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Vaccination Blitz Sites June 11-12 , 2022

The Ministry of Health & Wellness invites members of the public to attend a vaccination site on Saturday and Sunday, June 11-12, 2022 to receive their first, second or booster dose of the AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Sinopharm or Johnson & Johnson...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Jamaica Elected As Vice President Of The 77th United Nations General Assembly
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right) makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 8. Listening to the Minister
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right) makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 8. Listening to the Minister's presentation are Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (front row, left); Deputy Speaker, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (second row, left) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn.

A $20-Million Special Welfare Fund For Sports, Culture, Entertainment Practitioners
Community Relations Manager at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Tanisha Miller, addresses a recent mental health forum for parents and students, held at Paul Mountain Primary School in St. Catherine.
Community Relations Manager at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Tanisha Miller, addresses a recent mental health forum for parents and students, held at Paul Mountain Primary School in St. Catherine.

ECC Encourages Parents To Utilise Services Of Parent Places
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

Thanksgiving Services For Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference

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Minister of National Security, Hon Dr. Horace Chang (front), tours the docket room of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Criminal Records Office during his visit Thursday (June 9). Standing directly behind him is Head of the JCF Technology Branch, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Leonardo Brown, as well as (from left) Commanding Officer of JCF Technical Service Division, Donna Harris-Jones and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Fitz Bailey.
National Security

Relief Soon For Persons Applying For Police Records

Citizens will soon be able to access police records without waiting in long lines as the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Criminal Records Office continues to upgrade its technology systems. Details were shared during a tour of the Criminal Records Office on Duke Street, downtown Kingston, by Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, on June 9. Dr. Chang pointed...
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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (left) places the first bag of plastic bottles into the newly unveiled recycling bin at the Fisherman’s Beach in Montego Bay, St. James. Occasion was the opening ceremony for the National Environmental Awareness Week and World Ocean’s Day activities held at the facility on Wednesday (June 8). Looking on (from left) are Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams; Operations Director at the NSWMA, Aretha McFarlane; and Acting Regional Operations Manager at Western Parks and Markets Ltd., Dramaine Jones. The day was organised by the NSWMA.
Local Government

Jamaicans Urged To Call Out Litterbugs

Jamaicans are being implored to speak out against persons who are harming the environment by littering. Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, made the call as he addressed the opening ceremony of the National Environmental Awareness Week and World Ocean’s Day activities at Fisherman’s Beach in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday (June 8)....
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St. Elizabeth Adds 40 Temporary Vector-Control Workers

The St. Elizabeth Health Department has added 40 temporary vector-control workers as the parish ramps up efforts to prevent transmission of mosquito-borne illnesses. While addressing the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River on Thursday (June 9), the Chief Public Health Inspector for the parish, Everod Lewis, said that the temporary team complements the 16-member permanent staff. He...
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Executive Director of the Fair Trading Commission, David Miller, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
JIS Think TankTechnology

Consumers Could Pay Less For Electrical Services

Consumers should expect a steady reduction in prices for electrical services related to the construction sector in the foreseeable future. This follows the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET) actioning the recommendations of the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) to improve the level of competition in the electrical inspector services market. Addressing a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Executive Director of...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams.
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Teachers Urged To Remain Resolute

The nation’s teachers are being urged to remain resolute in spite of the antisocial behaviours and other types of maladjustments being displayed by some students. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the call in a statement on June 9, where she expressed support for teachers. She said it is disheartening to see the videos on social media...
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