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MPs to Get $189 Million for Health Screenings, Improvement to Clinics
Members of Parliament (MPs) are to benefit from a $189-million allocation to undertake health screenings and to carry out improvements at a health centre in their constituencies. Of the sum, they will receive $1 million each to host at least...
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Minister Tufton Hails Public Healthcare Workers
The country’s public healthcare workers have been hailed as vanguards “who… continue to blaze a trail of service excellence to Jamaicans from all walks of life, even in a challenging environment”. These sentiments were expressed by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in his message to mark Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month throughout July. The Minister’s message...
Tourism Minister Expects Huge Influx of Visitors for Sumfest
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says there is every indication that the tourism capital Montego Bay, St. James, should be seeing a huge influx of overseas visitors in the coming weeks. Speaking to JIS News, Minister Bartlett said that while the numbers were always looking good for the summer, the Reggae Sumfest Music Festival, slated for July 16 to...
Regional Leaders Participate In CARICOM Golden Jubilee Ceremony
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Tuesday (July 4) joined other Heads of Government of the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) attending a ceremony at the Chaguaramas Convention Centre in Trinidad and Tobago to commemorate the integration movement’s 50th anniversary. The inclement weather did not dampen the regional leaders’ resolve during the Golden Jubilee celebrations as they planted trees...
CARICOM 50 Years Strong
Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Carla Barnett, says the regional integration movement remains strong 50 years on and has laid a solid foundation on which leaders can continue to build. She noted that the foundation has been laid regionally and internationally by stalwarts who have been standard bearers for integration and for CARICOM to have its rightful place...
Industry Minister Says Recent Mission to Business Hubs Was A Success
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says a recent “mission” to several major business hubs in the United States (US) and Canada, exploring investment opportunities for the island, was largely successful. The tour, which included stops in Toronto, New York and Washington DC, and dubbed ‘Export and Investment Business Mission’, was done in coordination with...
Further Development Planned for Ken Wright Pier
Discussions are under way for further development of the Ken Wright Cruise Ship Pier as the Government position’s Port Antonio to gain a bigger share of the lucrative global tourism market. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, in making the disclosure during a recent Destination Assurance Tour of sections of Portland, said that while Port Antonio’s harbour cannot accommodate the...