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The Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON., MP., Prime Minister

National Heroes Day Message from the Leader of the Opposition

The quality of heroism is the compassion and commitment that drives someone to action that benefits the condition of others, even at the risk of the ultimate sacrifice of their own life. Today we celebrate those men and women who...

Heritage Week 2015: The Blue and John Crow Mountains on the World Stage

Chief Judge, Carol Royes, presents National Housing Trust (NHT) employee, Ryan Campbell, with the Best Customer Service Officer trophy, during the Public Sector Customer Service Competition awards ceremony on October 9, at the Terra Nova Hotel.

NHT Employee Named Best Customer Service Officer

Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson meets with a team from the Ministry of Health, the South East Regional Health Authority and the Unoversity Hospital of the West Indies on Saturday, October 17, 2015 to review the current sittuation regarding an infection affecting some newborns at the UHWI. The meeting, which was held at the UHWI Board Room, included consultant microbiologists, neonatologists and paediatricians from the UHWI as well as the Ministry’s epidemiologist, infection control physicians and members of the board of the UHWI.

Minister of Health Meets with UHWI, MOH and SERHA Team

October 19 Is Nanny Day in Moore Town, Portland

Minister Of Health Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (2nd left) signs a letter of intent to enter a Memorandum of Understanding with the Patel Foundation for Global understanding for the improvement of facilities at the Alexandria Community Hospital. Also participating in the signing are Chairman of the Patel Foundation Dr. Kiran Patel, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health Dr. Kevin Harvey and Chairman of the North East Regional Health Authority Leon Gordon. Looking on are Member of Parliament for St. Ann South Western, Keith Walford and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Marion Bullock-Ducasse.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Services to be Expanded at Alexandria Hospital in St. Ann

The Ministry of Health and the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) have signed a letter of intent to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Patel Foundation for Global Understanding, to expand the services provided at the Alexandria Community Hospital, in St. Ann. The project would involve expansion of the maternity, pharmacy and dental services, in the first...

Chairman of the Public Sector Transformation Steering Committee, Patricia Francis (right), presents the Prime Minister’s Trophy and $300,000 cash prize to Administrator General and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Administrator General’s Department, Lona Brown. The agency copped the award for Best Customer Service Entity (Single Location) in the Public Sector Customer Service Competition (PSCSC). The awards ceremony was held last Friday (October 9) in Kingston.

10 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Administrator General Says Quality Service Delivery A Priority

Administrator General and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Administrator General’s Department (AGD), Lona Brown, said that excellent service delivery is the main priority of the department. She said the agency recognises that it carries out a critical function, that of administering the estates of persons, who die without leaving a will. “It is not a one-off service; we take...

Senior Research Officer, Jamaica Clearing House Mechanism, Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), Dr. Suzanne Davis (left), points out aspects of the Jamaica Invasive Species Database (JISD) to Deputy Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Dr. Elsie Laurence-Chounoune (centre), and Executive Director, IOJ, Anne-Marie Bonner. Occasion was the launch of the database at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston on October 14.

10 years ago Environment

Jamaica Invasive Species Database Launched

The Government’s capacity to protect the country’s ecosystem against the threat of foreign plants, animals and pathogens has been boosted with the launch of the Jamaica Invasive Species Database (JISD). The database, which can be found at: http://apps.licj.org.jm/jamaica-invasives/, is the first comprehensive portal of its kind in the island. Developed under the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)-funded, National Biodiversity Strategic...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (right), converses with (from left): President of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu; Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Nari Williams-Singh; and ICAO Secretary General, Dr. Fang Liu. Occasion was the meeting of the ICAO Council at the Iberostar Hotel in Lilliput, St. James earlier this week.

10 years ago Transport

Gov’t Hailed For Strides in Modernising Air Transport Sector

Continued strides being made by the Government in modernising the aviation sector will serve to boost tourism and promote economic development. This is the view of top experts in the industry, who met earlier this week at the Iberostar Hotel in Lilliput, St. James, for the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) council meeting. During the two-day meeting, from October 12...

Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson. (FILE)

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Minister of Health Meets with UHWI, MOH and SERHA Team

Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson called an emergency meeting this morning (Saturday, October 17, 2015) with a team from the University Hospital of the West Indies, the Ministry of Health and the South East Regional Health Authority to review the current situation regarding an infection affecting some newborns at the UHWI. The meeting took place at the UHWI’s Board...

Permanent Secretary in the Health Ministry Dr. Kevin Harvey (2nd right); and Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Marion Bullock Ducasse (2nd right); show support for the “Join the move for health” message on the shirt of Ministry of Health staff, Indra Moore (right); Looking on at left is Records Officer, Melica Richards. Occasion was the Ministry of Health’s Sports Day held at the University of Technology (UTech) in St. Andrew on October 16.
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10 years ago Health & Wellness

Employers Urged To Make Use Of Ministry Of Health Physical Activity Guide

Employers are being urged to make use of the physical activity guide/tool kit developed by the Ministry of Health to promote healthy lifestyle practices among workers and combat some of the health issues facing Jamaicans. Launched in March, the guide contains useful information sheets and forms to be filled out that will help persons assess their own health status. “The...

Quality Assurance Officer at Jamaica Post, Donald Dewdney and Postmistress at the Watson’s Hill Post Office, Juanita Thomas in Manchester receive the award for Best Post Office from Director of Post and Telecommunications at the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Cecil McCain at the Public Sector Customer Service Awards Ceremony held recently at the Terra Nova Hotel.

10 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Three Public Entities in Manchester Cop Top Awards

Three entities from Manchester won top awards in the Best of Like Entity Category of the Public Sector Customer Service Competition, held on October 9, in Kingston. The Best Health Centre was won by the Christiana Health Centre; the Best Hospital award went to Percy Junor Hospital; and the Best Post Office was won by Watson’s Hill Post Office. In...