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Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) and President of Sagicor Group, Mr. Richard Byles (right), in conversation with Chairman of Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd., Hon. R. Danny Williams (left) and Director of Tourism, Mr. Paul Pennicook, at a Sagicor Pension Investment Fund (PIF) Seminar, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, on Monday, March 14.

EPOC Co-Chair Says Jamaica on Right Path

Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, says Jamaica can expect a period of greater prosperity, having surpassed the more austere aspects of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. Mr. Byles, who is also President and Chief...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Caribbean Climate Innovation Centre (CCIC), Everton Hanson.

Caribbean Climate Innovation Centre – Leading the Regional Response to Climate Change

Communications and Social Marketing Coordinator for the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), Patrice Tomlinson-Nephew, making a presentation to footballers who participated in the Red Stripe Premier League Player Development Workshop at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston.

CSJP Partners With Red Stripe on Football Players Development Initiative

Minister of Health, Dr. Christopher Tufton greets health worker during Operation: Mosquito Search and Destroy cleanup campaign in Mansfield, Ocho Rios, St. Ann on Saturday, March 12, 2016.

Health Minister Urges Partnership to Combat Vector-Borne Diseases

Minister of Science, Technology and Energy, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (right, foreground), observes as Director of technology entity, Esirom, Alex Morrissey, maneuvers a drone that was on display during the KingstOOn Animation Conference and Film Festival at the Edna Manley College for the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA) in Kingston, on Saturday, March 12. Also looking on are patrons who attended the event. The KingstOOn conference and festival was held from March 12 to 13.

Government Exploring Possible Creation of a Technology Innovation Fund

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd left), is shown a sample in viral transport media by Chief Medical Lab Technician, National Virology Reference Laboratory, Evan Edwards (seated right). This is a chemical composition in liquid form that sustains a virus for testing. The Minister was on a tour of the newly upgraded lab housed at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) on (March 11). Others (from left) are: Medical Chief of Staff, UHWI, Dr. Carl Bruce; Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/ World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in Jamaica, Dr. Noreen Jack; and Head of the Microbiology Department, UHWI, Dr. Allison Nicholson.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Frontline Health Workers Encouraged to get Influenza ‘A’ Vaccination

Frontline health workers are being encouraged to get vaccinated to protect themselves against the Influenza A (H1N1) virus. This call comes from Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who has assured that Jamaica has an adequate supply of the vaccine, which is being further shored up. “We have brought in another 2,000 doses from Trinidad (and Tobago), and Belize,...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Paul Robotham (left), and Argentina’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Ariel Fernandez, peruse a document prior to last Saturday’s (March 12) closing ceremony at the Ministry’s New Kingston officers for participants in the just concluded six-month Argentine Spanish Language Training course. The course was organised by the Ministry under a South-South Cooperation programme between Jamaica and Argentina.

10 years ago Foreign Affairs

Government Officers Complete Six-Month Argentine Spanish Training Programme

Fourteen Jamaicans have completed a six-month pre-intermediate Spanish Language Training Programme, offered by the Government of the Argentine Republic. The programme was conducted in Jamaica by four professors from the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina, and entailed classroom instructions and virtual teaching modules. Certificates of participation were presented to the graduates, drawn from the Office of the Prime Minister...

Founder of the True United Sisters (TUS) community development organisation, Karen Sudu (right), shares a moment with outstanding educator and TUS volunteer, Paulette Stephenson (2nd left), who was honoured by entity. Also sharing the moment, from left, are: South East Regional Health Authority
(SERHA) Regional Director, Maureen Golding; and Rural Sociologist, Bureau of Women

10 years ago Community

Bog Walk Residents Benefit From Health Fair

Scores of residents of Bog Walk and surrounding communities in St. Catherine recently benefitted from a health and information fair hosted by the True United Sisters (TUS) community development organisation. The event, which was held at the Bog Walk branch of the Power of Faith Ministry, provided welcomed medical and information services to citizens, including blood pressure and sugar checks,...

Minister of Health, Dr. Christopher Tufton (right) discusses the upgrade of the Virology Lab at the University during a tour of the Microbiology Lab with (L-R) Dr, Carl Bruce, Senior Director, University Hospital of the West Indies, Lecturer, Nicole Christian, University of the West Indies, Dr. Ivan Vickers and Dr. Winston De La Haye, Chief Medical Officer of Health. The Minister toured the facility on Friday, March 11, 2016.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

The National Virology Laboratory in Jamaica is now equipped to test for Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya Viruses

The Clinical Virology Laboratory in the Department of Microbiology, University of the West Indies is now equipped for testing dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses after a ten (10) million dollar upgrade was done to the Laboratory. A state of the art real-time thermal equipment was acquired with the capacity to test 96 samples and controls within 2 hours. This machine...

Minister of Health, the Honourable Dr. Christopher Tufton and U.S Ambassador H.E Luis G. Moreno

10 years ago Health & Wellness

U.S. Ambassador Makes Courtesy Call on Dr. Christopher Tufton

United States Ambassador to Jamaica His Excellency Luis G. Moreno paid a courtesy call on Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton today at the Ministry of Health to discuss further strengthening collaborations with Jamaica and the United States. Ambassador Moreno said “the United States is one of the closest collaborators with Jamaica and there is great value in the partnerships between...

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaica Fully Equipped to Test For Zika

Jamaica no longer has to send samples overseas to test for suspected cases of the Zika Virus (ZikV). This, as the National Virology Reference Laboratory, housed at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), is now fully equipped to test for viral infections. This follows upgrading work undertaken at a cost of $10 million. The improvements have also provided...

10 years ago Agriculture

Youth Impact on Agriculture Highlighted

Young people are contributing significantly to the transformation of agriculture in Jamaica and have begun to make a significant impact on the way business is conducted in the sector. Jamaica 4-H Clubs National Centre Co-ordinator, Andre Anderson, says young farmers are applying new methodologies learnt to their operations and the country is reaping the rewards. “It’s no surprise. In a...