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Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham.

Westmoreland Heightens Vaccination Drive

The Westmoreland Health Department continues its drive to ensure that children in the parish are adequately vaccinated for their age. Medical Officer of Health for the parish, Dr. Marcia Graham, said that the ongoing initiative will be heightened during Vaccination...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right), listens to a point from Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace, just before cutting the ribbon to hand over a new industrial stove to the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre. Occasion was the handover of appliances donated by the TEF, valued at $1.2 million, to the correctional centre in St. Catherine on Thursday, April 13. Others (from second left) are Superintendent of the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre, Maulette White and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Courtney Williams.

Juvenile Offenders Urged to Take Advantage of We Transform

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Agri-Food Strategy Being Implemented in CARICOM

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell.

Global Diaspora Councils’ Elected Members Praised

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JDIF Balance to Grow By $3.44 Billion in 2023/24

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (seated, right), listens attentively at the commissioning of the National Irrigation Commission’s (NIC) solar panels in the Beacon Little Park community in St. Elizabeth, on April 12. Also at the ceremony (from left) are Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South West, Hon. Floyd Green.

3 years ago Water

NIC Commissions New Solar Panels to Improve Water Distribution in St. Elizabeth

Installation of new solar panels at the Beacon E pump station in St. Elizabeth by the National Irrigation Commission (NIC) to improve water distribution will be a major boost for farmers, says Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. Speaking in the community of Beacon Little Park, where the commissioning of the solar panels took place on April...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), points to something of interest, while walking along a paved section of the Grants Pen roadway during a tour of the St. Thomas leg of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) on April 13. He is accompanied by personnel from the National Works Agency (NWA) and China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC).

3 years ago Transport

Improved Conditions for St. Thomas Residents As SCHIP Progresses – PM

Residents of St. Thomas are to see an improvement in conditions associated with the construction of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) as the pace of the work increases, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. He gave the commitment during a tour of sections of the parish on Thursday (April 13), where he observed the progress of...

(FILE) Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), displays a copy of his newly printed national identification card, as he toured the Enrolment and Card Personalisation Centre located at the Jamaica Post Central Sorting Office in Kingston on Tuesday (December 13). Looking on (from left) are Programme Director of the National Identification System (NIDS), Dr. Warren Vernon, and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green.

3 years ago NIDS

Public Support for NIDS Pilot Exceeds Quota

The NIDS Project is entering a new phase of testing the national identification card enrolment and issuance processes with the help of 300 Jamaican volunteers. The target quota was exceeded within 24 hours of inviting volunteers to register for participation at www.nidsfacts.com on April 4, 2023. The Hon. Floyd Green, Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister,...

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Several Projects in Progress at Bustamante Hospital for Children

Several fundamental projects, at varying stages of completion, are in progress at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in St. Andrew, to improve offerings to patients as well as preserve the legacy of the premier paediatric institution in the Caribbean. Outlining some of the projects, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said these include the implementation of...

Chief Executive Officer, Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Wilford “Billy” Heaven (second left) and Executive Director, Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Deborah Chen (third left), perform a symbolic ribbon-cutting exercise during Thursday’s (April 13) handover ceremony for a new echocardiogram (ECG) machine. The machine was donated to the HFJ by the CHASE Fund. Other participants are (from left) CHASE Fund Project Manager, Latoya Aquart-Foster and HFJ representatives – Senior Manager, Marketing and Business Development, Krystle Daley; Cardiovascular Technician, Carlisle Richards and Chief Administrative Officer, Saccherine Chin.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Heart Foundation Gets ECG Machine

The Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund has donated an echocardiogram (ECG) machine, valued $9 million, to the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ). The new equipment will strengthen the HFJ’s capacity to screen for various heart conditions and, in the process, reduce the number of patients awaiting the Foundation’s services. Additionally, the machine will allow physicians to conduct...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, speaks at a press conference held at Jamaica House, on April 13.

3 years ago Industry

Business Path Being Cleared for Medicinal Cannabis Industry Players

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce is moving to make doing business within the medicinal cannabis industry easier. Speaking at a press conference, held at Jamaica House on April 13, Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, said efforts will be made to ensure that the Jamaican market has all the medicinal cannabis it needs. “Under the International Narcotics...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston, on Thursday (April 13).

3 years ago AgricultureJIS Think Tank

Gov’t Focused on Boosting Banana and Plantain Production

The Government remains committed to strengthening the institutional capacity for increased banana and plantain production. This undertaking was reiterated by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., who said the industry continues to present a great opportunity for local farmers. Last year, banana and plantain production increased by 2.8 per cent and 18.7 per cent, respectively. Despite the...