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Regional Director, South East Regional Health Authority, Errol Greene, brings greetings during the Bustamante Hospital for Children’s 60th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service at the Boulevard Baptist Church in Kingston on Sunday (November 5).
Regional Director, South East Regional Health Authority, Errol Greene, brings greetings during the Bustamante Hospital for Children’s 60th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service at the Boulevard Baptist Church in Kingston on Sunday (November 5).

Bustamante Children’s Hospital Congratulated for 60 Years of Service

South East Regional Health Authority Regional Director, Errol Greene, has congratulated the Bustamante Hospital for Children on its Diamond Jubilee. He was speaking during a Service of Thanksgiving at the Boulevard Baptist Church in St. Andrew on Sunday (November 5)...
Dean of the Faculty of the Built Environment at the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica, Professor Garfield Young, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Dean of the Faculty of the Built Environment at the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica, Professor Garfield Young, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Students Encouraged to Consider Urban Planning as Career Option
The inaugural United Airlines flight from Denver, Colorado, arriving at the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, St. James, on Saturday (November 4). The new flight will now make weekly stops at SIA.  
The inaugural United Airlines flight from Denver, Colorado, arriving at the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, St. James, on Saturday (November 4). The new flight will now make weekly stops at SIA.  

Inaugural Flight from Denver, Colorado
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

Gender Equality is an Intrinsic Human Right – Minister Grange
Dean of the Faculty of the Built Environment, University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica, Professor Garfield Young, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
Dean of the Faculty of the Built Environment, University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica, Professor Garfield Young, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

Educational Institutions Deemed Key to Developing Resilient Communities

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the official handover ceremony for the newly renovated Cambridge Health Centre in St. James on November 2. The ceremony was also used to launch the Compassionate Care Programme at the facility.
Health & Wellness

Ministry Pursuing Audit of Enhanced Healthcare Delivery Programme

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says steps are being taken to audit the Ministry’s Enhanced Healthcare Delivery Programme. This, he indicated, is being pursued against the background of concerns raised by clients regarding the state of critical equipment utilised as part of the programme, noting that they have advised that these invariably malfunction. “I have...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
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Stronger Social Security Systems Needed Across CARICOM – Min. Charles Jr.

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the earthquake that shook sections of Jamaica on October 30 has emphasised the need for stronger social security systems throughout the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The quake, which measured 5.6 on the Richter scale, affected some nine parishes causing minor structural damage. Mr. Charles said the earthquake served as a...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, gives the keynote address at a sensitization session for Justices of the Peace (JPs) from Portland, St. Mary, St. Ann and Trelawny, held at Sandals Resort Ocho Rios in St. Ann on November 3.
Justice

JPs Urged to Help Foster a More Peaceful Society

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has called on Justices of the Peace (JPs) to lead the charge in fostering a more empathetic and gentle society in Jamaica. Mr. Chuck expressed the view that most JPs are inherently “kind and loving” individuals who possess the qualities needed, to help combat the growing issues of incivility and aggression plaguing society. “The...
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