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Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw. (FILE)

Jamaicans Urged to Use LED Lights

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, is encouraging more Jamaicans to utilise light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs in their homes as a method of energy conservation. “Spend a few extra dollars, purchase LED lights, which can help you...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), greets His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), and Lady Allen (centre), at the Jamaica 55 National Heritage Week Interfaith Service, held on October 8 at the chapel, University of the West Indies, Mona in Kingston.

Concert Among Activities to Celebrate Heritage Week 2017

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), participates in an exercise session at the Mandeville Greens in Manchester on Thursday (October 5) as part of the Jamaica Moves campaign. The event was organised by the Southern Regional Health Authority in collaboration with the Ministry. Media personality, Khadine “Miss Kitty” Hylton (left), led the enthusiastic audience of adults and children through lively exercise routines.

Residents of Manchester Take Part in Jamaica Moves Campaign

Director of Mental Health and Substance Abuse in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Maureen Irons-Morgan, receives the Proclamation for World Mental Health Day from Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, at King’s House.

Employers Urged to Provide Support for Persons with Mental Illness

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), converses with Acting Principal of the Ocho Rios High School, Leo DaCosta, during a visit to the St. Ann-based institution on October 6 to observe the administering of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to grade-seven girls.

“We Are Doing the Right Thing” – Dr. Tufton

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), watches as Nurse Nicola Brooks administers the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to an Ocho Rios High School student. The Minister visited the school in St. Ann on Friday (October 6), where the vaccine was being given to grade -seven students.

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Administering of HPV Vaccine Going Smoothly – Dr. Tufton

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says administering of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to grade-seven girls in schools has been going well. “Reports and what I have seen would suggest that the process is going smoothly,” he said. He informed that the Ministry has stepped up its public education in the past weeks and “intends to do...

Public Relations and Communications Manager, Child Development Agency (CDA), Rochelle Dixon (centre); and Damart Williams (left), Director (Eastern Zone) at the Forestry Department, lend their support to children at Walker’s Place of Safety in St. Andrew during their tree-planting exercise on October 6.

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CDA Partners with Forestry Department to Plant 500 Trees

The Child Development Agency (CDA) partnered with the Forestry Department to plant 500 trees on October 6, observed as National Tree Planting Day 2017, under the theme ‘Today’s Trees, Tomorrow’s Future’. Children in State care facilities and members of the CDA’s Children’s Advisory Panel (CAP) participated in the tree-planting activities at 33 childcare facilities islandwide. According to Public Relations and...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (3rd left) and Quality Education Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Dr. Rebecca Tortello Greenland (2nd right), observe as grade-seven students at Cumberland High School complete a written activity. (FILE)

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Universal School Enrolment up to Age 16

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says Jamaica has universal enrolment of children in school up to age 16. This is according to the 2015 Survey of Living Conditions, which measures the living standards of Jamaicans. Speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (October 4), Senator Reid said the findings also...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking to St. Ann business interests as well as medical practitioners at the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital, St. Ann, on October 6.

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PM Says Free Access To Health Care A Right For Every Jamaican

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the policy of free access to health care is a right that every Jamaican should be able to enjoy, regardless of financial status. Addressing St. Ann business leaders and medical practitioners at the opening of the expanded operating theatre and the renovated male surgical ward as well as the handing over of...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, shares a light moment with Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, at the opening ceremony for the expanded operating theatre and the renovated male surgical ward at the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital, St. Ann, on October 6.

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Prime Minister Says There Is No Substitute For A Healthy Lifestyle

There is no substitute for a healthy lifestyle, and Jamaicans should take the matter of caring for their bodies very seriously, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Addressing a ceremony for the official opening of the expanded operating theatre and renovated male surgical ward as well as the handing over of an ambulance at the St. Ann’s Bay...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), cuts ribbon to open the renovated male surgical ward at the St. Ann

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Framework To Address Sustained Funding For Health Care By End Of March

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that by the end of this financial year, there will be a framework in place to address the matter of sustained funding for health care. Mr. Holness, who was speaking at the opening of the expanded operating theatre and the renovated male surgical ward as well as the handing over of an...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the Association of Caribbean Copyright Societies (ACCS) Regional Conference at the Royalton Negril Resort on October 6.

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Caribbean Countries Urged To Monetise Intellectual Property

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, Hon. Olivia Grange, has urged Caribbean countries to place greater emphasis on monetising intellectual property (IP). Addressing the Association of Caribbean Copyright Societies (ACCS) Regional Conference at the Royalton Negril Resort in Hanover, on October 7, the Minister said only a targeted multi-disciplinary approach to monetising IP, which includes the public and private...