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Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, responds to questions posed during a Rotary Club of St. Andrew meeting on November 26, held at the Hotel Four Seasons in Kingston. Looking on is club member, Robert Drummond.

NHF to Take Over Pharmaceutical Services on January 2014

The island’s pharmaceutical services will be transferred to the National Health Fund (NHF), beginning January 2014, says Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson. The Minister was speaking at the Rotary Club of St. Andrew meeting at the Hotel Four...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), and Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe, share in the proud moment of JIS 2013 Heritage Essay Competition winner, Shemar Willis. The Maxfield Primary and Junior High School student raises his trophy in triumph, at the awards ceremony held today (Nov. 29), at King’s House.

10-Year-Old Shemar Willis Wins 2013 JIS Heritage Essay Competition

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), engages in discussion with Abilities Foundation’s garment construction trainee, Johnell Bailey (2nd right) about some of the garments and other items made by her and other trainees, which were on display during the Foundation’s annual ‘Open Day’ event at its Constant Spring Road location in St. Andrew on November 29. Looking on (from left) are: the Foundation’s Managing Director, Susan Hamilton; and trainee, Laquida Hutchinson.

Persons with Disabilities Can Help Boost Productivity Levels – Minister Kellier

2) Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. Morais Guy( 2nd left), is greeted by Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Koji Sekimizu (left), when he visited the IMO’s offices in London yesterday (Nov. 28) to present Jamaica’s Instruments of Accession on Maritime Salvage. Observing are Jamaica’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Her Excellency Aloun Ndombet Assamba (centre); Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral Peter Brady( 2nd right); and Director of Legal Affairs at the MAJ, Bertrand Smith.

Jamaica Deposits Maritime Instruments at IMO

Water, Land, Environment, and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (right), performs the symbolic commissioning of the $60 million Mile Gully/Warwick Castle water supply system in St Mary on Thursday (November 28). Sharing the moment are: President, Mile Gully/Warwick Castle Benevolent Group, Ceceline Day (left); and Member of Parliament for Western St. Mary, Joylan Silvera.

1,200 St. Mary Residents Get Piped Water

Consumers are being warned to avoid “Panadol Extra Strength Tablets, in a blue package, bearing the label “made in China by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare”. These drugs have not been approved for sale in Jamaica.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Ministry Issues Unapproved Drugs Warning

The Ministry of Health is warning of the existence of unapproved drugs on the local market. The Ministry of Health is aware that “Panadol Extra Strength Tablets, in a blue package, bearing the label “made in China by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare” are available. The Ministry is advising that “Panadol” Tablets made in China by GlaxoSmithKline have not been approved for...

Principal of the Reliance Basic School, in Braeton, St. Catherine, Judith Royal-Gardener (left), and Executive Director at Food For the Poor (FFP) Canada, Samantha Mahfood (second left), cut the ribbon for the official opening of the new Reliance Basic School, on November 28. Looking on are: Councillor for the Braeton Division, Anthony Wint (third left); former Board Chairman of the school, Owen Saunders on (fourth left), and students.

12 years ago Education

New Building for Students of Reliance Basic School

The 50 students, three teachers and other staff members of the Reliance Basic School, in Braeton, Portmore, have been provided with a new structure, courtesy of Food For the Poor (FFP). The institution was handed over on November 28. It is part of the FFP’s Jamaica 50 Programme, which seeks to build 50 early childhood schools over 50 months. A...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), listens to a point being made by Member of Parliament for Western Kingston, Desmond McKenzie during the official re-opening ceremony for the Charles Chin Loy Health Centre in Western Kingston on Thursday, November 28.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Cabinet Approves Non-Communicable Disease Strategic Plan

Cabinet has given approval for the Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Strategic Plan 2013/2018. This was announced by Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson on Thursday, November 28, during the official re-opening ceremony of the Charles Chin Loy Health Centre in Western Kingston. The plan will serve as a roadmap towards the goal of reducing NCDs, including but not limited to...

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting (right), is in discussion with Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Task Force (MOCA), Carl Williams at the Financial Investigation Division’s (FID) 2013 conference held on November 28, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

12 years ago National Security and Peace

Financial Institutions Urged to Report Suspicious Transactions

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, is urging financial institutions to provide the Financial Investigations Division (FID) with reports, and other information, on a timely basis, in order to assist the government’s efforts to clamp down on money laundering, and other criminal activities. Mr. Bunting warned that the authorities will go after institutions that are negligent in filing reports on...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (third left), cuts the ribbon symbolically the official reopening of the Charles Chin Loy Health Centre in Western Kingston on November 28. Others from left are: Councillor, Tivoli Gardens Division, Donovan Samuels; Member of Parliament, Western Kingston, Desmond McKenzie; Project Manager, Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Paulette Mitchell; Board Chairman, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Lyttleton Shirley; Regional Director, SERHA, Donald Farquharson.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Centre Re-Opens in Tivoli Gardens

Residents of Tivoli Gardens and surrounding areas in Western Kingston, now have improved access to health services, following the refurbishing and re-opening of the Charles Chin Loy Health Centre in the community. The Type II facility will provide maternal and child health care as well as curative services such as chronic diseases treatment and care, nutrition, paediatric and dental services,...

Chairman of the Holland High School in Martha Brae, Trelawny, Father Carl Clarke, celebrates with top academic performers (from left) Jodi-Ann Dyer (third place); Tasheena Burrell (first place) and Shanneeka Powell (second place). Occasion was the annual prize giving ceremony held on Tuesday, November 26, at the school in Martha Brae, Trelawny.

12 years ago Education

Education Minister says Non-Traditional High Schools Doing Well

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says that non-traditional high schools continue to do well, with many surpassing the achievements of traditional institutions. Rev. Thwaites, who was addressing the annual prize giving ceremony of the Holland High School in Trelawny on Tuesday, November 26, said that the recent Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) results indicates that Holland, and other such...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hilton (2nd right), shares a moment with President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards (left); and owners of the Barnett Tech Park in Montego Bay, Paula and Mark Kerr-Jarrett. Occasion was the announcement and signing of a construction agreement to build more office space at the park for Business Processes Outsourcing (BPO), and Information Communication Technology (ICT) expansion, at JAMPRO

12 years ago Commerce

Gov’t Facilitates US$8.5 Million Investment in BPO Project

Jamaica is well on the way to meetings its target of doubling the size of the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector by 2016. The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, through JAMPRO, and the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), have facilitated a US$8.5 million investment project between the owners of Barnett Tech Park in Montego Bay, St. James, and Kier...