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SERHA Gets Mobile HIV Testing Unit

A mobile testing unit, valued at over $12 million, which has been handed over to the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), will enable health personnel to go into communities to conduct human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) tests. The unit was...

The Drug Serv Pharmacy at the Linstead Public Hospital, which was officially opened on December 13.

National Health Insurance Scheme Road Map Now Available

Heavy equipment is being utilised to remove bulky waste from Barracks Road, Montego Bay, as part of the National Solid Waste Management Authority's (NSWMA) clean-up drive.

NSWMA Implements Measures for Holiday Garbage Collection in St. James

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., MP.

Japan Continues to Demonstrate Friendship with Jamaica

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), discusses the harmful effects of sugary drinks with Member of Parliament for North East Manchester, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), in whose constituency the new Robins Hall Health Centre is located; and CEO of the CHASE Fund, W. Billy Heaven (right). Occasion was the opening of the new centre on December 12.

CHASE Fund Invests Billions in Healthcare

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

7 years ago Tourism

Minister says Jamaica can Capitalize on Shopping Tourism

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Shopping Tourism has been getting much traction worldwide, and Jamaica is in a unique position to capitalize. Addressing stakeholders at The Shoppes at Rose Hall in St. James on December 13, Mr. Bartlett said that shopping is also a major value-added market where nearly 60 per cent of visitors travel all over the...

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, applauds as the Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship Councillor Homer Davis presents the Key to the City of Montego Bay to the captain of the Reggae Girlz, Konya Plummer.

7 years ago Sport

Reggae Girlz Presented with Key to City at Start of 4 Days of Celebrations

The members of the Jamaica senior women’s football team have been presented with the Key to the City of Montego Bay. The presentation was made to the Reggae Girlz captain Konya Plummer this morning (Saturday) by His Worship the Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis at the start of four days of national celebration, organized by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson.

7 years ago AgricultureCommerce

St. Elizabeth’s Contribution to Food Chain Highlighted

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says the magnitude of St. Elizabeth’s contribution to the national food chain makes the parish a critical player in Jamaica’s economic development. Speaking at the recent St. Elizabeth Homecoming Agrifest, held at Independence Park, Black River, Mr. Hutchinson said he is also mindful that 2017...

Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, is congratulated by retired Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla, following his swearing in at King

7 years ago Justice

Sykes Praises Former Chief Justices

Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes has lauded the contributions made by former Chief Justices, Zaila McCalla and Lensley Wolfe, to the country’s court system. Chief Justice Sykes, who was speaking at the official opening of the newly expanded Court of Appeal building in Downtown Kingston on December 12, noted that the reform of the justice system was set in motion...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (third right, front row); and President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Howard Mitchell (third left, front row), with the winners at the PSOJ 2018 Public Bodies Corporate Governance Awards held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on December 12.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Board Evaluations for Public Bodies

A performance evaluation process is part of new measures implemented by the Government to monitor the functioning of public Boards. “We are doing it on a phased basis with 20 public bodies, which are required to do Board evaluations that score the performance of the Boards,” said Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke. “The...

The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport (right) greets Lydia Heywood, the English-born Eventing rider who plans to represent Jamaica at the next Olympics.

7 years ago Sport

Support for Eventing Rider Who Will Compete for Jamaica at Olympics

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, today told Lydia Heywood, the English-born Eventing rider who plans to represent Jamaica at the next Olympics: “You can expect assistance from the Ministry as you make your preparations to represent us.” The 21-year-old Heywood, who was first taken to Jamaica as a baby is on what is now...

Director of Child Labour in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Sacha Deer Gordon, addressing a recent labour forum at the Knutsford Court Hotel in St. Andrew.

7 years ago Labour

Gov’t Implementing Community-Level Programme to Curtail Child Labour

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is intensifying efforts to curtail child labour in Jamaica through a ‘Risk Identification Model’ programme being implemented to identify communities where this illicit activity is occurring, in order to facilitate interventions. According to Director of Child Labour in the Ministry, Sacha Deer Gordon, the initiative will entail creating vulnerability maps that highlight areas...