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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (third left), converses with Principal of the Bridgeport High School in St. Catharine, Beverly Harris (second right), and ancillary staff at the institution, during a visit on June 8.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (third left), converses with Principal of the Bridgeport High School in St. Catharine, Beverly Harris (second right), and ancillary staff at the institution, during a visit on June 8.

Education State Minister Praises Bridgeport High Ancillary Staff

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, has lauded the ancillary staff at the Bridgeport High School in Portmore, St. Catherine, for keeping the institution clean. During the closure of the school, due...
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 Countries To Benefit From More Than US$100 Million In Medical Supplies
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams,​ emphasises a point during yesterday’s (June 9) Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s council meeting at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams,​ emphasises a point during yesterday’s (June 9) Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s council meeting at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

KSAMC Working With Various Entities To Prepare Shelters
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), engages with a little girl while she and her mother were being processed at the Norman Manley International Airport on Tuesday (June 9). A total of 96 Jamaicans arrived on a flight from Fort Lauderdale in the United States under the protocol for controlled re-entry.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), engages with a little girl while she and her mother were being processed at the Norman Manley International Airport on Tuesday (June 9). A total of 96 Jamaicans arrived on a flight from Fort Lauderdale in the United States under the protocol for controlled re-entry.

More Health Workers To Be Deployed As Country Prepares For Int’l Travellers
Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, speaks at a meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), at the Jamaica Conference Centre, in downtown Kingston, on June 9.
Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, speaks at a meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), at the Jamaica Conference Centre, in downtown Kingston, on June 9.

New Bridge In West Rural St. Andrew To Be Opened June 18

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The Maternal and Neonatal High-Dependency Unit (HDU), which was opened recently at the St. Ann
Health & Wellness

Opening Of HDU At St. Ann’s Bay Hospital Timely – Dr. Scarlett

Consultant Anaesthesiologist at the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital, Dr. Peter Scarlett, says the new Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC) High-Dependency Unit (HDU) building has proven to be timely as the country deals with the COVID-19 outbreak. The building, which was erected under the EU-funded PROMAC at a cost of $329 million, was officially opened...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (third left), addresses the World Accreditation Day virtual commemorative ceremony on Tuesday (June 9). Also pictured (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley; State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green; and Acting Chief Technical Director in the Industry Ministry, Michelle Parkins.
Industry

Labs And Certification Bodies Encouraged To Use Services Of JANAAC

Private and public laboratories, inspection and certification bodies are being encouraged to improve their service delivery and marketability by utilising the accreditation services of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC). This call comes from Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, who notes that inspectors and testing laboratories “must demonstrate consistent adherence to international standards, thereby...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator, Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, in downtown Kingston, on June 9.
Local Government

KSAMC To Clean More Than 100 Drains In Corporate Area

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be embarking on a comprehensive drain-cleaning programme in several communities across the Corporate Area, targeting more than 100 drains. This annual cleaning programme seeks to reduce flooding and forms part of the Municipality’s hurricane-preparedness activities. The exercise will be undertaken in phases, with 51 critical coastal drains in communities in approximately...
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Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

PAHO Working With Member States To Deal With COVID-19 Challenges

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says the entity is working with member countries to bolster their preparedness to effectively deal with potential challenges from the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak across the Americas. This focus is particularly significant during the upcoming seasonal weather conditions and onset of respiratory illnesses. Dr. Etienne said this intervention includes securing 24 million...
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(FILE) Grade-11 Maths Teacher at the William Knibb Memorial High School in Trelawny, Ronald Beckford (right), holds revision classes with students on Monday (June 8).
CoronavirusEducation

Measures In Place At Trelawny High Schools To Protect Students And Staff

William Knibb Memorial and Muschette High Schools in Trelawny have put several measures in place to protect their staff and students from the coronavirus (COVID-19) as the schools reopen for students sitting the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE). Schools across the island were closed in late March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Secondary...
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Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo)​, Dr. Andrew Spencer.
CoronavirusTourism

TPDCo Begins Sensitisation For COVID-19 Health And Safety Protocols

Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer, says sensitisation sessions for the COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols that will be implemented for the reopening of the tourism sector have begun. The sessions started yesterday (June 8) with hotels in Negril and St. Ann and will run until June 15, when the sector reopens. “We had...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right); Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Her Excellency Malgorzata Wasilewska (second left); and German Ambassador to Jamaica, Dr. Bernd von Munchow-Pohl (left), listen keenly to Consultant Anaesthesiologist at the St. Ann
Health & Wellness

New HDU Building To Improve Maternal Outcomes

The maternal and neonatal High-Dependency Unit (HDU) building that was officially opened at the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital in St. Ann on June 5 is expected to significantly improve maternal outcomes across the northern belt of the island. The facility, which was opened by Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, was built under the European Union...
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