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Chief Executive Officer of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane.

RGD’s Bedside Registration Hailed As Regional Best Practice

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) childbirth bedside registration programme has been hailed as a regional best practice. This was revealed by the entity’s Chief Executive Officer, Charlton McFarlane, during an interview on the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Get the Facts’...

Director, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.

PAHO Working Group To Develop Rehabilitation Guides

COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Monday, July 4, 2022

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), unveils the Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month Proclamation, at the official launch of the month of activities on Monday (July 4), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. He is joined by (from left) President of the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ), Patsy Edwards-Henry; President of the Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ), Dr. Brian James; Chairperson for the Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month National Planning Committee, Professor the Most Hon. Dr. Denise Eldemire-Shearer; President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), O’Neil Grant; and Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.

Healthcare Workers Lauded For Dedicated Service During COVID-19

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), and the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (second right), participate in the official funeral for late Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, at the St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Claremont, St. Ann, on Monday, July 4. Among others in attendance (from left) are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Member of Parliament for St. Ann South East, Lisa Hanna.

Shahine Robinson Hailed As Exemplary Leader

Customer Affairs Manager of the Government Electrical Regulator (GER), Kemar Lake, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

4 years ago EnergyJIS Think TankTechnology

Shop Around Before You Hire Electricians And Inspectors – GER

Customers are being encouraged to shop around before settling on an electrician or electrical inspector, to avoid being overcharged. The advice comes from the Government Electrical Regulator (GER) as the agency moves forward to increase transparency within the electricity sector. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Manager of Customer Affairs at the State-run institution, Kemar Lake,...

4 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Sunday, July 3, 2022

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Construction workers on the May Pen to Williamsfield leg of the East-West Highway carry out work on the new corridor, which is expected to be completed by the first quarter of March 2023. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, along with other officials toured the project on July 1.

4 years ago Prime MinisterTransportWorks / Construction

PHOTOS: PM Tours East-West Highway

Construction workers on the May Pen to Williamsfield leg of the East-West Highway carry out work on the new corridor, which is expected to be completed by the first quarter of March 2023. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, along with other officials toured the project on July 1.

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, lays a bouquet of flowers to mark the 129th anniversary of the birth of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Norman Manley, at National Heroes Park in Kingston on Monday (July 4).

4 years ago Tribute

PHOTOS: Floral Tribute For Norman Manley

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, lays a bouquet of flowers to mark the 129th anniversary of the birth of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Norman Manley, at National Heroes Park in Kingston on Monday (July 4).

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (centre) breaks ground for the rehabilitation of a sanitation block at the Lethe Primary and Infant School in St. James on June 30. Joining him (from left) are Superintendent of Police in Charge of Operations, St. James Police Division, Eron Samuels; Principal of Bickersteth Primary and Infant School in St. James, Robert Gordon; Owner of Odel Allen Construction, Odel Allen; Senior Manager for Social Development at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Mona Sue Ho; Regional Director at the Ministry of Education and Youth – Region Four, Dr. Michelle Pinnock; and Principal of Lethe Primary and Infant School, Allison McGhie.

4 years ago EducationWorks / Construction

Sanitation Block at Lethe Primary and Infant to Be Rehabilitated

Students and staff of the Lethe Primary and Infant School in St. James will have access to improved sanitation facilities under a project being undertaken by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). The entity, under the Integrated Community Development Project – Phase 2 (ICDP II), is providing $12.3 million to rehabilitate the institution’s sanitation block, including upgrading of toilets and...

Programme Director, Global Services Sector (GSS) Project, Marjorie Straw, emphasises a point during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘ Think Tank’, at the agency’s head office in Kingston, on June 28.

4 years ago Industry

Enhanced Job-Readiness Curriculum Prepares Students For Working World

Students participating in the Global Services Sector (GSS) High School Immersion Bootcamp Training Programme will have an opportunity to learn digital skills as part of the Enhanced Job Readiness Curriculum. The curriculum aims to prepare students for the working world through four weeks of online classes and case studies. It will also focus on cognitive and soft skills for workplace...

Participating in the launch of the mentorship programme and the
handover of equipment are: (left to right)-CEO for the BRH, Diana BrownMiller; SRHA Regional Director, Michael Bent; Director of Nursing Services
at the BRH, Maria Stampp; SRHA Regional Medical Technologist, Donovan
Leon and Chief Medical Technologist at the BRH, Cassandra Monteith.

4 years ago Health & Wellness

Black River Hospital Institutes Programme to Mentor Child From Birth

The Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth has launched the New B.I.R.T.H. (Beginning In Restoring Trust and Hope) Mentorship Programme, designed to mentor and touch the life of a child born on one’s birthday. Inservice Education Nurse at the BRH, Dorcia Brown-Lyle who bconceptualized the programme, explained that the initiative will allow persons to give back to a child born...