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Parents Encouraged To Sensitise Students And Equip Them Against COVID-19
Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, is encouraging parents to ensure that their children are sensitised and equipped with the necessary items to guard against contracting the coronavirus (COVID-19) as they resume face-to-face classes. Dr. Graham was...
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Dr. Robertson Remembered As A Gentleman And Patriot
Late former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament, Dr. Paul Douglas Robertson, has been eulogised as a decent gentlemen and patriot, who served the country with kindness and integrity. At an official funeral held on Saturday (March 12) at the University Chapel in St. Andrew, which was attended by members of government and the opposition, along with family, friends and...
St. James Small Farmers Get Water Tanks from TEF
Small farmers from several communities in St. James have received a major boost through the donation of 20 water storage tanks from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). The 650-gallon tanks, procured through TEF’s Tourism Linkages Network (TLN) were handed over to the farmers on Friday (March 11), during a ceremony at the Barrett Town Primary School in the parish. The...
Barrett Town Health Centre Gets Water Tanks
Two 650-gallon water storage tanks have been installed at the newly rehabilitated Barrett Town Health Centre in St. James, which will provide the facility with adequate water supply to serve the needs of the public. The tanks were procured through the Tourism Linkages Network (TLN), which is a division of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett,...
Persons with Tuberculosis Symptoms Urged to Seek Medical Attention
Residents of Westmoreland are being urged to seek urgent medical attention if they are experiencing any symptoms of tuberculosis (TB). Medical Officer of Health for the parish, Dr. Marcia Graham, made the appeal, while addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on March 10. “I just want to remind persons that tuberculosis still exists. Thank God...
Westmoreland Residents Urged to Maintain Vigilance Against Dengue
Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, says citizens in the parish must continue to protect themselves from dengue fever by keeping their surroundings free of mosquito breeding sites. Dr. Graham, who was addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on March 10, encouraged residents to take responsibility for their health by destroying mosquito...