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Four Specialist Clinics at Noel Holmes Hospital
Four specialist clinics will be added to the list of services being offered at the Noel Holmes Hospital in Hanover. These are medical, pediatric, surgical and urology. At a media briefing following a tour of the hospital on Thursday (July...
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1,787 Non-Mastery Students Receiving Support at National Summer Academy
Roughly 1,787 students who attained non-mastery in the 2022 Grade Four Literacy Test are benefiting from face-to-face interventions at this year’s National Summer Academy. Of this amount, approximately 1,650 students are also engaged in numeracy interventions for the three-week duration of the programme, which runs from July 10 to 27. National Literacy Coordinator in the Ministry of Education and Youth,...
Educators Central to Moulding Human Capital – State Minister
Educators are central to moulding human capital in Caribbean societies, says Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge. Delivering the keynote address at the Caribbean Union of Teachers 41st Biennial Conference, held Friday, July 21 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, Mr. Terrelonge said the region’s teachers are “moulding the...
Lucea to get Facelift for Hanover 300
A massive beautification project is being planned for the town of Lucea ahead of activities to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Hanover in November. The parish, located in western Jamaica, was incorporated on November 12, 1723. The year-long tercentennial celebrations will kick off on the date of the anniversary and run until December 31, 2024. At a special meeting of...
Water Infrastructure Must be Strengthened to Achieve Resilience – Minister Samuda
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, says Jamaica must raise US$3 billion to deal with water infrastructure, to achieve resilience by 2030. Noting the unpredictability of weather patterns due to the combined effects of climate change and the onset of the El Niño weather phenomenon, Mr. Samuda said it...
JDF Boosted by 392 New Members
The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has welcomed 392 new members, comprising 314 males and 78 females. The Passing Out Parade for the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) Intake 2022/02 was held on Friday (July 21), at the Polo Grounds, Up Park Camp in Kingston. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe, who addressed the ceremony,...
Additional Beds for Spanish Town and Bustamante Hospitals
More than US$200,000 has been spent to provide additional beds for patients at two hospitals managed by the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA). These are the Spanish Town Hospital and the Bustamante Hospital for Children. This was disclosed by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during the recent post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in...
