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The Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, St. James.

Cornwall Regional Oversight Committee to Report on Repairs

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that Cornwall Regional Hospital’s Independent Oversight Committee is to present a comprehensive report on the ongoing repairs at the facility, later this month. The Minister was speaking to journalists...

Participants in the First Maritime Authority of Jamaica/International Bunker Industry Association International Bunker Conference, display their certificates following a training course at the three-day event, which was held at the Hyatt Ziva Hotel in Montego Bay from April 17 to 19.

Jamaica Hosts Second International Bunkering Conference

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing a civic ceremony in Gordon Town, East Rural St Andrew, on Sunday (September 8) to commemorate the centenary of the birth of late cultural ambassador- Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley, affectionately known as “Miss Lou”.

Gordon Town Square Being Renamed In Honour Of ‘Miss Lou’

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton addresses a press briefing at the St. JamesType Five Health Centre in Montego Bay on Friday (September 6).

Health Ministry Partners with NSWMA to Rid Communities of Bulky Waste

Sergeant Deane Cover of the Community Safety and Security Division, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), addresses a career day event at the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home in Walderston, Manchester, recently.

Education a Priority at Mount Olivet Boys’ Home

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), reads a flyer containing information about the Aedes aegypti mosquito to vendors in the May Pen market during a vector control exercise in the town on Thursday (Sept. 5).

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Dr. Tufton Joins Vector Control Workers on Streets of May Pen

Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, took to the streets of May Pen on Thursday (Sept. 5), to encourage market vendors, business owners and the general public to do their part in ridding their surroundings of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits dengue and other viruses. The Minster was joined by a team of 30 vector...

6 years ago Health & Wellness

More Vector Control Workers for St. James Health Department

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the St. James Health Department will be getting an additional 30 vector control workers to assist with the destruction of mosquito breeding sites in the parish. They will be selected from the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) programme, and will join the 11 permanent staff members and 63...

Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), Examination Coordinator, Georgianna Galloway Hill, provides details about the performance of adolescent mother in this year

6 years ago EducationJIS Think TankYouth

Adolescent Mothers Excel in CSEC

The Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) is reporting strong performance by adolescent mothers, who sat the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations this year. Examination Coordinator, Georgianna Galloway Hill, said that 44 girls were entered for CSEC. “We are pleased with their performance. This year, in six out of the nine core subjects that we entered our students, we...

Louise Bennett Coverley’s son, Fabian Coverley (5th left), is joined by students of the Louise Bennett Coverley All-age School and past chairman of the institution, Emerson Barrett (3rd right), in cutting the cake to mark the 100th birthday anniversary of the late cultural icon, held on Saturday (Sept. 8), at the Gordon Town Community Centre, St. Andrew. Others sharing the moment (from left) are: Mr. Coverley’s wife, Rev. Doctor Olive Heron Coverley; Miss Kingston and St. Andrew Festival Queen 2019, Anna Kay Hudson; Durene Tavares of the Kiwanis Club of Eastern St. Andrew; former Custos of St. Andrew, Marigold Harding; and Public Relations Officer at the Gordon Town Community Centre, Norman Rookwood.

6 years ago Culture

PHOTOS: Cake Cutting Ceremony for Miss Lou

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Floyd Green (right), interacting with the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission’s (BGLC) top 10 education grant recipients, at a meet and greet at the Mona Visitor’s Lodge, University of the West Indies (UWI), recently.

6 years ago EducationYouth

BGLC Awards Education Grants to 250 Tertiary-Level Students

A total of 250 students from 30 tertiary institutions across the island have benefited from education grants provided by the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC). The recipients were selected from a pool of 590 applicants, who submitted essays exploring the challenges relating to the industry, including the influence and impact of gambling advertising on the Jamaican youth. Special awards...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), tries her hand at drumming, under the instruction of Cari-Folk Singers’ drummer, Stanislaus Logan. Occasion was a ceremony at National Heroes Park in Kingston on Saturday (Sept. 7), to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jamaican cultural icon, Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett Coverley, known affectionately as “Miss Lou”.

6 years ago Culture

Floral Tributes for Miss Lou on Her 100th Anniversary

Members of Government and the cultural community came out to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett Coverley on Saturday (Sept. 7), at a floral tribute held at National Heroes Park in Kingston. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, headed the list of officials, who laid flowers at the final...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), conversing with members of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Saturday (Sept. 7). This was ahead of a relief mission to the Bahamas by the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), through support from Canada. Also pictured (from right) are: Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters; Canadian Defence Attaché to the West Indies, Col. Jacques O’Keefe; and Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Rocky Meade.

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120 Soldiers Deployed to The Bahamas

A contingent of 120 Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldiers departed the island this afternoon (Sept. 7) to provide recovery and humanitarian support to the Bahamas following the devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian. They were accompanied by 11 members of the Royal Canadian Air Force, which provided airlift support. At least 43 persons in the Bahamas have died and homes and...