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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a town hall meeting at St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church Hall in Linstead, St. Catherine, on Thursday (February 20).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a town hall meeting at St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church Hall in Linstead, St. Catherine, on Thursday (February 20).

Minister Tufton Announces $3.5 Billion Expansion Of Spanish Town Hospital

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that the Government is investing approximately $3.5 billion in the expansion of the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine. He said that the objective is to significantly improve capacity...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (3rd right), breaks ground for the rehabilitation of the Hopewell Market in Hanover. Others (from left) are: Deputy Mayor of Lucea, Andria Dehaney; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Hanover Municipal Corporation, David Gardner; Member of Parliament for Hanover Eastern, Dave Brown; Mayor of Hanover, Sheridan Samuels; and Councillor for the Hopewell Division, Devon Brown.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (3rd right), breaks ground for the rehabilitation of the Hopewell Market in Hanover. Others (from left) are: Deputy Mayor of Lucea, Andria Dehaney; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Hanover Municipal Corporation, David Gardner; Member of Parliament for Hanover Eastern, Dave Brown; Mayor of Hanover, Sheridan Samuels; and Councillor for the Hopewell Division, Devon Brown.

Ground Broken For Rehabilitation Of Hopewell Market
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (right), presents a land lease document to Trevor Morris, former worker at Monymusk sugar factory in Clarendon, on February 20.
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (right), presents a land lease document to Trevor Morris, former worker at Monymusk sugar factory in Clarendon, on February 20.

Leases Handed Over To Former Workers At Monymusk Sugar Factory
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a dengue response team regional meeting at the Grand Palladium Hotel and Resort in Hanover on February 19.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a dengue response team regional meeting at the Grand Palladium Hotel and Resort in Hanover on February 19.

Minister McKenzie Commends Gains In Combating Dengue In The West
Environmental Coordinator for Fauna in the Ecosystems Management Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Ricardo Miller.
Environmental Coordinator for Fauna in the Ecosystems Management Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Ricardo Miller.

Jamaican Iguana To Populate Great Goat Island

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Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles (2nd left), addresses journalists during Thursday’s (February 20) quarterly media briefing at the BOJ in downtown Kingston. With the Governor (from left) are: Deputy Governors Dr. Wayne Robinson, John Robinson and Natalie Haynes.
Finance & Public Service

New BOJ Foreign Exchange Trading Platform To Be Rolled Out By March 31

Phase one of the newly proposed Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) foreign exchange trading platform is expected to be rolled out by March 31. This was disclosed by Deputy Governor, Natalie Haynes, during the Bank’s quarterly media briefing at the BOJ, in downtown Kingston, on Thursday (February 20). Ms. Haynes said the initial phase entails establishment of the order market arrangement...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton addresses attendees at the official launch of the ‘Partnership for the Promotion of Patients’ Rights in Maternal, Neonatal and Infant Health’at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (February 19).
Health & Wellness

Gov’t Committed To Advancing Health As A Human Right – Dr. Tufton

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government is committed to advancing healthcare as a human right in Jamaica. This, he said, includes ensuring access to timely, acceptable and affordable care of appropriate quality as well as providing the underlying determinants of health, including health-related information and education. Dr. Tufton was speaking at the launch...
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Medical Doctor and joint researcher of an award-winning study on evaluating workplace stress and burnout among Jamaican employees, Dr. Ijah Thompson, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on February 19. The research was awarded the Most Impactful Oral Presentation at the National Health Research Conference, which was held in November 2019 at the Jamaica Conference Centre.
JIS Think Tank

Managers Who Express Care Will Lead To High Motivation At Work – Study

In organisations where managers proactively express care for the well-being of workers, stress level is lower and motivation to work is higher. This is among the findings of an islandwide study that was conducted between July and October 2019 among 46 organisations across the public and private sectors. Approximately 1,600 employees were surveyed, of which 54.5 per cent were from...
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Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles (left), addresses journalists during Thursday’s (February 20) quarterly media briefing at the BOJ in downtown Kingston. At right is Senior BOJ Deputy Governor, John Robinson.
Finance & Public Service

BOJ Reports Increase In Credit To Businesses, Households

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is reporting a significant increase in credit extended by deposit-taking institutions to businesses and households for the 12-month period, ending December 2019. BOJ Governor, Richard Byles, said credit to businesses grew by 20.3 per cent, while the provision to households increased by 16.5 per cent. “This growth was notably faster than the expansions of 15.4...
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Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin (5th right) presents Jamaican flag to the Logos Hope crew, during a visit to the ship on Wednesday (February 19), which is docked in Montego Bay.
Local Government

Custos Pitkin Presents Jamaican Flag To Logos Hope Crew

Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin, on Wednesday (February 19), presented a Jamaican flag to the Logos Hope crew to hoist on board the vessel throughout its stay in the country. The floating book ship, which docked at the Montego Bay Pier in St. James on February 13, will be in the Second City until February 23. It...
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Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), breaks ground for the $150-million Watermount Water Supply System in St. Catherine on February 19. Also participating (from left) are Managing Director of the Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), Audley Thompson; Chairman of the RWSL, Councillor Homer Davis; Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott; Director of the RWSL, Kevin Lue, and General Manager for Engineering at the water agency, Douglas Wilson.
Water

Upgraded Water Supply System For Watermount In St. Catherine

More than 7,000 residents in and around Watermount in St. Catherine should have adequate potable water in the next eight months from a $150-million upgraded system in the area. The Watermount Water Supply System, which is being developed by the Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), will be turned over to the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation on completion, to serve some...
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