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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a digital press conference at his New Kingston offices on Thursday (June 11).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a digital press conference at his New Kingston offices on Thursday (June 11).

Six New Cases Of COVID-19

Six persons have tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of cases in the island to 611 to date. At the same time, there was one additional recovery from the virus over the last 24 hours, putting...
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, highlights a point while making his contribution to the debate on the First Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Wednesday (June 10).​
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, highlights a point while making his contribution to the debate on the First Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Wednesday (June 10).​

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Head of Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Her Excellency Malgorzata Wasilewska, speaks at the opening of a High-Dependency Unit (HDU) building at the St. Ann’s Bay Hospital recently.
Head of Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Her Excellency Malgorzata Wasilewska, speaks at the opening of a High-Dependency Unit (HDU) building at the St. Ann’s Bay Hospital recently.

EU Provides Grant To Strengthen Health System
Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)
Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)

PAHO Gets Can$7.5M To Boost Member Countries COVID-19 Response
(FILE) Minister of Science, Energy & Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to a panel discussion at the fourth Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) Meeting, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Thursday, February 27.
(FILE) Minister of Science, Energy & Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to a panel discussion at the fourth Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) Meeting, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Thursday, February 27.

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C Hutchinson (right); and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Bishop Dr. Gary Welsh, listen keenly to a presentation at a virtual town hall meeting, held on Wednesday, June 10. The event, hosted by the Praedial Larceny Prevention Coordination Unit in the Ministry, was aimed at bringing together all stakeholder groups to implement anti-praedial larceny interventions to reduce losses in the sector.
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Minister Calls On Persons To Report Cases Of Praedial Larceny

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, has emphasised that persons must report incidents of praedial larceny, if the scourge is to be eliminated. “I want to encourage more farmers and other stakeholders in agriculture to come forward and make reports to the police. It is the only way we can fight...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (left), in discussion with Consultant, Dr. Omer Thomas, at a virtual town hall meeting, held on Wednesday (June 10). The event, hosted by the Praedial Larceny Prevention Coordination Unit in the Ministry, was aimed at bringing together all stakeholder groups to implement anti-praedial larceny interventions to reduce losses in the sector.
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Ministry To Revisit Proposal For Dedicated Days For Praedial Larceny Cases

For the 2020/2021 financial year, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries will revisit a proposal for the scheduling of dedicated days for the hearing of praedial larceny cases, to increase the rate of convictions in these matters. This was noted by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry, Hon. J.C, Hutchinson, at a virtual town hall meeting, held on...
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Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo)​, Dr. Andrew Spencer.
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Tourism Stakeholders Urged To Take Advantage Of COVID-19 Training

Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer, is encouraging tourism stakeholders to take full advantage of the sensitisation sessions on the coronavirus (COVID-19) health and safety protocols as they prepare for the reopening of the local industry on June 15. He said that the protocols will be crucial in protecting workers, tourists and local communities....
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Director, Nursing Services, Princess Margaret Hospital, Nadine Anderson Lawrence (seated) tries out the newly installed surveillance system for the islolation unit at the St. Thomas-based hospital on Wednesday (June 10). Also looking on (left to right) are Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Princess Margaret Hospital, Melecia Linton; Network Engineer, Computer King Ltd, Dwayne Hutchinson (partially hidden); and Senior Medical Officer, Princess Margaret Hospital, Samantha Walker. ​​
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PHOTOS: Princess Margaret Hospital Gets Surveillance System For The Isolation Unit

Director, Nursing Services, Princess Margaret Hospital, Nadine Anderson Lawrence (seated) tries out the newly installed surveillance system for the islolation unit at the St. Thomas-based hospital on Wednesday (June 10). Also looking on (left to right) are Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Princess Margaret Hospital, Melecia Linton; Network Engineer, Computer King Ltd, Dwayne Hutchinson (partially hidden); and Senior Medical Officer, Princess...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, speaking on Wednesday (June 10) at the virtual high-level forum to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter.
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UN In The Vanguard Of Efforts To Improve Lives – Minister Johnson Smith

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, hailed the work of the United Nations (UN), noting that for 75 years, the organisation has been in the vanguard of efforts to improve lives worldwide. “In spite of some scepticism, it has provided food to millions, authorised 72 international missions to foster peace and security, worked...
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No New COVID-19 Cases

As at Wednesday (June 10), there were no new confirmed COVID-19 cases recorded for Jamaica. The total confirmed cases, therefore remain at 605. At the same time, two more patients have recovered and have been released from care, bringing the total recoveries to 407 (67.2% Recovery rate). Jamaica has 104 imported cases; 218 contacts of confirmed cases; 27 local transmission...
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Training Manager for the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Western Region, Megan Mollison, gives a presentation on the coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols for the island’s hotels when they reopen on June 15. Occasion was day two of the TPDCo COVID-19 Protocol Sensitisation workshop, which was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Tuesday ( June 9).
CoronavirusTourism

Emphasis On COVID-19 Protocols In Hotels

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) has embarked on a series of sensitisation workshops to highlight coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols, which will govern the tourism sector when it reopens on June 15. These workshops target tourism workers as well as other stakeholders in the sector and will be held over the course of six days, from June 8 to June 15,...
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