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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness and his wife, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, display their vaccination cards after receiving their coronavirus booster shots at the St. Joseph’s Hospital in Kingston on Saturday (February 19).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness and his wife, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, display their vaccination cards after receiving their coronavirus booster shots at the St. Joseph’s Hospital in Kingston on Saturday (February 19).

Jamaicans Urged To Remain Vigilant Against COVID-19

Jamaicans are being urged not to become complacent as the coronavirus (COVID-19) positivity rate steadily declines but to continue to adhere to the protocols, and get vaccinated. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the appeal as he addressed...
Minister of Finance and Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, recently tabled the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives.
Minister of Finance and Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, recently tabled the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives.

Agriculture And Community Tourism Enterprises To Benefit From Budget Allocation
The new Montego Bay Fire Station in St. James.
The new Montego Bay Fire Station in St. James.

Three Fire Stations To Be Completed In New Financial Year
Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.

14 PAHO Members Vaccinate 70 % Of Populations
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

Knowledge Of Marine Assets Key To Sustainable Exploitation Of Blue Economy

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

$2 Billion Allocated To Prevention And Care Management Of NCDs Programme

During the 2022/2023 fiscal year, the Ministry of Health and Wellness will be spending more than $2 billion on the Prevention and Care Management of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Programme. The programme has an objective of improving the health of the population, by strengthening comprehensive policies for the prevention of NCDs, risk factors, and improved access to an upgraded and integrated...
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Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), places a potted plant on the grave of the late Jamaican artist and religious leader, Mallica “Kapo” Reynolds, to commemorate the anniversary of his birth on February 10, 1911. He died February 24, 1989. The ceremony was held at the National Heroes Park on February 10. Looking on are (from left) Director of Events Management Production, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Gregory Simms; State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Alando Terrelonge; and Acting Executive Director, JCDC, Lillian Reid. One of his paintings, ‘Shining Spring’, was selected by the Jamaican Government as a wedding gift for the 1981 wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana (now deceased).
Culture

PHOTOS: Commemoration Of Birth Of “Kapo”

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), places a potted plant on the grave of the late Jamaican artist and religious leader, Mallica “Kapo” Reynolds, to commemorate the anniversary of his birth on February 10, 1911. He died February 24, 1989. The ceremony was held at the National Heroes Park on February 10. Looking on are...
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Acting Principal Research Director for the Research and Development Division, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Michelle Sherwood.
Agriculture

New Milk Testing Facility at Bodles a Win for Dairy Farmers

Dairy Farmers are set to benefit from the installation of a brand new milking system and improved Dairy Parlour at the Bodles Research Station. Commissioned into use in September 2021, the new milking system has been paired with a new barn to house dairy animals in between milking. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Acting Principal Research Director for...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Strategic Planning and Management Retreat at the Royalton Negril Hotel and Spa on Saturday (February 19).
Justice

Dr. Chang Encourages Senior Police Officers to Formulate New Crime Fighting Strategies

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon Dr. Horace Chang is encouraging the top brass of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to formulate new crime fighting strategies in order to stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated crime producers. He made the call in an address to senior police officers at the JCF’s Strategic Planning and Management Retreat held at...
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Chairman of the Crime Monitoring Oversight Committee (CMOC), Lloyd Distant, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
Justice

CMOC To Increase Awareness About National Crime Consensus

The Crime Monitoring and Oversight Committee (CMOC) will be increasing sensitisation about the National Consensus on Crime, as the body seeks to build national solidarity on the strategies surrounding crime fighting. The consensus is an agreement involving the government, opposition, civil society, and the private sector to support a process to transform Jamaica into a safe, secure, and investment-friendly society....
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second left), with officials of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during Jamaica’s National Day Flag Raising Ceremony at EXPO2020 Dubai on Friday (February 18).
Foreign Affairs

Expo2020 Dubai Symbolic of Hope and Change – Minister Johnson Smith

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says EXPO2020 Dubai is “as much a symbol of hope as it is a demonstration that we can do things differently”, against the backdrop of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking during a media interview at the Expo on February 18, Senator Johnson Smith noted that the global...
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