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

Unvaccinated Persons Still Being Hospitalised for COVID-19

Citizens of Westmoreland are being encouraged to take the COVID-19 shot as unvaccinated persons are still being hospitalised with the illness. The advice came from Medical Officer of Health for the parish, Dr. Marcia Graham, during the monthly meeting of...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses journalists during a site visit to the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James, on Friday, March 3.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses journalists during a site visit to the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James, on Friday, March 3.

Expansion of ‘Adopt-A-Clinic’ Initiative in St. James
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), officially commissions the $200-million upgraded Watermount Water Supply System in St. Catherine, recently. Others participating (from left) are Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott; Managing Director of the Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), Audley Thompson and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), officially commissions the $200-million upgraded Watermount Water Supply System in St. Catherine, recently. Others participating (from left) are Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott; Managing Director of the Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), Audley Thompson and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

Residents in Watermount and Other Areas Now Have Access to Potable Water
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), commissions a newly-built water shop in Commodore, Portland Eastern, on Friday (March 10). Sharing the moment (from second left) are Portland Eastern Member of Parliament, Ann-Marie Vaz; Permanent Secretary in the Local Government Ministry, Marsha Henry-Martin; and Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), commissions a newly-built water shop in Commodore, Portland Eastern, on Friday (March 10). Sharing the moment (from second left) are Portland Eastern Member of Parliament, Ann-Marie Vaz; Permanent Secretary in the Local Government Ministry, Marsha Henry-Martin; and Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson.

Local Government Ministry Commits $50M to National Drought Response
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), examines automated bedding installed at the Portland Infirmary’s newly built male ward during a tour on Friday (March 10), following the official opening ceremony. Among those looking on (from left) are Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson; Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, where the infirmary is located, Ann-Marie Vaz; and Matron of the infirmary, Carmeltia Holson.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), examines automated bedding installed at the Portland Infirmary’s newly built male ward during a tour on Friday (March 10), following the official opening ceremony. Among those looking on (from left) are Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson; Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, where the infirmary is located, Ann-Marie Vaz; and Matron of the infirmary, Carmeltia Holson.

New Male Ward Opened at Portland Infirmary

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), examines the new boiler system installed at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland, with Director of Pharmacy Services at the National Health Fund (NHF), Clive Harris (right), following a commissioning ceremony for the facility on Friday (March 10).
Health & Wellness

Savanna-La-Mar Public General Hospital Gets New $29 Million Boiler System

A new $29 million energy-efficient boiler system has been installed at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland. The new Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG)-powered facility and boiler room were officially commissioned into service by Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during a ceremony on Friday (March 10). The project was funded by the Ministry in collaboration with...
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The new Victor Lowe STEM Centre Building, located at Manning’s School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland.
EducationScienceTechnology

STEM Centre Opened at Manning’s School in Westmoreland

Students of Manning’s School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, now have access to higher quality education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), following the opening of the institution’s Victor Lowe STEM Centre. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, on Friday (March 10), officially opened the state-of-the-art facility, named in honour of past student and entrepreneur, Victor Lowe, who was...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), reads a commemorative plaque mounted on the wall of the new classroom block built by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) to house the Special Education Unit at Albion Primary School in Knockpatrick, Manchester. The block was formally handed over, during a ceremony at the school on Friday (March 10). Also reading the plaque are JSIF Chairman, Dr. Wayne Henry (centre), and Managing Director, Omar Sweeney.
EducationWorks / Construction

Albion Primary School in Manchester Gets New Classroom Block

A new classroom block built to house the Special Education Unit at Albion Primary School in Knockpatrick, Manchester was, on Friday (March 10), officially handed over to the Ministry of Education by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). The structure was constructed over 17 months at a cost of $87.17 million under the Caribbean Development Bank-financed Basic Needs Trust Fund...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (fourth right, second row), and Jamaica Paralympic Association (JPA) President, Christopher Samuda (fourth left, second row), with other JPA Board members and representatives of the country’s team in training for the 2023 Paralympic Games. The occasion was the official launch of the JPA’s ‘I’m Phenomenal’ campaign, on Friday (March 10), during a ceremony at King’s House. The event also saw the Governor-General formally presenting the Proclamation declaring March 11 as Paralympic Day annually to Mr. Samuda. Members of the Paralympic team (front row) display the Proclamation.
Sport

Jamaica Paralympic Association Launches ‘I’m Phenomenal’ Campaign

The Jamaica Paralympic Association (JPA) officially launched its ‘I’m Phenomenal’ campaign on Friday (March 10), during a ceremony at King’s House. The occasion was also used to formally present the Proclamation, declaring March 11 as Paralympic Day, to the organisation. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, who declared the Day’s annual observance last year, presented the Proclamation...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Youth

Importance of Youth Participation in National Decision-Making Process Underscored

Youth participation in Jamaica’s decision-making process and governance regime is integral to the country’s sustainable development, says Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. Against this background, she is encouraging young people to use their skillsets, talents, and abilities to productively promote solutions to challenges impacting the global marketplace. “Here, in Jamaica, you have...
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Director of Safety and Security, Ministry of Education and Youth, Richard Troupe, addressing stakeholders at a Peace Symposium hosted by the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands and the International University of the Caribbean (IUC) at the Alhambra Inn in Kingston on Thursday (March 9).
Education

Educators Trained to Equip Students to be Peacebuilders

Several educators from across the island have benefited from training aimed at enabling them to equip students to be peacebuilders in the school and wider society. The one-day Peace Symposium, hosted by the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands and the International University of the Caribbean (IUC), was held at the Alhambra Inn in Kingston on Thursday (March...
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