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Acting Chief Executive Officer, University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Fitzgerald Mitchell (left), along with (from second left), Nurse Manager, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Recovery Room, UHWI, Marsha Downer-Campbell; Representative from Medical Link Limited, Paula Walker; Board Chairman, UHWI, Wayne Chai Chong; Chief Executive Officer, Medical Link Limited, Lainsworth Walker, and Head of the ICU UHWI, Dr. Kelvin Metalor, accepts an ICU Bed donated by Medical Link Limited and the LINET Group, during a ceremony held at the institution in Kingston on Tuesday (November 21). LINET’s new premium high-end intensive care bed features a frame-based lateral tilt solution, developed to help patients recover faster and reduce physical strain on medical personnel. Together with Smart Care Solution, they contribute to more efficient medical care and reduction of administrative tasks.
Acting Chief Executive Officer, University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Fitzgerald Mitchell (left), along with (from second left), Nurse Manager, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Recovery Room, UHWI, Marsha Downer-Campbell; Representative from Medical Link Limited, Paula Walker; Board Chairman, UHWI, Wayne Chai Chong; Chief Executive Officer, Medical Link Limited, Lainsworth Walker, and Head of the ICU UHWI, Dr. Kelvin Metalor, accepts an ICU Bed donated by Medical Link Limited and the LINET Group, during a ceremony held at the institution in Kingston on Tuesday (November 21). LINET’s new premium high-end intensive care bed features a frame-based lateral tilt solution, developed to help patients recover faster and reduce physical strain on medical personnel. Together with Smart Care Solution, they contribute to more efficient medical care and reduction of administrative tasks.

PHOTOS: University Hospital Gets Intensive Care Bed

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Deputy Governor, Natalie Haynes.
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Deputy Governor, Natalie Haynes.

Over 70 Per Cent of Bank Notes in Circulation are Polymer – BOJ
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses today’s (November 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses today’s (November 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

Trauma Counselling Team Sent to Petersfield High School
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during Wednesday’s (November 22) Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA) Trust Sub-Regional Summit 2023 at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during Wednesday’s (November 22) Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA) Trust Sub-Regional Summit 2023 at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston.

Importance of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Underscored
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (centre), in discussion with participants at the opening of the inaugural four-day Caribbean Youth Summit (CYS), being held at the AC Mariott Hotel in New Kingston on November 22.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (centre), in discussion with participants at the opening of the inaugural four-day Caribbean Youth Summit (CYS), being held at the AC Mariott Hotel in New Kingston on November 22.

Caribbean Youth Encouraged to Make Their Voices Heard on Development Issues

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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses today’s (November 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. Listening( at right) is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
Transport

Pilot for Rural Transportation for Students to Be Rolled Out Early Next Year

The Government will be rolling out a pilot programme for the rural transportation system for students early next year. Responding to a question at today’s (November 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew, Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said the pilot for the programme should commence during the first quarter of next...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
Sport

Jamaica and South Africa Sign Sports Cooperation Agreement

Jamaica and the Republic of South Africa have signed a Cooperation Agreement to strengthen collaboration in several critical areas of sports. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, and South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Hon. Nocawe Noncedo Mafu, signed the agreement during a ceremony at the ROK Hotel in downtown Kingston on Tuesday...
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Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 21).
National Security

Firearms Act to Be Amended

The Government is to amend the Firearms (Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation) Act, 2022. Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 21). The Act represents the most significant advancement made by the Government to tackle the scourge of crime and gun-related violence...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, delivers statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 21).
Health & Wellness

Law to Be Amended to Provide Prescriptive Rights to APRNs

Legislation is to be amended to provide prescriptive rights to advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said Cabinet has given approval for the issuance of drafting instructions to the Chief Parliamentary Counsel for amendments to the Nurses and Midwives Act and the Pharmacy Act to accommodate the registration and licensure of...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while addressing the National Land Agency’s land title ceremony at the New Life Church of God in Bog Walk, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (November 21). A total of 130 certificates of title were delivered under the Systematic Land Registration Programme (SLRP).  
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Additional $1 Billion for Land Titling in 2024/25

The Government will be allocating an additional $1 billion for land titling during the 2024/2025 financial year. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement while delivering the keynote address at a land-titling ceremony for 130 beneficiaries under the National Land Agency (NLA) Systematic Land Registration Programme (SLRP), at the New Life Church of God in Bog Walk,...
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