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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), looks at pieces of equipment donated by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), during a handover ceremony on Tuesday (June 16), at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices in St. Andrew. Looking on (from left) are United States Ambassador to Jamaica, Donald Tapia, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie; and Representative of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to Jamaica, Dr. Bernadette Theodore-Gandi.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), looks at pieces of equipment donated by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), during a handover ceremony on Tuesday (June 16), at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices in St. Andrew. Looking on (from left) are United States Ambassador to Jamaica, Donald Tapia, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie; and Representative of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to Jamaica, Dr. Bernadette Theodore-Gandi.

PAHO, USAID Support Jamaica’s COVID-19 Response

Jamaica has received a donation of emergency equipment from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to boost the country’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response. The donation is part of a US$700, 000 COVID-19...
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, delivers Statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 16).
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, delivers Statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 16).

Audit Ordered Into Circumstances Of Inmate’s Death
Superintendent of Police in charge of Operations in Westmoreland, Carlos Russell, addresses the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, in Savanna-la -Mar, on June 11.
Superintendent of Police in charge of Operations in Westmoreland, Carlos Russell, addresses the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, in Savanna-la -Mar, on June 11.

Major Crimes Down In Westmoreland
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, makes a Statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 16).
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, makes a Statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 16).

National Security Minister Says Homicide Curve Is Flattening
President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards​.
President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards​.

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CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

No New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases; 19 More Recoveries

As at Tuesday (June 16), Jamaica recorded no new COVID-19 cases. The total number of confirmed cases for the island remains at 621. At the same time, 19 more patients have recovered and have been released from care, bringing the total number of recoveries to 449. The island’s recovery rate is now 72.3%. There are 120 imported cases with 219...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left); and Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki (right), display signed agreements formalising the Government of Japan’s provision of approximately $262 million (¥200 million) in grant aid, to boost the Administration’s national coronavirus response. Sharing the moment is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. The signing took place at the Finance Ministry in Kingston, on Tuesday (June 16).
CoronavirusFinance & Public ServiceForeign Affairs

Jamaica Gets $262 Million Grant From Japan To Purchase Medical Supplies

The Government has received approximately $262 million (¥200 million) in grant aid from Japan to purchase much-needed medical equipment and supplies in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Among these items are: bedside X-ray machines and monitors; X-ray protection screens and aprons; ultrasound scanners; and defibrillators. The grant is being provided through the Japanese Government’s Economic and Social Development Programme....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre); Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (left); and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, view the closed casket of the late Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, at the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) headquarters on Belmont Road in St. Andrew, on Tuesday (June 16).
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Farewell To Late Minister At JLP Headquarters

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, led mourners in paying their last respects to the late Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, at the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) headquarters in St. Andrew, today (June 16), where her body was taken for public viewing. Mr. Holness arrived at the Belmont Road location at about 9:00 a.m. and...
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Medical Doctor and blood donor organiser at the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), Dr. Danielle Levy (left), presents a trophy to Vice Principal, Immaculate Conception High School, Patricia Castriota, at the World Blood Donor Day awards ceremony held on Monday (June 15) at the NBTS’s Slipe Pen Road address, Kingston.
Health & Wellness

Online Appointment System For Blood Drives

The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) now has an online appointment system to coordinate its blood drive activities. Medical Doctor, National Blood Transfusion Services (NBTS), Danielle Levy, said the online system is one of several measures put in place to facilitate social distancing. She was speaking with JIS News at the World Blood Donor Day awards ceremony held on Monday...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
DiasporaForeign Affairs

Special Tribute To Healthcare Workers On Diaspora Day

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has commended healthcare workers for their selfless service and sacrifice in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “I pay special tribute to our doctors, nurses and other essential front-line workers, who continue to risk their lives each day. I commend and thank you for your selfless...
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Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie (left), joins Director of the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL), Dr. Michelle Hamilton (centre), and Acting Director, National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), Dr. Alisha Tucker, in cutting a cake at the World Blood Donor Day awards ceremony held ​on Monday (June 15), at the NBTS
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Blood Donation Safe During COVID-19 – Dr. Bisasor-Mckenzie

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, is calling for more Jamaicans to donate blood in order to ensure adequate supply of blood and blood products for life-saving interventions. She is assuring that the process is safe even as the country grapples with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), in these times, has put in place...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), observes the health screening and risk assessment process by the health authorities at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on Monday (June 15) following the arrival of the first flight into the island as the country reopened its borders to international travellers.
CoronavirusTourism

523 Passengers Arrive At Sangster Airport

Jamaica on Monday (June 15) welcomed 523 nationals and non-nationals to the island as the country reopened its borders to international travel. This was after a near three-month shutdown in an effort to contain the local spread of the coronavirus (COVID 19). The first of six flights to the island, an American Airlines aircraft from Miami, Florida, with approximately 125...
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