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$30 Million To Rehabilitate Fire Station In Black River

Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, says $30 million is being spent to rehabilitate the Black River Fire Station in St. Elizabeth. "We have already commenced preliminary work, in terms of the processes we will go through,"...

PM Holness: Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the first virtual Extraordinary Inter-Sessional Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) on Wednesday (June 3).

PM Urges Solidarity Among OACPS Members To Address Challenges Posed By COVID-19

British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Asif Ahmad (centre), with (from left) National Health Fund (NHF) Chief Executive Officer, Everton Anderson, and NHF Senior Director for Pharmacy Services, Keron Mais, during Wednesday’s (June 3) tour of the entity’s pharmaceutical warehouse in Kingston, to view medication that the Government procured in the United Kingdom, and that was shipped to Jamaica with the High Commissioner’s assistance, in tandem with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.

NHF Receives 70% Of Medical Equipment And Supplies Ordered

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, speaks at a virtual meeting of Foreign Ministers of Latin America, the Caribbean and Germany on Wednesday (June 3).

Jamaica Seeks Support To Remove CARICOM Nations From EU’S Blacklist

President of the Anchovy High School Past Students’ Association, Albert Ferguson (centre), presents grocery items to Principal, Anchovy High School, Lavern Stewart (right), at the school on June 2. Sharing the moment is Legal and Credential Officer of the Association, Sygana Ricketts.

Anchovy High School Assists Students

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives on June 2.

6 years ago CoronavirusFinance & Public Service

House Approves Suspension Of Fiscal Rules

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (June 2), approved the Fiscal Administration and Audit (Suspension of Fiscal Target Requirements) Order, 2020, to suspend Jamaica’s fiscal rules until March 2021 as a result of the economic impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said the fiscal rules were given the...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addressing a digital press conference held recently at the Office of the Prime Minister.

6 years ago CoronavirusForeign Affairs

Jamaicans Reminded To App Ly For Re-Entry Through JamCOVID

As the Government scales up activities to bring more Jamaicans home within the next two weeks, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, is reminding persons that they need to apply for re-entry through the JamCOVID app. She said that once persons have applied, they will be sent an email advising them to complete...

Acting Director of Emergency Medical Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Kurdell Espinosa Campbell, addresses a recent virtual town hall organised by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development to discuss the coronavirus (COVID-19) response for the hurricane season.

6 years ago Health & WellnessLocal Government

Health, Local Gov’t Ministries Working On Shelter Management Plans

The Ministries of Health and Wellness and Local Government and Community Development are working on plans for the effective management of shelters and the protection of the vulnerable population during the hurricane season. Among the objectives is to ensure that social distancing is maintained in order to prevent an outbreak of the coronavirus (COVD-19). “As we live with COVID-19 going...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, opens the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 2.

6 years ago Sectoral Debate 2020/2021Transport

Ports Security Corps Seizes Various Contraband

Over the past year, the vigilance of the Ports Security Corps (PSC) led to the detection and seizure of various contraband. Opening the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 2, Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, said these include 99.2 kilograms of marijuana, 11.93 kilograms of cocaine, five firearms, 774 assorted rounds of ammunition...

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Confirmed Cases Now At 591

As at Wednesday (June 3) Jamaica has recorded five more recoveries. This brings the total number of patients, who have recovered from COVID-19 and have been released from isolation to 361. The country’s recovery rate now moves to 61%. Regrettably, the last 24 hours has also seen the 10th COVID-19 related death. The deceased patient is an 87 year old...

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, opens the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in Parliament on Tuesday (June 2).

6 years ago Sectoral Debate 2020/2021Transport

New Airport Development Projects

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, says that airport development projects will be undertaken as part of an initiative to improve and expand Jamaica’s aviation industry. “We are steering forward with new airport developments, including upgrading of the Lionel Densham Airport (St. Elizabeth) under a reverse public-private partnership (PPP) to the tune of approximately $103 million. There are...

British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Asif Ahmad (left), and National Health Fund (NHF) Chief Executive Officer, Everton Anderson, examine several boxes of medication, which the Government procured in the United Kingdom through the NHF, and shipped to Jamaica with the High Commissioner’s assistance, in tandem with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. The supplies are being stored at the NHF’s pharmaceutical warehouse in Kingston, which they toured on Wednesday (June 3).

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Government Receives Shipment Of Medication

The Government has received a shipment of medication, valued nearly $100 million, which was sourced from suppliers in the United Kingdom (UK) through the National Health Fund (NHF). Inclusive of drugs for mental health, heart conditions, cancer, and other chronic illnesses, the shipment arrived on Tuesday (June 2), and is being stored at the NHF’s pharmaceutical warehouse in Kingston, for...