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Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.
Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.

1,200 Westmoreland Residents Targeted for Blood-Pressure Screening

Some 1,200 residents of Westmoreland are being targeted for blood-pressure checks by the Westmoreland Public Health Department on World Hypertension Day, Wednesday (May 17). Health Promotion and Education Officer for the parish, Gerald Miller, told JIS News that the initiative...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Chairman of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), addresses the opening ceremony of the Council’s meeting at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, on Tuesday (May 16). Listening (from left) are Assistant Secretary-General, CARICOM Secretariat, Ambassador Donna Forde and outgoing Chairman and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Trade, Antigua and Barbuda, Hon. Chet Greene.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Chairman of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), addresses the opening ceremony of the Council’s meeting at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, on Tuesday (May 16). Listening (from left) are Assistant Secretary-General, CARICOM Secretariat, Ambassador Donna Forde and outgoing Chairman and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Trade, Antigua and Barbuda, Hon. Chet Greene.

Major Focus on Haiti at Meeting of COFCOR
Director of the Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Lyndon Ford.
Director of the Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Lyndon Ford.

Ministry of Labour Hosts Job Fairs May 17-18
Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority, Audley Gordon, examines the ‘Working Together for a Clean and Beautiful Nation: Citizens’ Guide’, at his office on Half-Way Tree Road, Kingston.
Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority, Audley Gordon, examines the ‘Working Together for a Clean and Beautiful Nation: Citizens’ Guide’, at his office on Half-Way Tree Road, Kingston.

NSWMA Head Encourages Jamaicans to Get Copy of Citizens’ Guide
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, His Excellency António Guterres (second right), looks at a model of the redeveloped Port Royal, during a tour of the cruise ship port in the community on Monday (May 15). The tour formed part of the Secretary-General’s two-day working visit to the island from May 14 to 15. Chairman of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Alok Jain (left) and Port Manager, Lloyd Brooks (right), were also on the tour.
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, His Excellency António Guterres (second right), looks at a model of the redeveloped Port Royal, during a tour of the cruise ship port in the community on Monday (May 15). The tour formed part of the Secretary-General’s two-day working visit to the island from May 14 to 15. Chairman of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Alok Jain (left) and Port Manager, Lloyd Brooks (right), were also on the tour.

PHOTOS: UN Secretary-General Visits Port Royal

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United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, His Excellency, António Guterres (second right), listens as Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor, Delroy Williams (right), highlights the features of a mural of reggae icon Bob Marley during a tour of the Art Walk in the Kingston Creative District, downtown Kingston, on May 15. Also on the tour (from left) areTown Clerk, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill and State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
CultureForeign Affairs

Jamaica’s Culture Has Captivated the World – UN Secretary-General

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, His Excellency, António Guterres, has expressed admiration for Jamaica’s rich culture, which, he noted, has captivated the world for many decades. “The richness of your culture, of your music is something that has invaded the world. Jamaica-originated cultural products really are a huge export… . It is extremely important because Jamaica has a huge imprint on...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third left), hands the first-place trophy to the 4-H Girl of the Year, Natoya Williams (third right), while Boy of the Year, Ishmael Smythe (fourth right), looks on. The two, who were crowned during the National 4-H Achievement Day Expo at the Denbigh Showground on May 12, also received a monetary prize. Sharing in the moment are (from left) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence; Acting Executive Director of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Garfield Ewart; Chairman of the Board of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Collin Virgo and Emcee, Tishauna Mullings.
AgricultureYouth

Agriculture Minister Commends Jamaica 4-H Clubs for Championing Youth in Agriculture

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has heaped praises on the Jamaica 4-H Clubs for the organisation’s commitment to promoting the engagement of young people in the agriculture sector. Addressing Friday’s (May 12) National 4-H Achievement Day Expo at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon, where the best of youth in agriculture from across Jamaica was highlighted and...
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United Nations Secretary-General, His Excellency António Guterres (left) accepts a book which was gifted to him by Vice Chancellor, University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles (centre) during a tour of the UWI Regional Headquarters on Monday (May 15). Looking on is Pro Vice Chancellor, Sandrea Maynard.
Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: UN Secretary-General Tours UWI Mona Campus

United Nations Secretary-General, His Excellency António Guterres (left) accepts a book which was gifted to him by Vice Chancellor, University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles (centre) during a tour of the UWI Regional Headquarters on Monday (May 15). Looking on is Pro Vice Chancellor, Sandrea Maynard.
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Senior Medical Officer for St. James , Dr. Marcia Johnson-Campbell, welcomes the sponsorship of the National Health Fund (NHF) to test 20,000 persons for Hypertension (High blood pressure) and hypotension ( low blood pressure), 4,000 of which will be carried out in Western Jamaica.
Health & Wellness

Several Activities in the West for World Hypertension Day

The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) will be observing World Hypertension Day on Wednesday, May 17, with several public awareness and free healthcare events in the parishes of St. James, Trelawny, Westmoreland and Hanover. This year’s theme for the internationally recognised Day is ‘Know your numbers’ and is aimed at increasing the level of awareness about the symptoms, treatment and...
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Parents and adults supervise children from the Pembroke Hall community in St. Andrew, while they play in the reopened Wellness Park, which was renovated by the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund. The park was officially reopened on Friday (May 12).
Community

Residents of Pembroke Hall Get Wellness Park

Residents of Pembroke Hall in St. Andrew North Western have been provided with an additional facility to engage in physical activities, following the official reopening of a wellness park in the area. The park was renovated at a cost of approximately $16 million and officially handed over by the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, during a ceremony...
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United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, His Excellency, António Guterres (right), tries his hand at drumming under the instruction of noted drummer, Herman Davis, aka “Bungo Herman” (left). Enjoying the moment is State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre). The Secretary-General and members of the UN and Ministry teams conducted a tour of the Bob Marley Museum on Hope Road, St. Andrew, on May 15.
CultureForeign Affairs

PHOTOS: UN Secretary-General Tours Bob Marley Museum

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, His Excellency, António Guterres (right), tries his hand at drumming under the instruction of noted drummer, Herman Davis, aka “Bungo Herman” (left). Enjoying the moment is State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre). The Secretary-General and members of the UN and Ministry teams conducted a tour of the...
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United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, His Excellency, António Guterres (third left), tours the Artwalk in Kingston Creative District, downtown Kingston, on May 15. He was accompanied by (from left), Deputy Director, Kingston Creative, Janet Crick; Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor, Delroy Williams; State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge and Executive Director and Co-Founder, Kingston Creative, Andrea Dempster Chung.
Foreign AffairsLocal Government

PHOTOS: UN Secretary-General Tours Artwalk Downtown Kingston

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, His Excellency, António Guterres (third left), tours the Artwalk in Kingston Creative District, downtown Kingston, on May 15. He was accompanied by (from left), Deputy Director, Kingston Creative, Janet Crick; Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor, Delroy Williams; State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge and Executive Director and Co-Founder,...
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