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Coordinator of the National Quality Awards Programme and Senior Standards Development Officer at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Elaine Edwards.
Coordinator of the National Quality Awards Programme and Senior Standards Development Officer at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Elaine Edwards.

March 31 Deadline For Quality Awards Programme Applications

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the manufacturing, agriculture, and service sectors, are to benefit from this year’s staging of the National Quality Awards (NQA). The programme, a brainchild of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), was implemented to recognise...
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), in dialogue with (from left) Deputy Commissioner of Mines, Leighton Williams; Head of Corporation Secretariat, European Union Aniceto Rodriguez Ruiz; Deputy Commissioner of Mines, Stacey Plummer and Representative, United Nations Development Programme, Multi-Country Office, Denise Antonio, at the Launch of the Jamaican Mining Cadastre (JAMINCAD) at the Mines and Geology Division, Hope Gardens, on Friday (March 11).
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), in dialogue with (from left) Deputy Commissioner of Mines, Leighton Williams; Head of Corporation Secretariat, European Union Aniceto Rodriguez Ruiz; Deputy Commissioner of Mines, Stacey Plummer and Representative, United Nations Development Programme, Multi-Country Office, Denise Antonio, at the Launch of the Jamaican Mining Cadastre (JAMINCAD) at the Mines and Geology Division, Hope Gardens, on Friday (March 11).

Digital Platform Now Ready to Manage Mining Operations
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), and Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Managing Director, Omar Sweeney (second right), display a symbolic cheque for $50 million, representing funding for the Integrated Community Development Project Phase 2 (ICDP II) Enterprise Development Grant Project Cycle 2, during the launch at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (March 10). Sharing the occasion (from left) are Custos Rotulorum for St. Andrew, Hon. Ian Forbes; Joint Force Command, Major Sheldon Bryan; Commanding Officer, St. Andrew Central Police Division, Senior Superintendent Marlon Nesbeth; and JSIF Senior Manager for Social Development, Mona Sue Ho.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), and Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Managing Director, Omar Sweeney (second right), display a symbolic cheque for $50 million, representing funding for the Integrated Community Development Project Phase 2 (ICDP II) Enterprise Development Grant Project Cycle 2, during the launch at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (March 10). Sharing the occasion (from left) are Custos Rotulorum for St. Andrew, Hon. Ian Forbes; Joint Force Command, Major Sheldon Bryan; Commanding Officer, St. Andrew Central Police Division, Senior Superintendent Marlon Nesbeth; and JSIF Senior Manager for Social Development, Mona Sue Ho.

$50m to Support Community Enterprises
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan (at lectern), addresses students in attendance at a ceremony to launch a free community Wi-Fi hotspot in Stewarton Square, Mocho, Clarendon, on Thursday (March 10). The hotspot was established in the Stewarton District by the Universal Service Fund (USF) as part of the Government
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan (at lectern), addresses students in attendance at a ceremony to launch a free community Wi-Fi hotspot in Stewarton Square, Mocho, Clarendon, on Thursday (March 10). The hotspot was established in the Stewarton District by the Universal Service Fund (USF) as part of the Government's efforts to facilitate increased public Internet access. At right is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the USF, Daniel Dawes.

Wi-fi Hotspot Launched in Stewarton District, Clarendon North Central
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (second left), looks on as Police Constables Kenroy Wint (second right) and Remone Peart explain the features of road-safety equipment during the official launch of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) ‘Safe Passage: Safe Routes to School Road Safety Clubs’, at the AC Hotel by Marriott in New Kingston on Wednesday (March 9). At left is Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Gary McKenzie.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (second left), looks on as Police Constables Kenroy Wint (second right) and Remone Peart explain the features of road-safety equipment during the official launch of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) ‘Safe Passage: Safe Routes to School Road Safety Clubs’, at the AC Hotel by Marriott in New Kingston on Wednesday (March 9). At left is Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Gary McKenzie.

Minister Shaw Urges Motorists to Look out for Children

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St. Elizabeth
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St. Elizabeth Health Department Heightens Vector Control

St. Elizabeth Health Department is intensifying activities to eradicate the Aedes aegypti mosquito that transmits the dengue virus. The parish is seeing a slight uptick in the Aedes index, which was recorded at nine per cent in February, compared to 7.1 per cent for the same month in 2021. “We recognise that our weather pattern has changed since the beginning...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, delivers statement in the House of Representatives on March 10.
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Partnerships Yield $2 Billion In Support of Fight Against COVID-19

Jamaica has received more than US$15 million (J$2 billion) in cash or kind, through various partnerships, in support of its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure during a statement in the House of Representatives on March 10. Dr. Tufton said, through partnerships with the World Health Organization (WHO)/Pan...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (second left), looks on as Police Constables Kenroy Wint (second right) and Remone Peart explain the features of road-safety equipment during the official launch of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) ‘Safe Passage: Safe Routes to School Road Safety Clubs’, at the AC Hotel by Marriott in New Kingston on Wednesday (March 9). At left is Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Gary McKenzie.
Transport

Minister Shaw Urges Motorists To Look Out For Children

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, is appealing to drivers to look out for children on the roads, particularly as schools resume full face-to-face classes. “I want to say to every person in this country who drives a vehicle – for God's sake, our children and pedestrians can't control the vehicle. I'm urging all drivers on the road...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (third left), breaks ground for the establishment of the St. Thomas Teen Hub, on Church Street in Morant Bay on Thursday (March 10). She is joined by (from left) Administrative Assistant to the Mayor of Morant Bay, Lesa Thomas; Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Marianne Van Steen; Acting United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator, Mariko Kagoshima; Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles; and Regional Director for the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Dr. Kevin Harvey.
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Ground Broken for Teen Hub In St. Thomas

Ground was broken on Thursday (March 10) for the establishment of a Teen Hub in St. Thomas, through which adolescents in the parish can access a range of clinical, educational, and social services in a safe environment. The US$200,000 facility, which will be situated on Church Street in Morant Bay, will offer mental health screening/counselling and referrals, reproductive health services,...
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St. Elizabeth’s Chief Public Health Inspector, Everod Lewis. (File Photo)
Health & Wellness

St. Elizabeth Health Department Heightens Vector Control

St. Elizabeth Health Department is intensifying activities to eradicate the Aedes aegypti mosquito that transmits the dengue virus. The parish is seeing a slight uptick in the Aedes index, which was recorded at nine per cent in February, compared to 7.1 per cent for the same month in 2021. “We recognise that our weather pattern has changed since the beginning...
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Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Services, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie.
CoronavirusCOVID-19 VaccinationHealth & Wellness

St. Elizabeth Records 25% Vaccination Rate

The St. Elizabeth Health Services has reported that approximately 25 per cent of the parish’s population has been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19). Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Services, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie, made the disclosure while addressing Thursday’s (March 10) monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, in Black River. “Our COVID-19 vaccination programme continues, and...
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