orville Simmonds, the initiative, which was a partnership with the Peace Management Initiative (PMI), was one of the CSJP’s hallmark achievements. “We...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, makes his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 7.
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Gov’t Spends Over $3.5 Billion For Cornwall Regional Hospital Rehabilitation

The Government has expended more than $3.5 billion for rehabilitation of the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James and the creation of new infrastructure to support service provision to the citizens in that part of the island. This was disclosed by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, makes his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 7.
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Four High-Dependency Units Built At A Cost Of $1.5 Billion

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has now completed the construction of four high-dependency units (HDUs) under the Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC) at a cost of some $1.5 billion. “With these HDUs, PROMAC has provided Jamaica with 48 high-dependency spaces, some 38 new high-dependency beds and 10 new isolation suites, specifically for pregnant women...
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396,311 Persons Receive Money Under CARE Programme

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, is reporting that as at July 1, disbursements had been made to 396,311 persons out of 415,888 eligible applicants, under the Government’s COVID Allocation of Resources for Employees (CARE) Programme. He made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 7). Dr. Clarke...
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