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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.

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...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Special Tribute To Healthcare Workers On Diaspora Day

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's Slipe Pen Road address, Kingston.

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

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.

523 Passengers Arrive At Sangster Airport

The 901-room RIU Ocho Rios resort reopened for guests on Monday (June 15).

901-Room RIU Ocho Rios Reopens

Training Manager for the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Western Region, Megan Mollison, addresses the closing day of the week-long TPDCo Coronavirus (COVID-19) Protocol Sensitisation workshop, which was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Monday, June 15,

6 years ago CoronavirusTourism

Tourism Stakeholders Pledge To Follow Safety Protocols

Local tourism stakeholders have given their commitment to strictly adhere to the coronavirus (COVID-19) safety protocols following the culmination of the week-long Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) sensitisation workshops in Montego Bay, St. James. The sessions, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre from June 8 to 15, were critical in preparing stakeholders for the reopening of the nation’s borders...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaks at a virtual ‘World Accreditation Day’ forum, hosted by the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) on June 9, at the Ministry in Kingston.

6 years ago Industry

JANAAC Commended By Industry Minister

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, has commended the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) for recently signing two international agreements. He was speaking at a virtual ‘World Accreditation Day’ forum hosted by JANAAC on June 9 at the Ministry in Kingston. “I must commend JANAAC for signing the Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) Multilateral Recognition Arrangement...

Director of Tourism, Donovan White (left) engages Minister of Health and Wellness, Hon Christopher Tufton (centre) and Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett in dialogue regarding arrangements for the restart of Jamaica’s tourism industry with the first set of flights arriving at the Sangster International Airport today (June 15).

6 years ago Tourism

Tourism and Health Ministries Collaborate to Safely Fully Reopen Borders

Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett and Health and Wellness Minister, Hon Christopher Tufton have jointly lauded the collaboration that enabled today’s full reopening of Jamaica’s borders to international travel and, in particular, the restart of the country’s tourism industry. Over 100 health workers were on hand for the first commercial passenger flight to touchdown at the Sangster International Airport...

Chief Executive Officer of the Bustamante Hospital for Children, Camile Wallen Panton (left), signs the contract for personal protective equipment (PPE) valued more than US$10,000, from the German Embassy to the hospital, today (June 15), at the embassy on Waterloo Road in St. Andrew. Observing are Senior Medical Officer (SMO) at the hospital, Dr. Michelle-Ann Richards-Dawson, and Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Jamaica, Dr. Bernd von Munchow-Pohl.

6 years ago CoronavirusForeign AffairsHealth & Wellness

Bustamante Hospital For Children Gets PPE From German Embassy

The Bustamante Hospital for Children has received personal protective equipment (PPE), valued at more than US$10,000, from the German Embassy, to boost safety against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking at the handover ceremony today (June 15), at the German Embassy on Waterloo Road in St. Andrew, Senior Medical Officer (SMO) at the hospital, Dr. Michelle-Ann Richards-Dawson, said the team at...

Chief Executive Officer at the Registrar General

6 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterTechnology

RGD Working To Increase Number Of Clients Accessing Services Online

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) is working to increase the number of clients accessing its online services from 40 per cent to 60 per cent. The move comes as the Department looks to strategically shift and enhance the number of services available to Jamaicans on its online platform. Chief Executive Officer at the RGD, Charlton McFarlane, who spoke to JIS...

6 years ago CoronavirusOffice of the Prime Minister

RGD Appeals To Clients To Obey Safety Protocols

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) is calling on persons to follow safety protocols when visiting branches islandwide to access services, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). With many entities phasing in the return to a normal work schedule, emphasis is being placed on maintaining the health and safety guidelines provided by the Ministry of Health and Wellness. Chief...

Ocho Rios Bay Beach in Ocho Rios, St. Ann

6 years ago CoronavirusTourism

UDC Preparing For Reopening Of Attractions

Urban Development Corporation (UDC) Communication Specialist, Abigail Edwards, says the agency is putting measures in place for the safe reopening of its other attractions, including the popular Dunn’s River Falls in St. Ann. “The UDC is in the process of implementing measures such as physical distancing protocols, sanitisation stations, digitisation of services and staff training as it prepares to reopen...