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Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Department, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie.

Parents Urged to Ensure Children are Immunised

Parents in St. Elizabeth and across the island are being urged to take advantage of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ ‘mop up/catch up’ campaign to get their children immunised. Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Department, Dr. Tonia...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), converses with (from left) Director, Meteorological Service (MET Office), Evan Thompson; Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Stewart Beckford and Managing Director, National Water Resource Authority (NRA), Peter Clarke, at a press conference held on Thursday (March 9) at the Ministry in Kingston.

Fire Brigade Urges Vigilance to Prevent Bushfires

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), shares in the symbolic cheque handover of $15.1 million by the Seprod Group to Netball Jamaica. Holding the cheque are: Head of Supply Chain, Seprod, Marilyn Golding-Anderson (third left); Board President, Netball Jamaica, Tricia Robinson (centre); and Chief Financial Officer, Seprod Group, Damion Dodd. Also sharing in the moment are Business Development Manager, Serge Island Industries, Sheridan Cohen (left); and Captain of the Sunshine Girls Netball Team, Shanice Beckford. Seprod Group will be providing yearlong sponsorship in support of Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls’ journey to the 2023 Netball World Cup to be held in South Africa. The ceremony was held on Wednesday (March 8), at the National Indoor Sports Centre, Kingston.

Seprod Provides $15.1 million to Netball Jamaica

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness and Member of Parliament (MP) for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (right), shakes hands with Speaker of the House of Parliament of the Cayman Islands, Katherine Ebanks-Wilks (left). Looking on (from second left) are: Speaker of the House of Representatives, Marisa Dalrymple Philibert; Minister of Education and Youth and MP for St. Andrew Eastern, Hon. Fayval Williams; and MP for Trelawny Northern, Tova Hamilton. Ms. Ebanks-Wilks met with female Parliamentarians at Gordon House on March 9.

PHOTOS: Cayman Islands’ House of Parliament Speaker meets with female MPs

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), officially commissions the Watermount water system in St. Catherine into operation on Wednesday (March 8). Others (from left) are Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott (left); and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton.

Additional $60 Million to Assist Drought-Affected Communities

Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)

3 years ago COVID-19 VaccinationHealth & Wellness

1.3 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Administered in Region

More than 1.3 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Latin American and Caribbean member countries in less than two years. PAHO Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr., said the doses have enabled the region to achieve approximately 71 per cent coverage against the virus. “This is not a small feat. The...

Medical Officer of Health for the parish of St. Thomas, Dr. D’Oyen Smith.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

St. Thomas Health Services in Better Position to Manage Diabetic Patients

Increased access to tests used in monitoring diabetes control has placed St. Thomas Health Services in a better position to manage patients, says Medical Officer of Health (MoH) for the parish, Dr. D’Oyen Smith. In an interview with JIS News, Dr. Smith explained that as the health facilities in the parish work towards achieving health and wellness among the population,...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, high-fives students of the Calabar Infant, Primary and Junior High School in Kingston, during a concert at the institution in observance of Peace Day on Tuesday (March 7).

3 years ago Education

PHOTOS: Peace Day at Calabar Infant, Primary and Junior High

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, high-fives students of the Calabar Infant, Primary and Junior High School in Kingston, during a concert at the institution in observance of Peace Day on Tuesday (March 7).

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), greets Head of the Ecosystems Integration Branch, Ecosystems Division, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Johan Robinson, on his visit to the Minister’s New Kingston offices in St. Andrew on March 8.

3 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

UNEP Representatives Call on Minister Samuda

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), greets Head of the Ecosystems Integration Branch, Ecosystems Division, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Johan Robinson, on his visit to the Minister’s New Kingston offices in St. Andrew on March 8.

Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, shares details for World Consumer Rights Day, during a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (March 9).

3 years ago Industry

CAC Focuses on Financial Literacy for World Consumer Rights Day

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) says it will focus on financial literacy for World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD), which will be observed on Wednesday, March 15, under the theme ‘Level Up: Manage Your Money’. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (March 9), Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dolsie Allen, said that the observance allows for focus to be on the...

Members of The Girls’ Brigade Jamaica share a photo opportunity during a visit to King’s House in Kingston on Monday (March 6). The visit was to launch Girl’s Brigade Month, and the organisation’s fundraising tag drive.

3 years ago Youth

PHOTO: Girls’ Brigade Visits King’s House

Members of The Girls’ Brigade Jamaica share a photo opportunity during a visit to King’s House in Kingston on Monday (March 6). The visit was to launch Girl’s Brigade Month, and the organisation’s fundraising tag drive.

3 years ago Justice

Persons Better Able to Access Justice Services on Revamped Ministry Website

The revamped Ministry of Justice website now showcases several interactive features designed to increase Jamaicans’ engagement with and enhance their understanding of the justice system and the services provided. The site, which can be accessed at http://www.moj.gov.jm, now features updated information on Justices of the Peace in their communities, justice services, restorative justice centres, and alternative dispute resolution services. The...