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Regional Director, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Dr. Sandra Chambers (left), examines one of the face shields donated by Citizens Response Jamaica. The entity handed over 1,000 face shields to SERHA at a ceremony held on June 16 at Blue Dot Insights, in Kingston. Sharing the moment are members of Citizens Response Jamaica, Kriston Kong (centre) and Shane Smith. Citizens Response Jamaica was born out of a shared goal of contributing to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

PHOTOS: SERHA Receives Face Shields

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham. (FILE Photo)

Medical Officer Of Health Implores Citizens To Wear Masks Properly

Red Cap porters based at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, await the arrival of travellers outside the departure lounge as the airport reopened for international travel on Monday (June 15).

Red Cap Porters Elated At Reopening Of Sangster Airport

Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott.

Hefty Fines For Persons Who Park Heavy-Duty Vehicles In Residential Areas

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

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, delivers Statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 16).

6 years ago National Security and Peace

Audit Ordered Into Circumstances Of Inmate’s Death

A comprehensive audit into the circumstances surrounding the death of Noel Chambers has been commissioned. This was announced by Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, in a statement to the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (June 16). The Minister was reporting on the unfortunate circumstances that resulted in the death of Mr. Chambers, an inmate at the Tower...

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.

6 years ago National Security and Peace

Major Crimes Down In Westmoreland

Superintendent of Police in charge of Operations in Westmoreland, Carlos Russell, says there is a decline in major crimes in the parish. He said that while the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had an effect on the level of crime, the hard work of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and a fruitful collaboration with the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) are also...

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

6 years ago National Security and Peace

National Security Minister Says Homicide Curve Is Flattening

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says that over the last two years, the homicide curve across the island has been flattening. “Following the peak in 2017, and the 22 per cent drop in 2018, we are seeing a stabilisation in the rate of homicides and marked reduction in other crimes. To borrow the term from the epidemiologists,...

President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards.

6 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

JAMPRO Woos Logistics Investors

President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, is wooing overseas investment in Jamaica’s logistic services, noting that the country’s location, within reach of 800 million customers, makes it ideal to offer cutting-edge services to the global market. Speaking at a logistics investment opportunities webinar on Tuesday (June 16), Ms. Edwards said that the island’s strategic geographic location, modern physical...

6 years ago 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...

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).

6 years ago 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....

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).

6 years ago Tribute

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...