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Public Invited to National Science Fair July 4

The public is invited to the upcoming Scientific Research Council (SRC) Science Fair 2019, to be held on Thursday (July 4), at the Hope complex field on Old Hope Road. The fair will feature students competing in various categories –...

Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), presents Connors resident Julie White, with the keys to her new home. The dwelling, built by the community, was handed over on June 26.

St. Catherine Community Builds New Home for Mother of Five

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of National Security, Rohan Richards.

Early Warning Drug Detection Network Being Established

Patron of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Hon. Douglas Orane (right), speaks with Legecia Angus, top recipient of the NCMC’s Academic Achievement Award 2019. Occasion was the awards ceremony, held on Friday, June 28 at the Alhambra Inn, in Kingston.

Guy’s Hill High Student NCMC Top Academic Achievement Award Winner

Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), addresses a community meeting at the Ginger Ridge Primary School in the parish, where he gave details about a water supply project. Also pictured are Regional Manager, National Water Commission (NWC), Gawain Johnson (left); and Community Development Officer, Rural Water Supply Limited, Winston Simon.

Hundreds to Benefit from Upgrading of Ginger Ridge/Connors Water Scheme

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses stakeholders at the opening of the new Radiology Department at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, Montego Bay, on June 28.

The state-of-the-art facility offers X-rays, computerised tomography (CT) scans, ultrasound services, among others.

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in his address at the official opening ceremony on June 28, said that the new facility “is another in the building blocks of the overall restoration of the Cornwall Regional Hospital”.

“And, if you look at the other new building that was constructed to deal with accident and emergency challenges, I am prepared to say that we have now, in western Jamaica, one of the best, and the most modern trauma centres, not just in Jamaica but certainly the Caribbean,” he said.

Dr. Tufton noted that the two departments combined, “will ensure a smooth flow… in treating patients who come to these facilities and require emergency care”.

“It means that these trauma-related cases… will get the absolutely best quality service... based on the doctors who are here and the nurses who are here, and now based on the facility and the infrastructure that are here,” he added.

Meanwhile, Dr. Tufton noted that Cornwall Regional Hospital will once again be restored to its glory days “with the most modern of equipment and some of the most dedicated health workers one will ever see”.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

New Radiology Department Opens at Cornwall Regional Hospital

The Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay now has a new Radiology Department, which was built at a cost of approximately $50 million. The state-of-the-art facility offers X-rays, computerised tomography (CT) scans, ultrasound services, among others. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in his address at the official opening ceremony on June 28, said that the...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks at the 58th annual general meeting of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on Saturday (June 29).

7 years ago Tourism

Security Audit of Hotels and Attractions to be Reviewed This Week

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the security audit of hotels and attractions islandwide, which was undertaken by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), will be reviewed this week. Speaking at the 58th annual general meeting of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel and Spa, Montego Bay, St. James, on June 29,...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), uses her WiPay armband to access the platform at the launch of the product at the AC Marriott Hotel in St. Andrew on Thursday (June 27). Looking on are media personality Terri-Karelle Reid; and Chief Executive Officer, WiPay, Aldwyn Wayne.

7 years ago Technology

Gov’t Moving to Complete Data Protection Bill

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, says that the Government is “moving rapidly” to complete the Data Protection Bill, which would provide citizens with the requisite safeguards to control their personal information online. She said the Bill supports the fundamental right of every Jamaican to have their privacy protected, and will complement the new national identification (ID) system...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), and Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), along with (from left) Chief Executive Officer, WiPay, Aldwyn Wayne, and Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) President, Diane Edwards, show off their WiPay armbands which can be used for online payments, during the platform’s launch at the AC Marriott Kingston Hotel on June 27.

7 years ago Technology

Gov’t Endorses WiPay Online Payment Facility

The Government has endorsed the newly introduced technology-driven integrated payment processing platform, WiPay. WiPay, which was created in Trinidad in 2016 for e-commerce, facilitates online payment for goods and services at access points globally. It enables users to utilize apps for cashless transfers using mobile devices such as smartphones. Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, and Science,...

The Excellencies, the Governor-General, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre, seated), and Lady Allen (third right), with Custodes Rotulorum of parishes in the county of Middlesex, and the region’s recipients of the 2019 Governor-General’s Achievement Awards. Seated (from left) are the Custodes of: St. Catherine, Hon. Rev. Jeffrey McKenzie; Manchester -Hon. Garfield Green; Clarendon - Hon. William Shagoury, St Ann - Hon. Norma Walters; and St. Mary - Hon. Maxine Marsh. The awards were presented during a ceremony at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Clarendon on June 27.

7 years ago EducationGovernor General

Student Establishing Education Foundation Receives GG’s Achievement Award

Nineteen year old Manchester student, Setrice Patricia Clarke, who established a Foundation to assist youngsters’ high school placement examination preparations, is among 12 residents of the county of Middlesex receiving the 2019 Governor-General’s Achievement Award. She is one of two citizens of Manchester who have been recognized, the other being Dr. Grace Kelly. Ms. Clarke and her co-recipients were presented...

(FILE) Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., opening the debate on the Petroleum (Amendment) Act, 2019 in the Senate on June 28. Seated (at left) is Parliamentary Secretary, Senator Robert Morgan. In the background (from left) are Senator Kerensia Morrison, and Deputy President of the Senate, Aubyn Hill.

7 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentSenate

Senate Defers Debate on Petroleum (Amendment) Act 2019

The debate on the Petroleum (Amendment) Act, 2019, which opened in the Senate during Friday’s (June 28) sitting at Gordon House, has been deferred for completion at a later date. It seeks to, among other things, transfer the rights and obligations of the PetroCaribe Development Fund (PDF) to the Government of Jamaica. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic...

Manager for Agribusiness at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Marlene Porter.

7 years ago AgricultureCultureForeign Affairs

JAMPRO Leading Jamaican Trade Mission to Trinidad and Tobago

Seven Jamaican manufacturers and suppliers of food, personal care and irrigation products will be a part of a trade mission to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, aimed at increasing exports to regional markets. The engagement, to be led by executives of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) and the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), takes place from July 1 to...