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(FILE) Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre) speaking at the press conference on Tuesday (March 10) at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston. Seated beside him are: Permanent Secretary, Dunstan Bryan (left) and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie.
(FILE) Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre) speaking at the press conference on Tuesday (March 10) at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston. Seated beside him are: Permanent Secretary, Dunstan Bryan (left) and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie.

Health Ministry Traces Passengers Of Flight AA 1515 From Miami To Montego Bay

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is tracing passengers who were aboard flight AA 1515 from Miami to Montego Bay in the last 14 days. The second person to be confirmed with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID19) also came into...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre) speaking at the press conference on Tuesday (March 10) at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston. Seated beside him are: Permanent Secretary, Dunstan Bryan (left) and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre) speaking at the press conference on Tuesday (March 10) at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston. Seated beside him are: Permanent Secretary, Dunstan Bryan (left) and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie.

Additional Numbers and Emails for COVID-19 Concerns
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) addressing a press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday (March 11) to announce a second imported case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Looking on is Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) addressing a press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday (March 11) to announce a second imported case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Looking on is Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

Gov’t Looking At Travel Restrictions For The UK
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2020/21 Budget debate in the House of Representatives on March 10. At left is National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, while Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte is in the background.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2020/21 Budget debate in the House of Representatives on March 10. At left is National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, while Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte is in the background.

$1-Billion Safety Net Programme For The Elderly
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), is in conversation with Assistant Professor of Urban Planning at the Canadian-based University of McGill, David Wachsmutch (centre), and Director of Tourism, Donovan White (left), at a forum dubbed
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), is in conversation with Assistant Professor of Urban Planning at the Canadian-based University of McGill, David Wachsmutch (centre), and Director of Tourism, Donovan White (left), at a forum dubbed 'Disruption Forces in Tourism', held on March 11 at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

Minister Bartlett Calls For Global Tourism Players To Unite In Tackling COVID-19

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President and Chief Executive Officer of Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company, Emanuel DaRosa (left), fields questions from residents during the Office of Utilities Regulation’s (OUR) Public Consultation on the JPS’s 2019-2024 tariff review, which was held at the Sharon Baptist Church in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on Tuesday (March 10). Beside him is Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the JPS, Vernon Douglas.
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JPS LED Street Light Programme To Be Completed Next Year

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company is on target to complete the installation of 105,000 smart light-emitting diode (LED) street lights across the island by the end of 2021. Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the company, Vernon Douglas, said that 67,000 lights have already been installed. He was addressing the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) Public Consultation on the JPS’s...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives as he opens the 2020/21 Budget Debate on March 10.
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$1-Billion Scholarship Programme For Public Sector Workers

The Government is investing $1 billion over five years on the provision of 150 scholarships to qualified public-sector workers under the new Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship Programme. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, announced the initiative while opening the 2020/2021 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 10). He...
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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addressing Justices of the Peace (JPS) and police personnel at a sensitisation session organised by the Legal Aid Council (LAC) at the AC by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (March 10).
Justice

JPs Encouraged To Work With Stakeholders To Address Wrongdoing

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is calling on Justices of the Peace (JPs) to work with law-abiding citizens and other stakeholders to address wrongdoing in their communities. He said that JPs are not only expected to be leaders but the conscience of a community, representing what is good, right and civil, while being equipped with the knowledge to carry...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2020/21 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives n March 10.
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Gov’t Sets Aside $7 Billion In Contingency Funding For COVID-19

The Government has allocated $7 billion in contingency funding towards tackling the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, made the announcement as he opened the 2020/21 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 11. Jamaica recorded its first imported case of COVID-19 on March 10. Dr. Clarke said the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), addresses a meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council, at Jamaica House, on Thursday (March 5). The Prime Minister convened the meeting to discuss the coronavirus (COVID-19) threat and Jamaica’s level of preparedness. Members of the Cabinet in the foreground (from right) are Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton; and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
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PM Appeals For Calm In Wake Of First Imported Case Of COVID-19

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is appealing for Jamaicans to stay calm in the wake of the country’s first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). “The announcement of an imported COVID-19 case in Jamaica will no doubt raise concern and uncertainty in the minds of the public. “While concern and fear are natural human reactions, there is...
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