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

Foreign Affairs Ministry Engages Key Stakeholders

Key stakeholders from ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of the Government have been briefed on plans and preparations for the upcoming Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference. Representatives at the stakeholders briefing held yesterday (April 20) in the Kingston Hall of the...
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COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Wednesday, April 19, 2022
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton (centre), is shown new medical equipment donated by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to strengthen Jamaica’s COVID-19 response, by Advisor for Health Emergencies at PAHO country office in Jamaica, Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse (right). Looking on is PAHO/WHO representative to Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Ian Stein, who made the presentation at PAHO’s country office in Kingston on April 20.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton (centre), is shown new medical equipment donated by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to strengthen Jamaica’s COVID-19 response, by Advisor for Health Emergencies at PAHO country office in Jamaica, Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse (right). Looking on is PAHO/WHO representative to Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Ian Stein, who made the presentation at PAHO’s country office in Kingston on April 20.

PAHO Donates $40M In Equipment To National COVID-19 Response
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is greeted by Chief Executive Officer of RIU Hotels, Carmen Riu (third left), on arrival for the ground-breaking ceremony for the 700-room RIU Aquarelle in Coopers Pen, Falmouth, on April 20. Looking on is Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is greeted by Chief Executive Officer of RIU Hotels, Carmen Riu (third left), on arrival for the ground-breaking ceremony for the 700-room RIU Aquarelle in Coopers Pen, Falmouth, on April 20. Looking on is Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

Communities Must Be Recognised As Stakeholders In Hotel Investments – PM
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), speaks with a participant in the second Taxi Driver Defensive Driving Seminar, Shanae Locke (left), today (April 20), at the offices of Grennell’s Driving School, Portmore Town Centre, St. Catherine. Listening are Managing Director, Grennell’s Driving School, Alphonso Grennell (second left) and participant, Levaughn Powell. The seminar was the second in a series of four slated to be held annually. The first seminar was held in December 2021.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), speaks with a participant in the second Taxi Driver Defensive Driving Seminar, Shanae Locke (left), today (April 20), at the offices of Grennell’s Driving School, Portmore Town Centre, St. Catherine. Listening are Managing Director, Grennell’s Driving School, Alphonso Grennell (second left) and participant, Levaughn Powell. The seminar was the second in a series of four slated to be held annually. The first seminar was held in December 2021.

Regulations For New Road Traffic Act To Come Into Effect Soon

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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), is accompanied by Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford (left), to view the features of the Old Harbour Fire Station in St. Catherine on Tuesday (April 19), following the official opening ceremony.
Local Government

St. Catherine Residents Reminded Of The Dangers Of Bushfires

While there was a decline in the number of bushfires reported in the St. Catherine Division last year, residents are still being reminded of the destruction they cause when they occur. “Bush fires and motor-vehicle accidents are two of the major areas of concern for the St. Catherine Division, as last year we responded to 863 bushfires, and though this...
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Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
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PAHO Member States Administer 1.77 Billion Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines

More than 1.77 billion doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines have been administered to populations in Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) member countries since the immunisation campaign commenced 16 months ago. PAHO Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says the effort represents the “largest immunisation programme in history.” “Over two-thirds of people in Latin America and the Caribbean received two doses, and many...
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Research Director of the National Commission on Science and Technology, Gavin Campbell.
Science

Persons Invited To Participate In Scientometrics Webinar

The National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST) is encouraging the public to participate in its upcoming Scientometrics of Jamaica webinar. It is slated for Thursday, April 21, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Interested persons can register on the agency’s Instagram and Twitter social media pages. Scientometrics, the study of measuring and analysing scholarly literature, is not popular in Jamaica. However,...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), engages Chief Plant Breeding Officer at the Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine, Alex Sybron (left), at the 39th staging of the Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show in St James, on April 18. Listening (from second left) are Acting Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon; President, Jamaica Agricultural Society’s St James chapter, Glendon Harris; and Member of Parliament, St James Central, Heroy Clarke.
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Farmers Lauded For Their Resilience

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has lauded the nation’s farmers for the resilience they have demonstrated despite the unprecedented obstacles brought on by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking at the Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show in St. James on April 18, Mr. Charles Jr. said the sector continued on a positive trajectory over the past two...
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Turbidity Affecting NWC Operations

The National Water Commission (NWC) has suspended distribution of water from one system in St. James and another system in Trelawny, as a result of high turbidity. The affected NWC systems and service areas that are now without piped water include: Queen of Spain 1&3 wells, which serve Wakefield, Deeside, Bunkers Hill, Friendship, Unity, Dromilly, Bounty Hall, Hammersmith, New Cargen,...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) interacts with gunshot survivor Calyssa Walker (at right) during a recent visit to her home. Sharing the moment is Calyssa’s mother, Kelly-Ann Reece (left).
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PM Holness Assisting Young Victim Of Violence

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness has pledged to provide financial assistance, through his Positive Jamaica Foundation, for gunshot victim Calyssa Walker’s cochlear implant surgery. Young Calyssa was hit by a stray bullet during a shootout between gunmen while travelling in a taxi in Montego Bay, St. James, in October of last year. Mr. Holness made the announcement during...
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